Dear SM
I know you have been in my life for 35 years now so isn't it about time you stopped seeing us as a threat?, When you have an affair with a married man with kids then we come as part of the package.
I know that you tried to commit suicide on Christmas eve 4 years running to stop Dad spending Christmas with us.
I know you hated us for taking Dad away from you every Friday evening and beleived we were spolit.
I know you got pregnant on purpose.
I know you call your son, my brother every day and skype weekly...We havent had hardly any contact from Dad or you for almost 4 months.
I know you were relieved and happy to finally be getting rid of me and your grand daughter when we moved to the other side of the world. I saw you smile whilst dad cried.
I know you don't tell Dad when I have called and then find things for him to do so he can't speak to us.
I know you sell the gifts I buy you on Ebay.
I know you screamed at Dad that I couldn't/wouldn't touch my bother after he was born because I would give him germs. ( I was 14, excited and sat in the waiting room for 17hrs eager to meet him. You also made me walk home alone that night as Dad wasnt allowed to leave ' his new family ')
I know you buy us gifts from charity shops and give my brother £1000 every birthday and Christmas.
I know you pay my brother's rent even though he is 27 and has a great job.
I know you told Dad that I had needed to stand on my own two feet and there would be no hand outs when I was living in London in a grotty bedsit, doing 2 jobs and putting myself through University.
I knew it was you that made up the story that almost destroyed my mum.
I know you will never love me, I know you will always resent me. I know you wish you could get rid of me forever.
But you know what, I love you and I will always be a part of my your life. I will always treat you with respect and do whatever I need to do to keep you happy. I need and idolise my Daddy and so does my daughter and we want him in our life.
Phew that's 35 years of knowing...I feel better for getting it all out. Therapy.