I’m sorry I didn’t fit into your mold. The mold of what you require people to be to be a part of the in-group. The mold that you try to force people into when they are different from you. I’m sorry that you made me feel worthless for choosing to not make myself small just to appease you. I sorry that you chose me to target. I’m sorry that you tore me down rather than built me up. I’m sorry that you took my passion from me.

I just want you to know that I will prove you wrong. No matter how much you made me feel my existence did not matter, I will prove you wrong. I may not have the skills, strength, or abilities to do so yet, but I will prove you wrong. I will learn to love myself, believe in myself, and trust myself so strongly, you will wonder why you chose to not believe in me. I hope you will learn something from me. I hope you will learn something about yourself. I hope you look deep down and decide if you really are who you want to be, and if you aren’t, I hope you have the courage to take the right steps to make yourself better. I hope you eventually stop tearing other people down and start building yourself up.

You may have slowed me down but you haven’t stopped me. You may have turned me around for a while but I will find my way. There’s nothing you can do to me that I can’t recover from, but I hope you make a choice to build others up rather than tear them down.

You have been a part of my journey even if I never would have wished our paths to have crossed. You will eventually be a small stepping stone in my journey. You will look back and realize you underestimated me.

I’m sorry that I am the one apologizing for being who I want to be, but I am tired of fighting you. I am choosing to take the higher road. I’m sorry for the choices you have made. I’m sorry because I can’t make you apologize.