Dear Mom and Dad,

I know what your thinking, you're thinking that I'm unsocial...
You're thinking that I'm lonely, you're thinking that I'm unhealthy.
But I'm perfectly fine.
I feel a tug at might heart when I'm alone, it's true.
But I'll still never be depressed, and I'm not trying to avoid you.
You say that staying alone is unhealthy.
But I'm never alone... I have you, and Lexie, my friends and my home.
You want to spend more time with me and I'm really trying....
But it's hard to do that when I feel like I'm dying. Dying of social overload.
I'm an introvert if you will.
Even though I have perfectly fine social skill.
I just don't like to talk to people, unless I need too.
I just like to be by myself doing my own thing.
Is it really unhealthy if I'm perfectly fine?
Is it really unhealthy if I just prefer it that way?
I can come to you if I need help I know that, and I do socialize with my friends every day....
And yet you say I need to talk to someone, therapy.
Being alone is where I'm most at peace....
So can't you please give me that? Please?

From,
Your middle school daughter