Dear Manual,

I guess i'm having a bit of a difficult time with my family... there just causing me so much stress and anxiety! As much as they hate me, they say they'll actually LOVE me if I be what they want. I hear so many stories of people and their parents and how their parent's actually love them! That makes me think: Are these even my real parents? Wouldn't they love me for who I am? I guess i'm luckier then most homeless people...? But is it really worth it? I don't know... I guess I just need the support that i'm NOT getting right now! It's really sad! But.. I guess I have it better then some people? I never get to know whats going on. My family is really not a great place to be at. It really makes me sad of how I will never get to feel the love that almost all other inklings feel. I just get to be the lonely inkling, skilled with a blaster, who practices day and night. That doesn't feel so good. I guess I should be proud that I get to be on Army's team, but without my family approval, it doesn't feel like a proud moment, or an honor.

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