To Family I once knew.

To my uncle who I thought could be an uncle:

I’m sorry that our differences were too different.

I’m sorry that things turned out the way they did.

I’m sorry you didn’t want to try and work things out with your own brother.

I’m sorry we couldn’t be a family.

I’m sorry you let your greed get to you.

To the cousin I thought could be a cousin:

I’m sorry we couldn’t be cousins.

I’m sorry our father’s can never see eye to eye.

I’m sorry we got dragged into the shit storm your dad made. 

I’m sorry that because of everything, I feel I can’t trust you and want nothing to do with you or your father.

I’m sorry that we share the same last name.

But wanna know what I’m not sorry for?:

I’m not sorry I am the person I am today.

I’m not sorry that my dad is a better person you’ll ever be.

I’m not sorry that I learned the differences between right and wrong.

I’m not sorry that I don’t let my heritage get in the way of my decisions in life.

I’m posting this on tumblr because I don’t want you both to see this. I’m breaking the ties between me and the two of you for eternity and I don’t want you two to ever contact me or my family again. You lost all right to call me your niece or cousin after today.