Just because I chose to bring my kids into this world

 Just because I chose to bring my kids into this world

Doesn’t mean they owe me anything when they grow up

It’s not their job to heal my wounds
Or fill the empty spaces I never figured out how to fill myself

It’s not their responsibility to make sure I feel loved
To call every day so I don’t feel lonely
To show up for me just because I raised them

I don’t ever want them to feel trapped in a relationship with me out of guilt
I want them to come around because they want to
Because they know this is a safe place to land
Because they feel seen and loved for exactly who they are

My kids don’t owe me their future
They owe themselves a life that makes them feel whole
And it’s my privilege to be part of it
For as long as they want me there