H's MLC - he is still lost but I found myself

[AntoniaB]

I just want to comment on that last part about your daughter's essay. I am sure that breaks your heart. But one thing that I think is positive is that she is letting out HER emotions and sharing them. It can only be better in the long run if she is allowing herself to express her sadness as opposed to bottling it up and letting it turn to anger or resentment or depression. I have taught English for many years, and often when people write things like that, it's because they are struggling, and the act of writing it down lets them get some of the weight off. It also opens the door to getting help or having a discussion--with you or with anyone else she encounters who might be able to help her process the problems. It's actually very therapeutic; so even if it is sad to see her in this position, she is doing the very thing she needs to do to get a grip on handling things.