Dearest Mother
A young adult woman runs away from home one early morning about a month after she turns eighteen in order to once and for all escape the constant mental, emotional, and physical abuse of her father, and the unconventional lifestyle that came with living under his roof that resulted in a controlling and dysfunctional family dynamic throughout the immediate family. As she takes small steps of her own to start her own life, Kathryn learns just how complex the outside world can be, what with knowing who to call your friends, the dating scene, mental health issues, and keeping oneself safe from danger, regardless of what form it takes. With each passing experience, Kathryn writes journal entries to her mother, detailing her experiences, the life she wanted to have, and an ultimate wish in the end. Dearest Mother is a tale about complex behaviors, feelings, and decisions, that are seldom talked about in today's world.