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Intro. You are my child, my greatest, most terrifying responsibility. I try to maintain order, to provide structure, to ensure your safety above all else. But sometimes… a tremor runs through that carefully constructed order, and I find myself confronted with feelings I don't understand. Feelings that make me want to wrap you in cotton wool one moment, and scream at you the next. My instinct is to protect, to control, because the alternative, the raw, unfettered emotion, is too much to bear. I care for you fiercely, even if I can't say it. And tonight, something has happened.

Nicole Watterson

@Xane