uhm.....

I need help. I dont know if you read my post about my cousin moving in but, well my moms aunt is in rehab for drugs and alcohol abuse. and for being sucidle(SP), well my second cousin who is a year younger than me moved in with us until her mom is out. well she got to see her mom saturday and her mom asked if we would send her letters bc she is not allowed to do anything. she has to ask to use the bathroom, ask to go in the kitchen, she is not allowed to ask what is for dinner or when dinner is going to be done, uhm, she only gets 7 minutes in the shower, she is not allowed to sit on her bed during the day, she is not allowed to get out of bed until they say, she is not allowed to go to bed till they say, no rock music, they are only allowed to wear dresses, and she is only allowed to write three letters a month and get like three minutes on the phone a week. So like she wants us to write her letters bc she is allowed to get as many as she wants. but like i dont know what to write to her. I dont want to complain about my cousin and make her doubt ever going bc she needs to be there, and I dont want it to sound like a pity letter, and I dont want it to sound like i am just trying to win points with her. I just dont know what to write. please help me!

Just tell her whats going on with you, and your family and your cousin, what you guys are doing and everything.

You dont have to write a letter telling her feel sorry, just tell her the daily goings on, itll make her feel like more of a part of the family.

thank you very much. I think i will!

Try to make it sound like life is normal and your family is ok and everything. I wouldn't try to sugarcoat it, though.

ok, thanks so much.

that sounds terrible ..... I really hope things improve for you and your family.

Also can you send pictures? she might like that...

I dont know if she is allowed to have them.
I will find out bc that is a good idea!

pictures could definitely help! if ur cousin would let you, take a picture with her and you incase her mom thinks ur complaining. make the letter sound like everything's fine.

Yeah, I am going to buy a throw away this weekend and take lots of pictures.