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Why do I bother getting so agitated?
Why do I even try to please YOU and not myself?
It's not my fault that things always turn out this way.
I try, I really do.

But you never fail to irritate me, put me down, find fault with me.
It's not fun.
You may have gotten that kind of treatment but don't push it to me.
I'm not you.

I'm not one of those basket case kids that you deal with.
I'm different.
Don't generalise and lump me with them.
Please.

I'm really just trying to live life less painfully.
Sometimes you might feel like I'm trying to pull away from you.
But I need my own space too.
Thank you.

I know you're always there for me and I love you too
But really, sometimes I'm just trying to control my temper so as not to hurt you
I'm sorry if I did
I never meant to hurt you.