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[quote=Anonymous]Write her a letter. Not an email, a real letter. Tell her you love her very much, that you are so proud of her independence and can't wait to see the amazing things she will do as an adult, but that you are sad and confused about why your relationship has become so distant and strained. Tell her you know it may well be because of things you have done (or not done), and that you hope that some day she will be willing to talk about it, because you want deeply to try to make things better if you can, even if it means grappling with uncomfortable feelings. But then say you understand she may not want to talk, at least not now, and that's not why you are writing her a letter. Tell her you are writing the letter just because you do not want her to go off to college thinking that you don't care, or don't value and support her. Tell her that whether or not she wants to talk, now or later, you just want her to know that you love her and are proud of her and will always be there if she needs you.

Then leave it at that. [/quote]

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