I thought that this was a lovely personal essay and that a lot of people will be able to relate and see themselves in it. I too have been curated before and it hasn't had the effect that I thought it would. Before I ever got curated, I thought it would be the golden ticket to lots of views but it's not always the case. So, know that's not just you. Just a small thing, I think a kicker is always a good idea to give people an idea of the topics they are about to read. Like "Open Letter. Family. Relationships." I think Mary's advice is good, to hook the reader in with a conflict and then to dive deeper into the relationship from there. But all in all, I really liked it :)