Just had a call from a safe guarding company who were informed by NSPCC that my 16 year old had emailed them about her home life and how she was struggling mentally with how her dad treats her and how dismissive I am of her feelings and needs. I have never been so embarrassed, upset, confused and felt like such a failure in all my life. She never talks to me, when I ask her about things she clams up and I feel like every decision I've ever made has been the wrong one. I wish I could change some of the things in the past, but everything I do is try and better the lives of my children, for their future. But this has completely knocked me sideways. I know we need to sit down and talk about this, and we will either tonight or tomorrow, but I feel like this will change the way I feel about her forever.