Disclaimer: I don't own Good Luck Charlie

Teddy glared at her brother and parents really annoyed. It was so unfair. PJ and her both messed up but PJ was just told to be more careful whereas she got double chores for the next two weeks.

"Teddy this attitude is really getting annoying," Amy said, "You've been like this since yesterday afternoon."

"Oh really," Teddy said, "Why do you think that might be?"

She grabbed the dishes and stormed into the kitchen starting to wash them angrily. Amy followed her and so did Bob.

"Okay I give up," Bob said, "What's with the attitude?"

"What's with the attitude? PJ and I both screw up but he gets away with it and I get double chores for two freaken weeks! THAT'S what's with the attitude."

Bob and Amy looked at each other.

"Honey maybe you're right," Amy said turning off the sink and compelling Teddy to look at her, "But you have to understand something. You are a lot more responsible then PJ is. As much as we love PJ and we do love him a lot we expect him to screw up because he makes a habit of screwing up."

"You on the other hand are always doing everything right."

"But did it ever occur to you that maybe I'm dealing with a lot right now?" Teddy asked, "In between my fight with Ivy and this crap I'm going through and things are happening in my life that is just so unfair and changes are happening more quickly then I can keep up with it. Did it ever occur to you that maybe I'm depressed and angry and maybe I don't even want to get out of bed in the morning."

"Did it ever occur to you that you should have told us," Bob asked gently, "Honey you're always putting on a happy face and making it seem like everything's sunshine and roses."

"I FEEL LIKE A FREAK," Teddy said, "There is absolutely no reason for me to be depressed and yet I'm depressed-"

"Okay that doesn't make you a freak," Amy said, "Depression is a medical condition. If you had cancer would that make you a freak?"

"Not really no," Teddy said, "Wait you guys knew something was bothering me?"

"Of course we did," Amy answered, "But you wouldn't talk to us so we had to do something to get you to open up."

"So what you're saying is this was all an act!" Teddy exclaimed.

"In a way," Bob said, "Yes it was. We actually got PJ to act the way he did in order to get you to the point where you had to open up."

"Fine," Teddy said, "But I don't know what to do. I'm scared and alone."

"You're scared," Bob said, "But you're not alone"
Amy put her arms around her daughter. Bob joined in the hug.
Teddy would have to have a lot of therapy and she would have to go through a lot but she knew one thing. She wasn't alone. Her parents taught her that lesson because they loved her