I do want you there.
I want you there because I want you to see that I'm not just a failure like you make me feel.
I want you there because I want you to know that I'm good at something.
I want you there because I want you to smile, thinking of my achievements.
I want you there because I want you to think about how good I am to you, and how much worse it could be.
I want you there because I want you to see I do try.
I want you there because I want you to see I can care.
I want you there because I want you to see I'm working my ass off - and you're not even acknowledging that.
I want you there because I want you to show you I don't need more criticism.
I want you there because I want you to show you I do need just some god-damned plain support.
I want you there because I want you to stop treating me as if I fail at everything.
I want you there because I want you to say you love me without being guilted in to it.
I want you there because I want you to be proud of me.