To Mr. and Mrs. Schuler: I know that I'm not the image of what you want for your daughter. I look like a person that's headed to jail in a couple years. I just need you to understand something about me, I don't act how I look. I dress the way I do to have people feel scared by me. Growing up I was short, fat, shy...basically the perfect target for bullies. Once I started to get into better shape, I had to have a more threatening image to keep people from starting anything with me. I got into fighting with my cousins and got to be stronger and have a more gangster image to me. If anybody would take the time to get to know me, they will understand that I only have a fighting attitude when someone does something to me, my friends, or my family. I'm one of the nicest people you will know. I understand you want someone good for Melissa, someone with a future. Before her I didn't think I had a future. I was always in trouble, blowing off school, and just not caring about anything. Your daughter saved me. She got me to want to go to college, she gave me something to try and have a better life for. I love her. She means the world to me. I would never do anything to harm her. I try my best to make her happy, to care for her, and to treat her like the amazing person that she is. I try to get you to accept me and if you don't, then there's nothing I can do about it. I just want you to know that your daughter is safe with me and that I really do love her and am trying to get you to accept me.

To Tiffany and Nikki Schuler: Tiffany, I don't understand you. You never seemed to have a problem with me until I started to have a relationship developing with your sister. We used to talk in school, I even threatened my friends a couple times because of things they said about you. I just don't understand why you would act differently now than you did before. You act like I'm dangerous to be around now. Like I'm bad for Melissa. I'm not. If I thought I was harming her in any way, I wouldn't be with her. I don't even need you to like me, I just need you to accept the relationship. Nikki, you don't really seem to have any problems with me. I don't know if you do or you don't, but you seem to show the least resentment towards me. So I don't really have anything to put here for you except thank you.

To everyone else: To all of you who don't accept  relationship, learn to deal with it. I love her. Yes, hardcore, carefree Ricky has a girlfriend who he loves. You're going to have to learn to accept this or you're not a real friend. And if you don't accept it, don't try and have me break up with her unless you want me to completely block you from my life. Things that happen are between me and her. Our lives are just that, OUR lives. Learn to either respect them or stay out.