#parent fights

[violetvictory]

Divorce

Even though I'm almost 20 years old, live with my parents and go to college as a full time student, I still cry when my parents are arguing in the kitchen. As much as I want to run down there and stop them it really tears me apart inside to know these arguments persist. It gets worse when she threatened to divorce him yet again.

The world keeps on moving and so do all the people. And I'm still in shock all over again. My heart aches from sadness and fear. All I can do is pretend like none of this ever happened and I didn't hear a word. All I can say is that if they split up I'm staying with my father. He's not selfish and he's more caring than she will ever be.

[constantlyreadingmomma]

The Stress We Share With Our Children and The Impossible Knife of Memory by Laurie Halse Anderson

The Stress We Share With Our Children and The Impossible Knife of Memory by Laurie Halse Anderson

  Last night was not pretty in our family. There wasn’t anything big, but the little stuff infused with exhaustion, emotion, and an 11 year-old’s lack of understanding. Let me tell you about it:

Things were good. The whole family was home after activities, including a friend of Libby’s (my older daughter). The girls ate dinner (healthy actually–a really good, veggie filled salad), and I went for…

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[diamondheaded]

My parents are fighting. I've started to view their fights as if they were a bad, overdramatic Hallmark movie. My mother decides to sleep on the couch, and my father decides to sleep in the guest room. I can't tell who's winning. I guess I'll have to tune in tomorrow.