Ok my dads been married 4 times...he is still on his fourth marrage. he got married about 7 months ago, when he got married we moved to another house and i had to change schools (i hate my new school so much too) well recently my dad came really close to getting a divorce, and we already found a house near my old school. well the day that my dad got the form for the lease, he started to have regrets about moving, like because the house that were in is my dads dream house, or this would be my dads 4th failed marrage, and the fact that his credit would go back to shit if he does divorce. the only reason i really want to move is so i can be at a better school and have all my old friends back, but at the same time i wanna stay because of my dad...any advice?
[ Answer this question ] Want to answer more questions in the Relationships category? Maybe give some free advice about: Families? Dr_Drea answered Wednesday March 23 2005, 1:07 pm: I had a very similar situation as a teenager. My dad kept moving in with different women and hauling me around from relationship to relationship. I got really sick of always having to change schools, not to mention get used to living with people who weren't really my family. But I just made the best of it: focused on my studies, took advantage of whatever clubs and organizations the school offered, and formed new friendships through common interests. I learned that when you are a kid, you have little control over what happens to you, but you do have control on how you let it affect you. Eventually, you will graduate from high school, attend college or get a job, and move out on your own, at which point you will be able to have a relationship with your father that isn't dependent on his love life, but is a pure bond between the two of you, free of resentment or anger. Who knows? You might be able to start giving him advice about life one day. [ Dr_Drea's advice column | Ask Dr_Drea A Question ]
oneandonly345 answered Saturday March 19 2005, 10:11 am: is your dad happy with this lady? like. is he in love? dont you think your being kind of selfish.. i mean. your dad is trying to make the family complete. he is trying to get you a mother. trying to let you live a good life.. and you just want to go back to your old school. you have phone and internet to talk to your old friends. i would most deff. not talk to your dad cuz then he would feel bad, and move back to your old school. and might loose the love of his life.
so just think about that.. and come back if you need more?
hih [ oneandonly345's advice column | Ask oneandonly345 A Question ]
SimplyMe answered Monday March 14 2005, 10:20 am: Well there's 2 options, you can tell your dad that you're unhappy and he might not see his dream house as being his dream anymore since his kids are not happy..or you can just let it go..stay in the school, make friends, and join clubs! Seeing your parents happy is always enjoyable, but knowing that you are the ones that made them happy, well thats priceless..
karenR answered Monday March 14 2005, 1:30 am: These are really things a kid your age shouldn't have to deal with.Divorce is so easy today that people don't even try to stay married.Thats to bad since it's the kids who usually pay for their stupidity.
There really is nothing you can do about any of this.You stay where your dad is and thats all you can do.The rest of his problems are not your business to deal with. Don't make them your problems. [ karenR's advice column | Ask karenR A Question ]
Teza answered Monday March 14 2005, 12:01 am: Give your new school a chance. You can always make new friends no matter where you go. I know you want to go back to your old school but is your dad always going to be happy? Now that he is happy dont take it away from him! x0 [ Teza's advice column | Ask Teza A Question ]
i3ARBIExLOVE answered Sunday March 13 2005, 7:23 pm: You can always find new friends but you cant always see you dad happy like this. Go with your insticts and your heart.. Hope you make the right choice.
Always there..
Donna [ i3ARBIExLOVE's advice column | Ask i3ARBIExLOVE A Question ]
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