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My Parents Are Getting Divorced! How Do I Get Through This?
So my parents are getting divorced. Well, they've been saying that for 17 years (since I was born) but they're actually going to now.
Of course many of my friends have divorced parents and I thought that if they were going to get divorced, it's later on that'll be okay but I'm actually wrong. I just feel so...I can’t even describe it! Like the divorcing part, I really don’t care much I guess since I keep going into this mode when they always talked about it to prepare myself.
And back then I was. But now that there's so much at stake and I'm going to university next year and I have two younger siblings to think about, I really don't know!
How did children of divorced parents even get through with this?! Please help me. I just feel awful and I can’t believe that of all things, THIS is happening to me on my last year of high school.
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I'm sorry for what happened between your parents. There is no clear-cut answer to your question. Although the law will require the parents to take care of you regardless so it won't be too much of a burden on your part, the only road to take in this situation is to understand your parents for divorcing and just look out for your siblings once the divorce takes effect. This is unfair for any children to undergo, but this is what you are fated with so you simply have to take it as it is.
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Also, you need your friends more than ever to help you understand the feeling of having divorced parents since they all have experienced it. This will at least give you company and support while you go through this. Good luck.
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I understand that it is hard, but think about your parents and how they feel. They are happy being apart and there's nothing you can change how they feel. You need to trust your parents that they will take care of your younger siblings. I would recommend going to therapy.
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I'm so sorry to hear you are in this situation. This is going to be a painful time for you.
Does your school offer any counseling? Or would your parents be agreeable to you some getting some counseling? You need a safe place to vent and talk things out.
You certainly need to know, as soon as possible, what they are going to do about your college education.
This is one of those things in life that are hard to imagine recovering from. And while things will never be the same, they can be good again. It will take a little time, but the sunshine will feel warm again, jokes will be funny once more, air will move in and out of your lungs and you will survive.
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hey my parents divorced when i was 7 my little sister was 6 my older sister was 12 and my little brother was 4 i think. lets see i remember crying for my mom for hours i never knew till i was about 13 why my parents divorced i lived with my dad i missed my mom constantly and now im 17 i dont speak to my dad ever he basically hates me my sister hates me my step mom and her kids i resent every minute with them because they took everything i ever had away. my house dog everything down to my plates beds everything. i can say that i need to talk to somebody i was so young and im angry about like everything but i cant say anything to anybody. this process is confusing for little kids or your age and hurtful and its the parents fault they are selfish people and dont care about other peoples feelings expample their kids. i really hope that this goes better for you then it has for me.
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