how many people here have parents who went through divorce how did it make u feel??

Answer 1

my 'rents got divorced when i was 12. i'm an only child so it was hard at first. in the long run its best for all of us. at first tho, i hated it. i was forced to choose between them on holidays and always made to feel that i was leaving my father out (who remarried when i was 16 and moved from northern va to md- i know not far, but far enough to make it harder). now i have no relationship with my father because of it all. i love him to death and i love his new wife, but i feel like i was just left aside by him. as soon as i turned 18 he pretty much stopped seeing me. he never helped my mom pay for college, or a car, and i have no intention of having him help with my wedding. he only calls to yell about me not calling him, but when i do, he yells about me not being done with school yet or not having a full time job. screw him, i have 2 jobs, one i've been at over a year, the other over 6 years, i've never been unemployed since i was 15, i'm 24 now, and he's lost about 5 jobs in about 5 years. i've been to 5 different colleges trying to find whats right and finally got my associates last year, and he yelled about it not being my BA, even tho he never went to college.
so i guess to answer your question better, it made my mom and i closer, but it tore me away from my father. even if it was his fault.

Answer 2

I was 17 when my parents divorced and on my birthday no less. I was angry, upset, depressed, among many other emotions. It's like your greaving. It takes time to get over the loss of what you knew as a family unit. It also depends on how your family was when they were together. Things could be better in the long run because of the way things were. But take time for yourself to get used to the new situation, talk to friends, or your parents, or even ask to see a counselor if you feel you cant speak to your friends or family. It really does help to talk to someone. It's never good to keep feelings locked up inside, in the long run that can do even more damage than your parents divorecing. It's never easy and you always hope that maybe someday they will get back together, but when it comes down to it you just hope that they are happy and know that you all love each other in your own way and that your parents both love you no matter what even if they can't love each other anymore.

Answer 3

My Parents divorced when I was 14. It wasn't that painful because my dad was mean to us. It just hurt to watch what my mother went through. After about a year, everything seems normal again. You'll get through it girlfriend.

Answer 4

my mother has had 4 divorces and i have never met my father.... i know where he lives and he has a son (my brother) but i wont contact him because of the reasons my mother divorced him and i am worried i may show resentment when i meet him , he lives in las vegas and is rich and i fear he may think i want something also.... i lived through some unbelievable rough times as a child that would take forever and a day to talk about and you wouldn't believe half of it anyway , that's why i keep it to my self. but now I'm 32 and look at me now

Answer 5

I did and at first it was horrible but then after awhile I realized I'd rather have my parents apart and happy than together and miserable. You'll get through this just give it time. It stings a little at the beginning.

Answer 6

my parents divorced when i was three. i was sad and mad at the same time, bcuz i didnt always get to see both parents everyday and i felt like it was my fault but i know that it wasnt now. if u r going through this, just know that it isnt ur fault and that they didnt stay together more than likely bcuz of lack of communication. good luck with going through this, and i am sorry that u have to go through this

Answer 7

I did my parents divorced when I was real young. I honestly didn't understand what was happening and it really didn't bother me until they tried to do the joint custody thing and started fighting over me and telling me what I could do or say and what I couldn't

Answer 8

Yea, when I was about 11. It sucked because I didnt want to be a broken family. All of a sudden, not all of us were going to be together. Each started their own lives. Took my family to a different area and had to build new freindships. Took me out of my comfort zone at a young age.

Answer 9

i did 2 times, i was reliefed the fighting was over atleast in the house. I was ok, a bit angry at times, but i learned from their mistakes and pray that i don't make the same ones.

Answer 10

Well mine did and you get through it cos you have to. I actually preferred it as I saw two happy indivduals, instead of two unhappy, fighting people. It's not really fair for them to force themselves to be together for the children.They dont fool nobody.