My parents have grown apart

[Brickmaster]

having happy but separate parents is infinitely better than having two unhappy parents living together. I don't even know how you could think it would be better for your parents to continue being in a relationship with someone they don't want to be with anymore. my parents got divorced when I was four, and I've never felt any kind of resentment over that. it was by far the best decision they could've made in that situation

so true it hurts.

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[tnatsissA]

it is very relevant. if he's older than like, 12, he has no right at all to be "pissed" that his parents are splitting up, much less to tell them that he doesn't agree with it

What kind of loving logic is this? If you were 25 that'd be more relevant, but when you're under the age of 19 and still live in the house you should be upset. Even afterword you should feel upset.

[Foxscotch]

so true it hurts.

just about everything you've said in this thread disagrees with what I said, so I'm confused

What kind of loving logic is this? If you were 25 that'd be more relevant, but when you're under the age of 19 and still live in the house you should be upset. Even afterword you should feel upset.

"upset" is really vague. like I said, it's reasonable and understandable to be sad that they aren't happy together anymore. but not mad. for that matter, even as a little kid you still shouldn't get mad about it. it's just that when you're that young, you get to have the excuse of simply being young and not really understanding

[Brickmaster]

just about everything you've said in this thread disagrees with what I said, so I'm confused.

that little statement that said its better having them split than together unhappy in one house is true.

[hodototman]

My parents divorced last year
Your mind ends up denying it for the first few days, but you get used to it

[Derontchi]

What kind of loving logic is this? If you were 25 that'd be more relevant, but when you're under the age of 19 and still live in the house you should be upset. Even afterword you should feel upset.

Well his age is relevant because it affects how he sees things. Seeing divorce through the eyes of a 12-year-old and a 19-year-old are very different. Your age affects how you see the world.

[Bisjac]

well, good marriages dont end with a breakup or divorce.

so technically this is good news :D

[SlayerZ99]

Or it could end up like my grandparents

Still married but live separately and my grandfather spends all his time at my grandmothers haha. They just argue a lot

[DrenDran]

no you don't. their lives do not belong to you

He does have every right to be upset about something that will make his own life worse. How can you think he's wrong for being upset?

[Foxscotch]

He does have every right to be upset about something that will make his own life worse. How can you think he's wrong for being upset?

because it's selfish. you aren't gonna get mad at someone for not acting like everything's okay when they just got fired from their job or something
I'd hope not, anyway