Mom

[Cognizant]

If you've read my thread about my parents in the family section, you'd know that they're having some...issues

Tonight my dad decided to ask my mom to leave to go figure out what she wants. She's staying at her friends house until further notice. I'm really scared that she won't be coming back, or that she'll be coming back to get the rest of her things :(

Maybe i'm just overreacting.

I feel like shit.

[ImCoolBeans]

Hey, Pat. Parents splitting up or separating for a while is never an easy thing to go through as a kid. My parents split up when I was about 8 and I've never really forgiven my dad for it, or for all that he has done since that. It's not an ideal situation and certainly not something that you ever want to see your parents going through; but sometimes you have to realize that it is indeed for the better, and overall it might be better for them individually to separate.

Maintaining an unhealthy relationship isn't good for them, and will diminish their own happiness. Although it might be hard on your family, in the long run it might make things better. I'm sad that my parents aren't together anymore, but I've realized that if they were together right now there would be a lot of fighting, family issues and tension going around which could potentially ruin things at home. If their marriage is failing or going through a rut that it can't get out of, it might be best for them to split, for their happiness and well being.

It's a hard thing to accept and I wouldn't expect you to read this and magically agree - I hope you don't feel resentment after reading this - but hopefully in time things will work themselves out. Whether they get back together or not, I think you'll see what I mean a little down the line.