Should I feel worse than I do?

[brokendishes]

So my parents just told me yesterday they were splitting up and getting a divorce. I was a little choked up at first, but I'm barely even sad about it right now... The only thing I'm worried about is switching from home to home and custody and such. I've seen friends devastated after their parents split up... Should I feel worse? I feel guilty for not feeling bad :(

[ovoxo23]

So my parents just told me yesterday they were splitting up and getting a divorce. I was a little choked up at first, but I'm barely even sad about it right now... The only thing I'm worried about is switching from home to home and custody and such. I've seen friends devastated after their parents split up... Should I feel worse? I feel guilty for not feeling bad :(

When my parents told me thwy were getting a divorce, I wasn't all that sad either.

[Annonymous1997]

When mine split up, i was a little bit sad
But it really didnt get to me

[Liii]

My parents are divorced since I was 7 or so, so I didn't really know what's going on. Actually what bothers me the most is the fact that I have to switch home for every weekend.

[Harley Quinn]

Everyone takes things in different ways, if you aren't really that affected by it, don't stress about it. The human mind has a way of helping you deal with things, you don't need to feel guilty for it telling you that you don't really feel that bad. Not everyone is going to have to have the same reaction. I'm sorry they're breaking up, though.

[Gumleaf]

The reality is you've probably been aware of this happening for a while and you've probably observed unhappiness in your household. Your sub-con mind probably knows it's for the best which is why you're not that sad about it. The initial sadness you felt was probably the result of the shock knowing it's actually going to happen now.

[Luminous]

Don't feel guilty! I think you know inside that if they don't love each other anymore it is clearly for the better and a good decision. I'm sorry you have to go through this but your parents won't have to suffer any longer and my guess is you've been subject to many fights of theirs?

[uglyinsideandout]

Everyone reacts to big news in different ways. I wouldn't feel bad for feeling the way you do, you just feel that way. maybe how you feel will change, maybe it won't, and you shouldn't feel bad about that either.