Adamant Zoroark
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Hi. I realize this is a very touchy topic to some people, but I'm in quite a bit of need of help.
Basically, on Saturday I found out my parents are getting divorced. To be honest, I saw this coming for years; they always seemed to have something to fight about every god damn day, to the point that their constant fighting was affecting both my mood and my brother's. However, even seeing the whole thing coming from a mile away hasn't helped a damn bit regarding my anxiety.
Back when my brother was around 18-19 years old (~5-6 years ago), there was some kind of issue regarding my brother holding views that alienated our mother, and the ensuing fights when our dad took his side nearly drove them to divorce. Even knowing that they'd always find something to fight about regardless, I still can't shake the feeling that something I said drove them to this point. Plus, I just end up feeling like as time goes on, they'll both pressure my brother and I into picking sides, and there's another feeling that anything I could possibly say would only make things worse.
So I guess I'm just looking for help on how to handle this whole thing... So I guess, if you think you have anything that can help, post here. If you've been through the situation of parents getting divorced, feel free to talk about your experiences as well, as perspectives from people whose parents are divorced would probably be helpful. I'm just suffering from so much anxiety that I can't even sleep.
Basically, on Saturday I found out my parents are getting divorced. To be honest, I saw this coming for years; they always seemed to have something to fight about every god damn day, to the point that their constant fighting was affecting both my mood and my brother's. However, even seeing the whole thing coming from a mile away hasn't helped a damn bit regarding my anxiety.
Back when my brother was around 18-19 years old (~5-6 years ago), there was some kind of issue regarding my brother holding views that alienated our mother, and the ensuing fights when our dad took his side nearly drove them to divorce. Even knowing that they'd always find something to fight about regardless, I still can't shake the feeling that something I said drove them to this point. Plus, I just end up feeling like as time goes on, they'll both pressure my brother and I into picking sides, and there's another feeling that anything I could possibly say would only make things worse.
So I guess I'm just looking for help on how to handle this whole thing... So I guess, if you think you have anything that can help, post here. If you've been through the situation of parents getting divorced, feel free to talk about your experiences as well, as perspectives from people whose parents are divorced would probably be helpful. I'm just suffering from so much anxiety that I can't even sleep.