why do you do this?

[threeplusfire]

My father just called to complain about my mother, saying how stupid she was, etc. At eight in the morning too! I said, "Please Dad I don't want to talk about it like that, it's hard for me to hear." And then he just hung up on me.

What the fuck is wrong with my parents? Why can't they act like adults? No, this divorce is not easier on me since I'm older. All it means is that my parents have no shame is speaking in front of me.

I do not want this I do not want this I do not want this
I want out of here, I want away from here

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[ex-annwyn122.livejournal.com]

:(

My parents did that to me all the time as I was growing up. He'd complain about her and he was justified, so what could I say? And then she'd complain about him, and I just had to listen to it all the time. But they stayed together because of us, the kids. I used to lay in bed at night wishing they'd get a divorce so that everyone could just be happy. So maybe it's not such a bad thing that your parents are getting a divorce.

[razorart.livejournal.com]

Man, does that bring back memories. When I was growing up, my mother would badmouth my father all the time. I didn't know how I was supposed to react. I used to not say anything. And then when I reached an older age, and esp. through my 20's I've been sticking up for him, so now it's sort of become a joke, like "Oh Joi, you're always sticking up for your father."

I just think parents should *never* badmouth the other to their children. It's just wrong.

there are good reasons..

[tsarina.livejournal.com]

I understand why they're divorcing. It's been coming for a long time, and the past few years have made it almost impossible for the family to live together. So in the long run it will probably be better.

I just wish my parents would act like adults at least when they are around me. It's hard to feel like you have to parent your parents.

I agree

[tsarina.livejournal.com]

I feel like they forget I'm the child in this situation. They both have their problems, and they both have reasons to be angry with each other, but still... I don't want to listen to them complain about each other, and I don't want to feel like I have to put up with that just to talk to my father. It's ridiculous! I still can't believe he hung up on me, that he would behave so immaturely.