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Alright, here's my situation. Parents arguing again, this time it looks real bad. My father just accused my mother of a load of s**t because apparently going out to buy a few toilettries is a bad thing. Reduced her to tears. Now she's saying that she's not going to cook for us anymore, but that's not the worst thing. The worst part is that I predict that it's going to get a hell of a lot worse. I don't know what's going to happen next, but I'm fairly certain there's going to be a gulf between them, and that's not good. Not good at all. Now, obviosuly I'm not particularly glad about this outbreak of hostility between them, and I'm very sure it's going to escalate into something horrible.

Now, I just want to know if there are any suggestions you guys can make to help me take my mind off this. Or even any suggestions as to what to do about the situation itself. I'm not comfortable with sitting on the sideline and watching a family civil war break out, so to speak, so any help is greatly appreciated.

And thanks for hearing me out. It felt a lot better to get this off my chest.

This was close to happening to me recently, but it all sorted itself out.

I can't promise the same will happen to you, but you should occupy yourself with the things you love and remind yourself it could be far worse. Personally, I read a bit, walked on the beach, just calming stuff, while listening to some music.

My condolences if all does not go well, and I'll just say this - prepare for the worst, hope for the best. Just try to keep your morale up, spend some quality time (if possible) with both parents. Do whatever calms you, and just think rationally. Losing your head won't do anyone any good, and remind yourself that despite whatever is going on, it's doubtful that it's your fault. Sorry if I've assumed too much.

I know how it is... It will get better, sooner or later, no matter what happens. I can't promise that they will stay together, but you will get used to it and think nothing of it.

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My parents were separated during my freshman year of high school. I know it was real bad, but they eventually got back together. I think I mostly played video games and hung out with friends to get my mind off it. I think I repressed most of it though, because all I really recall is one of their fights, and I remember playing FF7 and FF8 a lot at my Dad's. Oh, and renting movies alot.

This post has been edited by Tidu-who on 8th February 2005 23:24

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The clouds ran away, opened up the sky
And one by one I watched every constellation die
And there I was frozen, standing in my backyard
Face to face, eye to eye, staring at the last star
I should've known, walked all the way home
To find that she wasn't here, I'm still all alone

-Atmosphere "Always Coming Back Home to You"

Thanks for replying, guys.

Turns out they're staying in different rooms now, never actually talking, as isolated as they can be from one another. I'm anticipating the worst, but hoping for the best. Hopefully, they'll resolve their argument soon, and it'll all work out. I'll just wait and see what happens, play some video games to take my mind off it, hang out with friends, etc.

Thanks for your suggestions, guys.

If its reoccuring then I hate to be a jerk, but sometimes its best if they split. I know my parents divorced and at first I was pretty upset about it. But in retrospect I think it was a good idea and I'm alot happier since they did. Things will be shaky should it occur but sometimes its for the best.

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If you've been mod-o-fied,
It's an illusion, and you're in-between.
Don't you be tarot-fied,
It's just alot of nothing, so what can it mean?
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Sorry Marquis, I know what you're going through man. My parents divorced when I was five, but since I was so young it didn't have much of an effect on me. When my mom remarried when I was in fifth grade, however, I was obviously quite a bit older. Her and my stepdad fight quite a bit (sometimes it gets really bad), and I never really know what to do because to be realisitc, I'll just make the situation worse no matter how good my intentions. So basically I've listened to their fights for the past seven years, but hey, you've always got the days to count till you're outta the house.

My advice is to not get involved and try your best to take your mind off of it (I couldn't ever really, no matter how much I'd try to focus on my video game or whatever I'd always still hear them shouting). I don't know how old you are, but just keep in mind you'll be away from it soon enough.

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