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Feelin' blue after I saw this on X today. It...fits with the rest I have learned about the long-term effects of divorce and what I see in my children. Though they are not out of the house, the older two are close enough.
Originally Posted by @FoundationDads on X
Divorcing after your kids are out of the house doesn't lessen the pain you inflict on them.
It only changes the location and shape of the bruise.
I thought of you MamaG and your children's reactions to H's behavior.
I mitigate the best I can (be the lighthouse). I doubt myself/my efforts sometimes. I have resentment feelings and let go ... that I have to do this at all.
Originally Posted by DnJ
There is a lot of collateral damages in these situations. Some fractures never really heal.
because
Originally Posted by @mcdonnelldad on X
Four Christmases is a funny movie but a miserable future in real life.
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Family Portrait - Pink Pink experienced her parents divorce when she was nine
Momma please stop crying, I can't stand the sound Your pain is painful and it's tearin' me down I hear glasses breaking as I sit up in my bed I told dad you didn't mean those nasty things you said
In our family portrait (in our family portrait) We look pretty happy (we look pretty happy) Let's play pretend, let's act like it comes naturally I don't wanna have to split the holidays I don't want two addresses I don't want a step-brother anyways And I don't want my mom to have to change her last name
Because Of You - Kelly Clarkson It was a song she wrote when she was 16 years old as a reflection of the impact on her parents' divorce when she was 6 years old
I will not make the same mistakes that you did I will not let myself 'cause my heart so much misery I will not break the way you did
You fell so hard
I've learned the hard way, to never let it get that far Because of you, I never stray too far from the sidewalk Because of you, I learned to play on the safe side, so I don't get hurt Because of you, I find it hard to trust not only me, but everyone around me Because of you
