It’s nice to grow up in a house with two loving parents, but not everyone gets the privilege. Having both parents there to support them can make kids feel more loved. It also allows them to have someone to confide in. Some struggles kids are subjected to are not fair and can end up affecting their lives negatively.

One of my friends has divorced parents and it has negatively affected her and how she feels. So much happened so fast, she couldn’t completely process what was occurring. She told me, she thinks about it all of the time. No matter how much she stays busy, she always feels sad. Since the divorce, she has major trust issues. She said, “ Since the divorce, I feel like I can’t trust anyone because they end up leaving”.

Having her parents divorced affected her home life in a negative way. Her sister recently left for college so when her mom goes to work, she is left at home taking care of brothers. In school she participates in band and jazz band because she takes care of her brothers she doesn’t really have a lot of time to herself so she can practice. Since her mom works during the day, her mom isn’t able to go to the performances. When she is at home she feels overwhelmed and lonely.

Her relationship with her mom and her dad were affected in a bad way. She has an okay relationship with her mother, even though she barely sees her because of how much she works. Her mom won custody over her kids because her dad wasn’t capable of taking care of them. When her mom won custody her dad tried to take the kids and separate them from their mother but that didn’t work. Since then, she doesn’t want to see her dad and tries to make up excuses not to see him.

To this day she is still dealing with taking care of her brothers, not feeling supported by her family in extracurricular activities, and barely seeing her parents. Hopefully, it will get easier to manage. Sometimes struggles people are subjected to can be good for them, but for her, it is a different story. Having her parents divorced affected her home life, her relationships with her parents, and how she feels about life. Many kids like her are in the same situation. Everyone has something they are dealing with. Just remember before criticizing someone realize they too have something they are struggling with.