I Knew It Was Over
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This story was written by an anonymous woman at 51 years old. Her parents divorced when she was 10. She gave permission for her story to be shared.
Her STORY
It started with a lot of fighting and then my mom sleeping in my room instead of her own. One day she sat me down on my bed to tell me they were separating. I knew it was over. We moved out of the house and never went back. I switched schools 3 times in the next 2 years. It destroyed me.
HOW THE DIVORCE MADE her FEEL
Scared. Alone. Angry. Ashamed. Unsafe. For a long time every night, I would go to bed and wish I would wake up and it was all a dream. My sense of self and safety was destroyed.
HOW THE DIVORCE IMPACTED her
I was left alone a lot after school and at night. My parents never seemed to be concerned about how any of this made me feel. Looking back I had social anxiety prior to this so this increased my anxiety and I started self-medicating with alcohol, drugs, and promiscuity. I developed depression and started having panic attacks as an adult. To this day I still battle anxiety, depression, and a distorted view of myself.
ADVICE FOR SOMEONE WHOSE PARENTS JUST SEPARATED OR DIVORCED
Talk to someone you trust about how you feel about it. Know that it is not your fault and you didn’t deserve this.
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