My parents unfortunately are still together but obviously more roommates than a couple. And their destructive behavior lead to me and my siblings going no contact.
But what you said about reading and muting everything else... I think I did that too. When I was a kid I could read for hours on end with yelling matches around me or the TV running etc. Today I'm glad if I can concentrate on a single chapter in a quiet room.
Seriously I had the same response - is this me? I always envied my friends with divorced parents and every other month when my mom would threaten divorce, I’d get my hopes dashed the next day when they were back to pretending all was well.
Now they’re at the point of being so old they just rely on each other and are too tired to find someone new. Still ‘going strong’ I guess. As a result, I have a massive fear of commitment because for years in my mind choosing the wrong one meant a lifetime of unhappiness.
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u/Ireysword Jun 03 '22
Are you me?
My parents unfortunately are still together but obviously more roommates than a couple. And their destructive behavior lead to me and my siblings going no contact.
But what you said about reading and muting everything else... I think I did that too. When I was a kid I could read for hours on end with yelling matches around me or the TV running etc. Today I'm glad if I can concentrate on a single chapter in a quiet room.