Why cant they just get along?
Posted by ivy | Under Kids Monday Mar 20, 2006My parents that is. They are fighting again! They are always fighting. Thats all theyve done for hte last 25 years! They were separated before the hurricane.. had been separated a year. The hurricane ruined my dads apartment so he moved back in with my mom.. They got along well for awhile. And now they are back at it again. They are like a bunch of kids only this time around. They do not mind taking digs at each other right infront of the family (meaning me and my kids and my sister and her family) Its gotten to the point of where they are trying to involve me and i’m not going for it.. I refuse to take sides. and now I dont even want to go over there. I’m so tired of listening to them rag on each other. HOW can 2 people stand to be around each other when it seems they hate each other so much.
They really seem to dislike each other to that breaking point. WHY Stay married? Why put yourself and your family through that?
I dont know what to do other than to avoid them. They are driving me crazy.. And then my dad tells me that me and my husband are just like them. Them being my mom and dad.. UM NO! my husband and I have ups and downs but I wont ever EVER turn out like them. I’ll get a divorce first!
Ouch! No fun.
My wife grew up in an environment like that. And it never got better. Her parents were verbally “at” each other until her father died three years ago. Now her mother is (and will be until HER death) bitter, and complains about her husband daily. Yuk! What a life.
My parents, in contrast, never argued. Ever. When they seemed to disagree on anything, Dad would almost always defer to Mom, and that was that.
You’re wise to keep out of all that to the maximum extent possible. Good luck!
John
oh, just keep away from them!! You don’t need that stuff and they are big grown up people and have to work it out for themselves!!!
Aint’ yer life crazy enough, girlfriend???
Save your energy for your lil’ children and your mate — oh yeah, and yersef (we mommies tend to forget that one)
I’m convinced that parents have no clue how much their arguing hurts their kids. Fortunately, my parents did divorce, but it wasn’t nice for a while. I used to fight a lot with my Ex and I knew it made people uncomfortable, so I would try not to let him egg me on in public. Needless to say, a huge reason why he’s an Ex.
Hi, here via Michele’s.
I hope your parent’s situation improves.