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In this story, a 20-year-old woman recounts the traumatic experience of her parents’ divorce, which occurred when she was just 14 years old. The divorce was initially amicable but took a bitter turn, with both parents using their daughter as a pawn to hurt each other. This painful situation had a severe impact on her mental health, leading to depression and the development of destructive coping mechanisms. She even spent time in a mental health facility to address the emotional toll of the divorce. The trauma of this experience has left a lasting mark on her life.
The unexpected revelation that her parents have now decided to reconcile and get back together comes as a shock to the young woman. While she wants her parents to be happy, the news dredges up painful memories and emotions. She feels conflicted, as she believes that if her parents had never divorced in the first place, she wouldn’t have had to endure the emotional turmoil she went through. Her reaction is a mix of anger and sadness, leading her to avoid contact with her mother and prompting her to question whether she is being petty for feeling this way.
Keep on scrolling down below to read the whole story narrated by OP and make sure to read it till the end.
1. OP’s parents got divorced when she was 14 years old, it was an amicable divorce at first but it turned nasty and they both used OP to hurt each other
2. OP once was a happy and sociable person but after the divorce, she suffered from depression and even spent some time in a mental health facility.
3. OP visited her dad for Memorial Day weekend and she was shocked to see her mom there, her parents told OP that they never stopped loving each other.
4. Now OP wants to know whether she’s an A-hole for being upset that her parents are getting back together
5. This user told OP to let them be if their love is true
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6. Exactly, even if OP makes them understand they won’t understand her completely only she knows what she has been through.
7. Exactly, her parents should have apologized to her for what they made her go through. Maybe then she can somehow accept their relationship.
8. NTA
9. Almost everyone said OP is not an A-hole and it is actually true
10. They need to acknowledge this OP has been through a lot because of them, and now they are reacting like nothing happened.
11. At least the parents owe OP some stability that’s the least she can ask for
12. The fact they used OP to hurt each other is unjustified
13. This user suggested OP make them sit down and talk about this to get a better understanding of it
14. Using OP as a tool to hurt each other was something that couldn’t be justified and it made OP go through the depression, they need to acknowledge this.
15. This user made a point!
16. That kind of history doesn’t just go away
17. Indeed it is selfish to drag children through divorce
18. This user thinks that it is messed up for OP’s parents to not even let her know that they would be together at the cookout
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