21 Things Children Of Divorce Want Their Parents To Realize

Often times, we feel responsible for what happened.

Just because your marriage ended, doesn't mean you're a bad parent.

However, divorce forced us to grow up pretty fast.

As much as we want to help, we're not your therapist. Please don't overshare.

Don't blame our bad habits on our other parent. Saying things like "you're just like your mother" make us feel horrible.

Remember that you are still a parent and you need to act like one.

This means NO badmouthing your ex! After all this person is still our parent and this can anger and confuse us.

We're not pawns that you can use to get back at your ex.

Seeing you date other people can be really hard for us.

After all, we're used to you being married to our mom/dad.

So don't be surprised if we don't like the new person you start dating.

It was hard for us to watch you suddenly become a single parent.

We often feel like we're stuck in the middle of your fights.

We're more observant than you realize and we know what's going on.

Please try and make the most out of our time together, rather than being sorrowful or angry.

Don't discourage us from talking about our other parent.

Knowing that our other parent will be there is no excuse for missing important family events.

After all, you chose to divorce and we've suffered enough.

The sadness of the end of your marriage might stay with us forever.

But that doesn't mean that hope is lost. Believe it or not, we are learning from this experience and it's making us stronger.

We understand that this isn't easy for you either and we love you no matter what.