I've been contemplating posting this all day. Partly because many of you are complete strangers to me, but also because I don't really know how people will respond. But I guess if I tell you guys first it'll make it easier for me to let other people know. On top of that, some of you have been decent to me over the last year and a half.

Well its obviously personal. So here I go. I'll make it semi-quick.

Got home today, mom was behaving odd, spoke to my dad about it when he got home, turns out he's had it. After close to 25 years of marriage, they're calling it quits. I'm so damn depressed about the whole thing, and its just scary how my life will change from now on. It just saddens me to know I'll never have a proper family dinner again. We always sit together to eat at night (call us old fashioned) but now everything has fallen apart. I went for like a 40 minute drive by myself just to clear my head. Got home, and everyone is trying to behave normally. Its just making me sick.

My point, you ask? Just to hear if anyone else has been involved in something similar or not. It'll be cool to just chat about it, maybe I'll feel better.

OMG Mark that sux. Hope u feel beta bout it! i really dunno wat 2 say. sorry dude

yeah Mark it sucks, my parents got divorced last year, and let's say not in a very good way, but my dad was suffering so i guess it was the best , my mom still calls me but i haven't seen her (maybe a couple times through this year) and it's sad, but god knows why this things suddenly happen, i wish the best for you and don't hold your feelings, let them out
Hope you feel better
and don't get depressed
oh and try to get along with your sisters or brothers (if you have )

Thanks so much for the support. Yeah luckily I'm not getting depressed, its just a depressing situation.
And I just broke the news to my little sister. God.

Sorry Mark, my parents have been divorced for like 5 to 6 years. It was very sad to see them split, but now I'm okay with it. I live with my mom and she's now married again with another guy. My dad is dating a girl for the past like two to three years. Yeah I hope you get through this, I know you will. I'm still alive ain't I?

I couldn't handle seeing my parents with other people. That would totally freak me out. Respect to you for being able to handle that!

my parents almost divorced 6 years ago. so i was like 15 or something like that. personally, i wasnt so sad. i looked in the brighter side, you get better and more gifts on bdays and xmas. but then i had a little brother who was too young to understand what was happening, so i yelled at my parents and told them they were stupid.

Oh, i have 2 younger sisters, and it was horrible when they cried because of this, i just had to be strong and give them strenght

My parents got divorced a little over 4 years ago, it really sucked. My dad had found someone new on the internet and they married shortly after the divorce. It still makes me sick and I don't want anything to do with him anymore. It's like I never knew him at all. Now they are fighting in court over the alimony.

I haven't been in a similar situation, most likely because it's not "normal" to separate in this family, but I do wish you the best of luck with coping with something like this. I always hate when something changes so drastically when you least expect it (despite any signs you may have gotten but somehow overlooked enough to not prepare yourself) and if I was as close to my parents as you seem to be, I'd probably hate it even more. While I have never experienced something that lasted that long and just randomly changed, I think most people may relate with parental deaths, and divorces such as your parents. *HUG* Good luck. This post was probably useless but thought I'd give it a try because it really sucks it couldn't work for them and that you have to go through this. If there's any sort of comfort I can offer, feel free to let me know.

My parents seperated when I was 5, so i guess in a way I know how you feel, Mark. I don't know what else to say because the situation just sucks and divorce is hard to cope with sometimes. I wish you the best of luck and hope you feel better or at least come to terms with their divorce. It might be what you want, bubut sometimes it's what's best for other people, the other people being your mom & dad

My heart goes out to you. Thats really sad and I pray that you don't start blaming yourself or anythin like that. My parents been married 28 years and we're very old fashioned as well, so I know how you feel. I think my parents marriage is falling apart, I feel like everyday I'm just waitin for my mom to say she's gone. So just handle it the best you can. Sorry I can't be of any more support or help.

Yep my parents got divorced like 12 years ago. And i remember being sad but, sometimes that's the best option and you'll have to stay strong and support them if they need it. Cuz they've been there for you, and believe me. It might be hard for you but it's even harder for them.

And dont worry everything's gonna be ok

Thanks for all the wonderful messages guys. For now they're both still here in the house but I can't pick up whats going on. My dad didn't pitch for supper. But whatever, your messages have been so supportive, I feel much better.
Thanks so much.

thats great news mark!!!! just remember thing heal with time. i really wish i coukd say more but as i said above i really dunno wat 2 say

My parents split and I celebrated. You need to do the same. Stop the crybaby ****

My god Ke. That is JUST like Frankenstein. Oh and by the way thanks for helping me with my homework. I handed in the book yesterday and my life is back. But that is exactly like Frankenstein what you just said. How all of his friends and family died so suddenly. He blamed himself blah blah blah

But to stay on topic, Mark, I hope you get through this. I wouldn't be able to talk to my dad like Kworb said if I was in that situation. Although I barely can talk to him now . Just stay cool, and make sure that you don't bring yourself down. Don't let your mind blame yourself for anything. It's not your fault so please stop your crying now.

I completely agree and lol at the not "normal" bit. We can relate.

Froggert, I do usually love reading your posts, but this is really insensitive.

Anyways, I feel for you Mark, my parents are not split thankfully, but I do have plenty of friends who have divorced parents. However, although this is uncommon, they do sometimes realize that they've made a mistake and get back together or never go through with the divorce (it just isn't in the TV shows). Perhaps this sort of decision was made in the heat of an arguement and after some thoughtful consideration, they will realize wut they have done. There isn't much you can do Mark and it probably isn't yoru fault, so don't start making that awful generalization that many children of divorced parents do. All I can say is that, if you have AIM, by all means, if you need to talk, IM me anytime.

My parents separated 6 years ago and yes, it was awful. My dad had cheated on my mom and then left the house, only then wanting to come back. For a year the sh.it just kept falling down. Now they've both moved on. It's always sad to see a marriage break down but in my case, now that I think about it years later, it was for the better. My parents just fought 24/7 when they were together. I'm certainly not implying divorce is a happy thing, and I feel for you Mark. Just remember that your parents may not want to be together anymore, but they still love YOU. And they always will. I know it's tough, but be strong.