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Twitch I don't know if this divorce is really going to happen, I don't think I can really believe it. The pain I feel for my dad won't let me. It's ironic, the person I respect most in life is leaving my dad in tears. She's leaving tommorrow to see Ray...some guy I don't even care to acknowledge. 061107
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captcha As a child of an early divorce, it always baffles me when youth are shocked or even traumatized by their parents' divorces or separations. I can't understand why they would care so much to have an enormous emotional reaction. What difference does it make if a marriage is split up? How is it significant?

That's the beauty of desensitization.

I suppose my situation was unique: the hero and villain were rather conveniently clear-cut.

And at the age of seven, I was preoccupied with other things.

Besides, nobody got hurt who didn't have it coming.

I really can't imagine what it would be like to have both parents present, let alone loving each other, let alone me loving them, and them at war.

I really can't.

So I can't sympathise nor empathise really, but I can say that I hope it fares better for you.
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