like a lot of people on here, i answered yes because i consider my home broken. my parents haven't gotten along practically since i can remember... they have good days when they just won't talk to each other or bad when they'll scream for hours.... i used to cry myself to sleep when i was little and i remember one time when my mom walked out of our house i followed her and told her i wished they would get a divorce. basically they stay married because we come from a very small, highly catholic community where my dad is the school superintendent. us kids have been lectured on how we can't say anything to anyone (so this is really the first time i've ever gotten to let it all out) and we all have to put on a "happy face" and pretend to be the perfect family whenever anyone comes over
my mom had an affair 3 years ago and told me everything. i had to lie to my dad for her and always felt like i was in a spider web. it was so overwhelming for a 13 year old. i totally understand what kelly means by "i was so young you should have known better than to lean on me" because this is exactly how i felt. i knew i couldn't tell anyone but i didn't know what to do. I was so scared
right now my mom has a job 2 hours away so during the week she stays there and i stay with my dad (who i don't talk to ever... i haven't had a conversation with him since i dont remember when).... my older sister kelly basically only talks to my dad and my little sister and i only talk to my mom.... my family's split in half

and yes, like jinxed said, kelly's theory is entirely correct. my mom's parents were divorced, my dad's mom was abused. both my parent's were married and divorced before they got married. i have 4 out of 8 of my aunts and uncles who have been divorced. and i'm scared because i'm afraid i won't be able to break the cycle. i have trouble trusting people in every relationship i'm in, dating and with just friends. i don't think i'll ever trust a guy enough to get married

I want to show my parents, especially my mom, the boy video but i don't have enough courage. i've never told my mom how burdened i've felt