My parents divorced when I was 5 yrs old, under horrible conditions (domestic violence), so my mom was definitely alot more dependent on me as the oldest child then under other circumstances.

The interesting thing though,is that the scene with Kennedy and the suitcase is pretty much exactly like one I experienced with my step-dad rather than my father, when I was 11--except his was a large duffel bag rather than suitcase and he ended up staying in the long run, and with alot of work, I'm proud to say, within the last few years my parents are the happiest they've ever been.

But with the repeating cycles I've experienced already in my life I can definitely relate to being afraid of my own future since unhappy marriages are all that I grew up with. And that moment of grabbing onto your parent and begging them not to leave, is definitely one of the worst feelings I've ever had in my life.