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So I found out today something I’ve long suspected: That my parents don’t love each other.

At all. They’re one of those couples that stayed together for the kids but resented it the entire time. So it puts a lot of stuff from my childhood into perspective. I was the kid who thought he could make mommy and daddy love each other but ultimately couldn’t. So right now I’m just looking for some advice or tips on how to cope. Thx

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1 month ago (2 minutes after post)

How have you been convinced that they don’t love each other?

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An Undisclosed Location | 1 month ago (42 minutes after post)

They lived their lives the way the chose. If they chose to stay together because of the kids, that was their choice. I think you would have been more devastated if they had chosen to split and maybe each go their different ways. Sometimes, in this life, sacrifices have to be made if not for the good of the family at least to try to be happy ourselves and accept what we choose sooner or later without regrets.

That’s in the past. If you concentrate on the past and in their past and the choices they made, you are not going to be able to move forward and live your own life to its fullest. Now is your turn to live your life and learn from their mistakes. Don’t let that make the wrong choices yourself.

What exactly do you think you can do now? Nothing.

The only thing you can do is go on with your own life full throttle.

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