Divorce.

College Essays
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<p>I have discovered that my parents are very likely to separate next year. Nice of my dad to my mom 8 days before Christmas...I feel horrible and I have been crying the whole day :(</p>

<p>I am wondering if I can write my essay about this topic because in a way I have lived with it my whole life. My dad has never loved me and I have never loved him either. As a result, life is so difficult for my mother and me..He spews fear, anxiety, and rage. Is writing about how I have coped with divorce good? I think it might be because it really has been a major part of my life sinse I was a baby. Sinse I was born, I knew that one day they would break up. But I always thought they would wait until I was done with high school to avoid more stress in my life. </p>

<p>Off the point: My mom doesn't want to divorce yet and said she won't sign any papers. I don't know much about the process but does anyone know if the couple has to agree in order to divorce?</p>

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<p>you need a hug :)</p>

<p>i think you could write about it, but not as a hokum to gain sympathy- you could write about how it made you what you are now. </p>

<p>i'm sorry about your family.</p>

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<p>thankyou. that is what i have been thinking. sadly, it is a defining part of my life and always has been. but i want to take it as a learning experience.</p>

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<p>I am so sorry. </p>

<p>This news, at this time of year and of your high school career, must be devastating.</p>

<p>You are in the midst of applying to college? Do you have essays already done/underway? If yes, what is their status? How do you feel about them?</p>

<p>You might consider posting in the Parents Forum. I expect that a number of parents there will likely be helpful to you.</p>

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<p>That is a great idea ADad! I should do that one day for sure. However, I am only a sophomore at th moment. But I will remember your advice.</p>

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<p>Try to put a positive message in if you can.</p>

<p>Hang in there! :)</p>

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<p>Oh, you are a sophomore!</p>

<p>Well, then, yes, an essay on this topic could work. The passage of time would allow a perspective that might be hard to attain at this moment.</p>

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<p>This topic should work. It's very personal. Because your a Sophomore, you have mroe time to gain more experiences. </p>

<p>I'm a Senior, so I don't have as much time to write my essays and gain more experiences.</p>