<p>Do you think it's a bad idea to write about something like my parents separating/my dad leaving? I know it's depressing, cliched, and kind of a sob story, but I wrote an essay on this subject about a month ago and it came out very well, imo. I just feel like everyone writes their essay on topics like this. I don't know what to do. :/</p>
<p>My advice would be to make sure it doesn’t come off as “Oh, woe is me.” If you write about what effects this had on you, how it shaped your development as a person for good or ill, and the feelings you draw from it, that will be better than a “sob story”.</p>
<p>I always say you can do that, just make sure to put a good spin on it.</p>