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Tape it Back Togetherby `yuumei

Literature / Poetry / General Poetry / Visual & Found Poetry

My family has a complicated history of separation, immigration, divorce, and remarriage. I won't go into the details but my mom often said to me "It's my life, my choice, I do what I want. You have no right to judge me."

I'm 18, but as a 9 year old child at the time, I couldn't repeat what she said. I could only wonder "Your choice in life affects me too."

Divorce is such a fad these days. Half the people I know have divorced parents, and most of them aren't happy about it. I understand in some situations divorce is the only way, but when your choice affects more than just you, think of the consequences and choose wisely.

With that said, I also wrote a short visual novel about the subject

and an interactive narrative

love 538 538

wow 181 181

sad 925 925

~sparky227 8 hours ago

I never want children. I'm too selfish. A child would be like a ball and chain to me. Having kids is a responsibility, and their needs become more important.

~SweetxAria 2 days ago Student General Artist

I understand that.

~FallenHybrid May 11, 2013

I felt the same way when my parents divorced when i was 10, it wasn't pretty i believe it was the worst age it could of happened at as i began to understand and comprehend it, and how it would affect me. Their choice and violence would impact upon me for the rest of my life. When i threw away the delusional hope of having the family everyone else took for granted, i realised i had power to reset my life and work very hard to strive for my dreams and happiness. This is not my ideal world, I am not living them, and i probably never will, the start of anything will always affect the overall period of time. But i am making the best of what i've got and although there's that constant absence where happy memories should dwell built on a steady childhood that had grown into a successful career, i know it could always be worse, and i could be back in that hole without the strength to climb out again.

~arashi1ryoma1 May 11, 2013 Hobbyist General Artist

me too i understand that

~Faerie-s May 11, 2013 Student Digital Artist

My parents are also divorced, and I'm glad. It was the right thing to do. However, I wish that the divorce would have made a difference to the fighting. Its been going on for 10 years now and is only just starting to get better. I never felt sad about it before... but now, all I can think is that one day, if I ever have kids, I dont want to fail them. I want them to know what family, true family, is like.
This made me cry, but in a good way

Thank you

~AnimangaGirlChii May 10, 2013 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

My mon and father seperated when i was with 6 years old, i'm 23 years old and i'm still have an black hole in my heart, when i see an happy couple with their kids i wish i had an family like that, i really wish that someday i can make an happy family.

~Risingsun16 May 10, 2013

made me shiver.. i want to cry

~OrigamiGiraffe May 5, 2013 New member Student General Artist

Even though my parents haven't seperated...this is so damn heartbreaking

~PrinceofPride May 4, 2013 Hobbyist General Artist

I'm not sure how I feel seeing this piece, because truth is for me, when my parents were divorced, it was probably the best thing that could've happened to me. I've felt a lot happier living with only my mom. There were many times where I felt like my dad was driving me crazy, and I knew my mom felt the same way as well. My mom's new boyfriend, he seems like a great guy. I'll admit I was nervous at first, but now I don't have any problem with him.

I remember the time when my dad had upset me so much that I was alone in my room crying, and I remember my mom coming to tell me that one day we weren't going to have to put up with this anymore.

*Angel3575 May 3, 2013 New member

Way to familiar...but I still like it really GREAT job, it brought me back.

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