This hits the feels. I was 15 when my parents divorced. I was crushed. My younger sister however, was giddy. Not because she thought the divorce was cool, but because her best friend told her that after her parents divorced, she got 2 really amazing christmases with expensive gifts that tried to outshine the other parent. Oh, but not us… we were poor. Reality hit next year for her, when my mom couldn’t afford food, let alone gifts.
this post was submitted on 24 Dec 2024
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I was 22. It just went on for 5 years. They're both better generally happier now, but christ that was rough.
Here's my naive and privileged ass thinking they broke the news about Santa Claus to prevent having to do Christmas twice.
Sorry to everyone who had to endure their parents divorce. ♥️
Original that doesn't cut off the credit to the author
https://www.atrandomcomics.com/at-random-comics-home/2023/12/6/two-christmases
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Hmm that credit is kinda clashy huh, wonder if he’s redone it
Wait until she's married and her spouse's parents are divorced too and now she has 5 or 6 Christmases to go to and she's completely burned out on the holiday she once loved.
That was me. Leave the house at 8 AM, get home after midnight, every place pressuring you to eat a full large meal and why you gotta leave soooo early.
Why not do the visits over a few days like we do?
People died and I also got divorced
Man, childhood sure has changed. Married at 6, devorced by 11, alcoholic by 13, mid-life crisis by 17.
sniffle
They grow up so fast.
Oh man.... as a child of divorce I should feel bad about how hard I laughed at that.
as a child of not divorce but it was normal for parents to be so cold to each other and towards their children, I was confused until your comment.
when I realized I had a good laugh, then realized how fucked I am by not realizing it sooner.
Ricky, your marriage was a hollow shell. It was a cruel charade.
I don't know what this is referring to but I felt that deep inside my chest
Oh jeez. It's been so long since I've seen that thank you.
But 4real tho my marriage was a hollow shell and a cruel charade
Damn dude good you’re out(?) (or no I should go with FIRM exclamation marks, !!)
I moved out a while ago, the divorce is taking forever.
Man my mental and physical health hasn't been better.
She was hot, but goddamn, hot ain't worth what I went through.
Aww mann…
Hope that turns around dude!
It will. I've lost ~70 lbs since moving out.
I got a promotion, got some recognition at work. House prices are stupid so I'm going to keep renting until living anywhere doesn't make sense.
I'm thinking about leasing a BMW gran coupé.
My hair has been thinning into a crown for a while, so I'm considering just going bald and owning it. Look more confident at least, if not youthful.
Regardless how it all plays out, I'm better now. Won't look back.
All right!!
You familiar with that car? Comes to mind in a big city someone might have the exact trim you’re interested in on Turo (“Airbnb for cars”). Lease sounds like the move - who wants to deal with maintenance on those things, please no!
Head shave… can’t be worse than the crown so why not try?!
💪
I gotta say, this shit was real tite as a kid. Now I have to drive.
Architect buddy of mine, very smart man both in IQ and EQ, handled this extraordinarily well with his young children.
"Now you have TWO families that love you very much. Just because mommy and I don't live together, that doesn't change anything about our love and ability to care for you. You will safe and loved no matter what."
Picking my kids up on the 26th. Ugh. 15-hour round trip, and again in a week. Worth it.
Glad it's a better situation than my experience
I just didn’t see my father anymore haha.
My step dad was great though. He was a batshit crazy and dumb hillbilly, but he loved us. My father disappeared after he and my mother divorced. My step dad was there after he and my mom divorced, until he died a few years ago. That man had troubles and more troubles, but he would have dropped anything to help me out to the best of his ability.
In defense of my father, my mom didn’t make it easy. At all. I don’t blame any of them though. They did the best they could with what they were equipped with.
Is Santa the monkeys paw?
I am confused...
Mom and dad is having a divorce so she will celebrate Christmas twice (ince with mum and once with dad)
Mom said it's all your fault too because you were a mistake and they don't love you anymore, I heard them fighting over who had to take you, dad said he would do it if he got the house and mom screamed "I would rather be homeless than have to keep her in my house."
The parents are getting a divorce, meaning the kid will celebrate Christmas twice, once with each parent
That's us this year.
Santa Monkey Pawed her, he technically granted her wish, she's getting 2 Christmases....via making her parents divorce
Me too until reading the replies, I thought it was about Christmas being on different dates for Western (Protestant + Catholic) and Eastern Orthodox Christians.
I was thinking she was only going to live long enough to see two Christmases...
Too dark.
At least after solstice, it will start to get lighter now? 😄
Nah
She has bone cancer and will die in a little over one year.
Damn boneitis
Monkey paw?
Me too, fren. Me too.