Divorce has greatly impacted my life. My parents have been divorced since I was three years old. I have been around divorce my whole life. Divorce almost seems normal to me. Although, I know now that the divorce rate is 56% for the United States and that scares me. Seeing people come in and out of my life has had a great impact my life and the way that I feel towards marriage and divorce. Divorce not only effects the two involved, but also the surrounding people. .
Knowing so many people that have been divorced, not just once, but even two or three times has made me really think about life and what I want out of it. For example, when I meet a guy and we start "talking," I can't seem to bring myself to start a relationship with him. I believe strongly that this is because I have seen so many relationships fail. I hate that I think like that because I don't ever give guys chances. I always have one thought in my head, which is, "I wonder if I have let the one for me go because of my view on relationships." .
I was in a relationship for almost a year and because of being scared of relationships and getting close to someone for the fear of getting hurt I had to end it. Other things were going wrong, but the main reason was because I couldn't handle being that close to one person. The person I was with was great and I know that every relationship has problems, but it was getting too serious for me. .
I don't really remember my mom and dad's divorce because I was so small. Growing up with peers who had both their parents living under one roof was very hard for me. I often yelled at my mom and asked her why they did that to me. I was the oddball out of everyone. .
