Gentle hugs to you, cutbuddie.

Parental separations and/or divorces are ever easy on the kids. From I've seen in my personal life, the older the children are, when it occurs, the harder it is for the children to accept. Perhaps because all of their memories as a family are tied together?

As a divorced mother myself, I'd recommend that you try to keep an open mind with both parents. So many couples had major problems before they even had children, but thought that it was in their kid's best interests for them to stay together. All kinds of hypotheses on this issue ~ trust me! One thing is for sure though: both of your parents do love you. They may not always put you first, and think about what your reaction may be to ____, but they do want you to be happy. Healthy. And successful.

We are all human. We all make gazillion mistakes over the years. Many of us are relentless at trying to "fix those mistakes". The majority of which simply can't be erased. Instead, we have to learn to accept ourselves and our mistakes. Such a HUGE task!

I'm sorry that your parents were so dramatic about the news. It would have been more nice if they sat down with you, and worked as a team to reassure you of their love for you. Chances are, they didn't plan ahead, and emotions got in the way of logic.

Gentle hugs ~ best wishes!