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Originally Posted by bird_lover
I am just wondering what all hell is gonna break loose later. I am scared. I am 31. This all happened to me when I was 4, 5, and 6. I am just now dealing with it.....my mind is forcing me to.....any suggestions on how to support my dad would be much appreciated. My mom cut him off from all his friends....she has severe mental illness......sigh.  |
Divorces, can be dramatic, for many. I was a child, when my parents divorced. There was much drama, plus that involved custody issues, et al.
You are an adult, it can be, equally as trying, on an emotional level. However, sounds like you've been half-expecting this day, to come, which means, you may be better braced to accepting it, compared to some adults who have felt the rug was pulled out from under them.
I'd probably guess, many unkind words may be expressed, by you mom? Just based on your OP.
Being there, for you dad, is just giving him, time to recover, and being a supportive shoulder. You can't grieve his grief, for him, as he has to do that himself. Just support him, in his decisions. It sounds positive that he's willing to take the therapy route. Will, you move to be closer to him?