First, let me state the obvious-growing up with divorced parents is hard. Not only is it hard when you're growing up, but it is hard even when you get older. Aside from the psychological effects it will have on me later in life, it comes with daily hassles and stresses. After a while, you do get used to it, but it's still an annoyance.

For me, I was really young when my parents first separated. I don't ever remember us being a family, so I never get the feeling of wanting to be like that again. While this is true, I often wonder what it is like to have a traditional family. I've always wondered what it was like to have the stereotypical life with the two kids, parents, and pets, but I know I'll never have that. This was hard for me to accept. It especially bothered me when I would go to my friends house and seeing them doing things like that. I was jealous of them because life seemed so perfect and wonderful just because they had each other.

As I got older, I stared to run into different issues like who was I going to invite places. When parents get divorced, they typically don't get along. So when there were events I had, I felt weird inviting both of my parents. I knew there would be some tension between the two, and I just wanted to avoid it. Whenever I had to be dropped off by one parent and picked up by another, this bothered me, too. It was always the worst when we were in public places because people look, and they stare. Everyone who saw us knew I had divorced parents and made judgement about us and my family. I didn't want to be the center of attention, and I was.

You're also somewhat forced to pick a parent. There's one parent you see more often than the other which sucks. You end up somewhat resenting that parent because they're never around. When you do get to see the other parent, it's hard because you feel like you don't have enough time with them. Maybe a couple of days then it's time to leave again. If you end up picking one parent over the other, they often get upset, too, because they feel like you do not care about them as much as they think you do. It puts you in a tough spot, and you wish you could get out of it. Unfortunately, you probably never will.

Holidays are the worst. One of the main reasons I do not like holidays is because I have divorced parents. You have to spend all day running around seeing people because you have to make time for everyone. You don't actually get to pause and spend time with everyone like you actually want to. You stop at one house and as soon as you say hello, you also have to say goodbye and move on. You're so exhausted both mentally and physically by the end of the day, and it sucks. You should be able to enjoy your time with your family instead of wondering where you have to go to next.

Growing up with divorced parents sucks, but it something you kind of start to get used to. It's annoying, but there isn't anything you can do about it. Just keep moving on, my friends. It's life.