Pause for Thought from a 14-Year Old
September 04, 2008
Today, when playing "Two Truths and a Lie" (an ice breaker) in class, one of my students said "my parents are divorced." This turned out to be the lie. "They're married," she said, "but they hate each other." So, staying in the marriage for the kids is a good thing? This girl must be in so much pain to say this in front of her peers who she barely knows.
Kids often speak the truth of a marriage before adults admit it to themselves. Maybe the young woman disclosed this in a room full of strangers to embrace the reality she's living everyday.
Beyond knee-jerk disagreement, I wonder what her parents would think about her statement?
Posted by: Jennifer | September 04, 2008 at 07:44 PM
Good insight Jennifer. Maybe hearing their daughter say that would be the straw on the camel's back of their marriage or the wake-up call to them.
Posted by: Laura of Rebellious Thoughts of a Woman | September 06, 2008 at 03:42 AM