Personal Narrative Essay 'Newly Shaped Me'

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Alexis Evans English 1110.03 11/4/14 Essay 2 Newly Shaped Me There are all kinds of stories told about parents separating or divorcing, but none of them you can actually relate to until you can take place in the stories shoes. I remember being happy with two loving parents, siblings, what most would call a “perfect family.” I was care free in the world until a afternoon in July of 2010 when my two sisters and I were sat down. With this news of my parents divorce, it not only reshaped my attitude, but as well as my behavior and understanding with many issues. Sitting on the couch watching my favorite show at the time, CSI: Miami, was when my parents walked in and said to turn it off and that they had to speak to me. I can remember myself …show more content…

People can hurt you, as well as be selfish. My understanding with this issue is that it can happen to any family, and sadly I was unlucky enough that it happened to mine. You hear stories about how many peoples parents are divorced, and think of it so casually, when in reality it is sad how so many people have had to go through this emotional roller coaster all because of two people not willing to work it out. It is shown that over half of marriages end up in divorce. My family is just another one of the many helping to grow that statistic. People really however don't realize that not only do the two parents go through it, but the people around them do as well. Divorce is a selfish thing, but in reality I have come to consideration that it is better to be apart with two happy parents, rather then hiding the lie of happiness with them together. With time, it has changed for the better. My mom has been on dates, got a decent paying job, which has helped to afford to keep the house I was raised in my whole life. For my Dad, whom I have less sympathy for, is doing fine too. It is scary to see how normal this issue of my parents being separated has come to me. Sad

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