My mom and step dad fight all the time and my mom usually ends up crying. I don’t get in trouble, but my sister does. The fights are usually about her. She is always making a mess just so my mom can pick it up. And she never says thank you to my mom (she’s 9). My step dad says it’s my mom’s job to pick them up, and she shouldn’t get mad. What should I do to make my house a bit more peaceful?
-MissRG
Hey MissRG,
It’s tough when parents fight because as much as you want to, there’s usually nothing you can do to make things better. And sometimes parents don’t realize how much it really affects you, too. When they’re fighting, try to stay out of it. Let them deal with their problems without getting you involved. Sometimes opening your mouth just adds fuel to the fire, and we don’t want that.
If a lot of the fights are stemming from things involving your sister, try to have a sit down with her and help her identify these things that are disrupting the harmony in your household. Come up with solutions together on how to prevent them. If your mom and step dad are fighting a lot about cleaning up your sister’s messes, then help your sister come up with ways to make sure she cleans up after herself. Try to get her to understand that being more responsible for her own actions might help everyone in the long run.
<3 Jessie M.
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BY JIAE K. ON 4/29/2008 12:00:00 AM 130 COMMENTS