[__ Prayer __] easter...sad times :-(

[Christ_empowered]

i think my parents have been drinking. i hear angry yelling, slamming doors. i hope its not about me ((self-centered, i know...)). I don't know what to do, where to turn. this takes me back to my younger years.

I ask that your pray for my parents and for me, too.

 

[AirDancer]

Family turmoil is never a good time for anyone. Let's face it, no 2 people see eye to eye 100% of the time. Yelling, slamming of doors.... two ways some people deal with conflict. Doesn't mean it's pleasant for anyone else in the household.

You & your parents remain in my prayers, my friend

 

[Pegasus]

i think my parents have been drinking. i hear angry yelling, slamming doors. i hope its not about me ((self-centered, i know...)). I don't know what to do, where to turn. this takes me back to my younger years.

I ask that your pray for my parents and for me, too.

Praying. Hang in there brother. Please pray for your parents too.

 

[Christ_empowered]

hey. me again. thanks for the replies and such...

I prayed for my parents, and I'll continue to do so. I'm blessed; my older, wiser, Pentecostal friend, Verna, was on the phone with me when the sparks went off. Things simmered down quickly, so...that's a good thing, I think...

I'm going to chalk it up to overwork, stress, and probably a bit too much booze. In all likelihood, it had nothing (or very little) to do with me. I just...well, in the past, there have been some "episodes" that were related to me, and those weren't so great. The last one I can think of was a couple years ago, and my dad put me up in a hotel for 1 night so my mother could simmer down. Living at home as an adult w/ mental problems, etc., there's a level of vulnerability that can make things like this...unnerving, I guess.

Thanks for the replies. I hope+pray everything will be peacful and smooth in the morning.

 

[Eugene]

Hi Brother Christ_empowered, I'd guess that after thirty years plus of marriage this is one of the things that allow them to get past the trials of putting up with one another. I remember an episode of the sitcom Everybody loves Raymond where Debra's parents make a comment that Ray's parents had survived in their marriage because they get whatever is bothering them off their chest, whereas Debra's always proper parents were getting a divorce.

Just pray for them CE and allow God to carry them though the fires in their lives, and don't ever become involved unless physical violence against each other became evident; I can near guarantee neither one wants you to interfer.

 

[Christ_empowered]

hey. me again. thanks for the replies....

yeah, i generally don't get involved in anything like this. i was just...nervous, that's all. my parents had intense marital problems when i was a kid+teenager, so this is very, very mild by comparison. not a huge deal at all, just...well, when this sort of thing happens, it makes me nervous and on edge, to a point. verna calmed me down a lot.

mama's been overworked like whoa lately. she's nearing the end of her career, so i think that part of what's making it harder on her is seeing the end so very nigh, and yet...so far away. my dad's been dealing with political stuff at work. plus, i live here. im pleasant company ((if I do say so myself)), but having a grown offspring living with you because of mental problems, especially with my backstory, isn't always the easiest situation ever.

life is good tho. i dont think it was related to me. my mama got me a lil 5 pack of mini cadbury creme eggs. no full on basket, lol, but she's thinking about me, so that's a good thing.

ugh. they're good people. their marriage seems to be much more peaceful than in years past, which is a blessing from on high, for sure. it helps that ive grown up so much, too. i think all the marital discord can be rough when you're young and/or dont "get it," which was definitely the case when i was growing up, but now...

...oh well. they've made it the better part of 40 years together, so things like this are bound to happen occasionally. it was over and done with quickly, too, and they're both upstairs right now, so...that's probably a good sign (?).

thanks again.