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I came across this GREAT poem that, if you have read Whispers from an Empty Coffin, you will understand why I chose to place it on my website A Child's Right When Parents Separate/Divorce |
I have the right to love whom I choose - without guilt, pressure or rejection. This means stepparents, aunts, uncles, etc. I have the right NOT to be asked to "choose" between my parents. I have the right to have a regular daily and weekly routine, one that is not filled with unpredictable disruptions. I have the right NOT to be told the details of bitter or nasty legal proceedings going on between my parents. I have the right NOT to hear my parents badmouth each other. I also have the right to be protected from anyone saying ugly things about either of my parents. This includes family members or friends of my parents. I love both my parents and do not want to hear anyone say bad things about them. I have the right to privacy when talking to either parent on the telephone. I have the right NOT to be asked by one parent to tell the other parent untruths, or to be made "messenger" between my parents. You're adults and when it comes to me, you should act like adults and work it out. I have the right NOT to be exposed to the anger of my parents. I have the right NOT to be made to feel guilty for loving both of my parents. They are a part of me. I have the right NOT to make adult decisions. I have the right to express my feelings, whatever these feelings may be. I have the right NOT to EVER have to choose with whom I live. This is a decision for wise adults. Having to make such a choice will always hurt someone else and therefore me. Even when I'm a teenager, I have this right. I CAN NEVER, AND WILL NEVER CHOOSE BETWEEN MY PARENTS. I love you both. -Author Unknown |