Dear Queenie,
My parents used to fight a lot and then they got divorced. Now my mother keeps saying bad things about my father even though I asked her not to talk about him that way and we had a big argument about it because she said I was taking his side and then she didn’t talk to me at all for a couple of weeks. That’s the way she used to be with Dad.
Queenie, my Mom and I used to be close but I am losing all my respect for her. Is there anything I can do about it?—Unhappy daughter
Dear Daughter,
Your mother is probably suffering from a lot of stress because of the divorce, and I suspect you are too. If you have any other family – aunts, uncles, grandparents, older cousins – to whom you can turn for emotional support, do so. Also, if you are still in school, your school counsellor may be able to help.
Your mother would also benefit from professional counselling, if anyone can persuade her to go for it.
