AITA for not wanting my(16F) parents(51M&43F) to have shared custody of me?
Caught in the crossfire of a crumbling marriage, a young soul grapples silently with the fallout of their parents' divorce.
Years of toxic fights and betrayal have left scars deeper than anyone sees, and the weight of being an emotional anchor for a struggling mother has finally broken through the numbness.
Amidst the chaos, a rare moment of calm emerges as the adults divide their lives and possessions with surprising grace.
But now, the child faces the hardest choice yet—rejecting the expected path of split weeks between two homes, and bravely voicing a truth that refuses to fit neatly into their parents’ plans.
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The original poster (OP) is facing a difficult decision regarding post-divorce living arrangements, prioritizing their s**bility and emotional well-being over their mother's desire for them to live with her.
The central conflict lies between the OP's need to maintain their es**blished life (school and job) and their preference for a less emotionally draining environment with their father, versus the mother's emotional distress and the pressure exerted by the extended family to prioritize her feelings.
Is the OP the a*shole for choosing to live with their father based on their own needs and preferences, despite the significant emotional turmoil and demands for support coming from their mother and extended family?
Or does the mother's emotional dependency and the family's insistence place an unfair burden on the OP to sacrifice their own s**bility?
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