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My parents keep fighting, what can I do about it?

Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Jun 5, 2015
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Witnessing parents fighting is always a difficult and delicate subject. The first thing you can do is talk to them when they are not fighting. Share your feelings thoughts and fears with them. Try to help them understand how fighting affects you. If do not feel comfortable then speak to the parent with whom you feel more close to. Another thing you can do is talk to another relative and ask them to talk to them on your behalf. Unfortunately how they choose to treat each other is not up to you! What they do it's between them.
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Profile: biancaj
biancaj on Jun 23, 2015
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Ask them if they would both sit down with you and explain to them how their fighting is making you feel and how its affecting you
Profile: heartfulleigh60
heartfulleigh60 on Aug 31, 2015
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There's only so much we can do in these situations, fortunately and unfortunately. It's primarily important to understand that it's not your fault, parents fight, and we can learn from their mistakes as to how we don't want to communicate. What you can do is protect yourself, whatever that looks like. Sometimes, it's okay to speak, in a safe way at a safe time what kind of impact your parents are having on you when they fight, but never with the expectation that you can fix their issues. Good luck, and stay self-compassionate!
Profile: PoliteOcean
PoliteOcean on Sep 7, 2015
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Well that can be a hard question to answer when you of course are the child. You could try talking with them together and letting you know how you feel and how it makes you feel to seem them fight. Good Luck.
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Oct 27, 2015
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I would tell both your parents that you don't like the fact that they're fighting. It's hard because a lot of parents put their kids in the middle of their fights.
Profile: Twinklestars
Twinklestars on Nov 9, 2015
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Explain to your parents it's upsetting you watching/hearing them fight. Talk to your mum or dad alone and maybe ask what it is their arguing about and see if you can help. Sometimes it can be something as simple as cleaning up and you can always take the stress away by helping :)
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Anonymous on Jun 7, 2016
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If they are having problems, they need to sort it out themselves. There's not a lot you can do; you can't fix their relationship.
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Anonymous on Mar 27, 2017
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Sadly, there is really nothing you can do but be there for them. A lot of parents fight, but you have to remember that it is not your fault and they will work things out themselves
Profile: Will22
Will22 on Nov 7, 2017
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The best way to handle parents fighting is to talk to them. Tell them how it makes you feel and what your thoughts are about it. If it bothers you, explain it to them. Tell them that you support them both and want to help make things better. Hopefully, your talks will spark a better relationship between them.
Profile: ITJoy64
ITJoy64 on Feb 13, 2018
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You can decide to talk to your parents about their fighting at a right time, tell them how it makes you feel, and tell them what you expect from them as parents.
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