“The biggest thing I learned, both from my parents’ divorce and my mom’s suicide, is that you can’t do it alone. You can’t go through the big stuff in life and think you can just 'deal with it' by yourself or keep it inside. You’ll explode.”
“My message isn’t, 'Look at how horrible this is,' but 'Here’s what I learned, and how I learned it. I want to share this information with you.'”
“I’ve found that there are four main things that will always help you move through life’s rough patches:
1. Rely on your friends.
2. Don’t give up.
3. It can only get better.
4. Keep a sense of humor.” (pg. 92)
“When you lose the ability to laugh at yourself, then everything becomes traumatic, and life’s just not as enjoyable as it could be.” (pg. 93)
“Sometimes the only thing you can do is just be especially nice to someone who’s hurting.”
“When a friend’s parents get divorced:
1. Ask your friends if they want to talk about it. If they do just listen.
2. If your friends don’t want to talk about it, don’t push it. The fact you’ve offered to listen
lets them know you’re there when they change their minds.
3. Invite them to your house. Give them a break from the stuff happening at their home.
4. Suggest things you can do together. Play video games, kick a soccer ball, throw
Frisbees to the dog – just inviting them to do normal stuff with you will help them get
their minds off the divorce, and remind them they have their own interests and
hobbies.” (pg 20)