Divorced Parents Meet For The First Time in 20 Years - Podcast #1

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The Walsh's:
- Brandon Walsh: @BrandonWalshOfficial
- Claudia Walsh: @ClaudiaMarieWalsh
- Kennedy Walsh: @KennedyWalsh
- Mama Jen: @jenseidelartist
The Team:
- Cory (Producer/Editor): @CoryWolberg
0:00 Intro
1:36 Divorced Parents Context
5:32 Homeschool
13:30 Sibling "Bullying"
18:15 Insecurities
24:35 Divorced Parents Meet at Engagement Party
32:57 New Relationships?
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[@donnie876]

This title gets me every time they use it, maybe 1 day we will see their parents face to face.

[@hazelduffy7871]

hopefully at Claudia's wedding ❤

[@Rawannni]

@@hazelduffy7871🥹🥹🥹🥹

[@aniyamoet]

claudia’s wedding

[@phoenixtheenchantress]

Lmao hahahah

[@itszenbaby]

Had the exact same thought when i saw the video title and thumbnail. Was like am i about to get click baited 😂

[@ronimarie8837]

Poor Mama Jen, she’s always interrupted but gets yelled at when she interrupts. 😂 Sounds like my family lol

[@divinahkerry]

😂😂😂😂

[@CeRz]

My mom struggles with the same fate lol

[@Xmarkthings]

15:49 “Let her suffa”😂

[@Shin-777]

😂

[@picklyrickly]

i feel bad for jen, she’s the family’s punching bag. thankfully she’s remained positive through it all!

[@irissupercoolsy]

i don't see that at all. I see appreciation from her kids

[@asuari7305]

Yeah she really is they have a lot of their dad in them

[@ToBeLoved121]

I wish the girls would let brandon finish his sentences or his stories. They're always cutting him off but never let him intercept them.

[@Cavpal]

GirlBoss' syndrome

[@jahimuddin2306]

Younger siblings moment.

[@jamesalxl3636]

Ahhh siblings

[@albania329]

They are attention seekers and have mommy and daddy issues

[@buffybufff]

i guess you don't have siblings then xD

[@Hjg936]

I’m in love with the idea of podcast of u guys

[@jennasantostefano7785]

if kennedy and claudia stopped interrupting constantly yes

[@Hjg936]

@@jennasantostefano7785 I’m kinda like them talking over each other

[@lornatw]

I love the sofa family hangout we currently have so would love it to continue without feeling like a high pressure pod if they do make a pod!!❤

[@kenziii5973]

nah I can't stand podcasts

[@munira0495]

I don’t think we will be able to understand anything with the constant interruptions lol

[@bobloblaw3606]

I get what Jen is saying. Its not being in a room with 30 people, its being in a room with a large group of peers that are fiercely judging you and often ridiculing you. That shit doesn't happen in adulthood. They can't see it because their jobs are social media where that type of bullshit continues. Most adults aren't subjected to bullying on a daily basis and I agree with Jen that subjecting children to it doesn't prepare them for the "real world."

[@mads457]

I can’t say 100% ofc but it also seems like they didn’t get horribly bullied

[@DIYDazzleNails]

i don't think going to public school necessarily teaches you how to fend for yourself but it does teach you social norms and how to socialize with others

[@TheStepmonkey]

No, homeschooling is the WORST u can do to ur kids. Social interaction is essential for their development and also, they need peers their age to have fun and create good memories. Is never healthy to separate a child from the rest of the world. On the other hand, sounds like u suffered from bullying, which is NOT normal and shouldn't have happened to you. Parents should always be aware of their kids wellbeing.

[@sofichopikope]

I don't share her point, no that situation won't repeat exactly like that. But being exposed to 30 different people with different characters and personalities, both good and bad let's you be extremely prepared for when you encounter any type of person later in life, let be 30 or 2 at a time. It also let's you observe different dynamics and situations between those kids even if they don't affect you directly, which again, is educating you unconsciously.

[@waqasahmed3115]

Through social interaction you learn 100 more negative things than positive ones.

[@allegedlykim]

absolutely obsessed with how this video was filmed and how y'all talked so freely about things

[@slynn2491]

I got the most major ick from the homeschooling discussion. Jen was fully right. I was homeschooled and every workplace I’ve been in, I’ve always had the thickest skin, I don’t get easily offended, I get along with everyone and maintain relationships with my coworkers even after I quit, I let things roll off my shoulder and don’t need to take meds to feel okay at home, 100% not sheltered. Honestly their mindset on homeschooling is so close-minded. Geesh that was hard to watch. Also thankful I got to skip the relentless bullying from other kids throughout school and my parents helped foster my self-esteem so I have confidence now as an adult.

[@LazyLampshade]

If you’re outta “school” then you’re too old to use the word ick, accept that you’re old & you’re not cool anymore and life will be easier.

[@dianampm99]

honestly i think Jen raises a good point. It is a bit bizarre that sometimes kids go through so much unnecessary stuff that while it can give them a thick skin (best case), stats and reality shows that people get a lot of trauma and basically form their entire personality based on what they go through in school, which is most likely out of their control. When in life are you going to be in a room with 30 people that can behave like 100% assh*les, inmature, and can get away with saying horrible things to you? you can say in some work places it could be like that, but its not super likely, you get a few bad coworkers at most, to which you can just learn over time to deal with it. Even though i agree that school can be a good and learning experience, her points are not insane. Its a forced environment that you dont replicate that much after adulthood. Its literally putting together people who are inmature and are sorting their own lives and stuff, in a room together, while maybe a more interesting thing would be that having smaller, more focused communities or being home-schooleed provides you with more love and nurturing for you to grow into a stronger and more rounded person, without the risk of random sh*t up to chance. idk.

[@user-il5nw8yu4i]

yeah agreed. brandon made a good point that both homeschool and public school can negatively affect you in different ways. homeschooling can stunt your social development and schools teach you teamwork, but that can be surely worked on, if the parents put in effort public school tho? its a chaotic, environment that can’t be controlled, kids can be so fucking mean, often downright cruel and out of control in a way most adults never are. imo in schools kids get exposed to things that can traumatize them and yeah shape their personality negatively because some random kid bullied them or said something offhanded about their appearance. and kids are like sponges when they grow up - they absorb everything and it sticks with them for the rest of their lifes, so unless they are really resilient - actions and words will hurt them long term. on the other hand most adults won’t be as affected by things like that cause our brains are already developed enough and thats not even mentioning how 8 hours of school can be shortened into like 4 and not drag on needlessly

[@johannalindstrom6262]

I 100% agree. School helped me to cause severe depression that went on for a decade, low selfesteem and just lots of pain. If I did not go to school that would not have been the case. I got thick skin from healing myself on my own, school did not do that.

[@jahimuddin2306]

Absolutely. I remember a quote from my favorite show Burn Notice: “Think of Michael and Nate as bottles. One shattered into a jagged edge weapon and one shattered into a million pieces that cannot be put back together”. The trauma can create something beautiful, but will most likely destroy.

[@luaiaoliveira4257]

I agree 100% I have a lot of trauma because of experiences I had in school . One of the worst times I had in my life was school associated.

[@ksea8971]

Honestly yeah Mama Jen really spoke on this one. She had a great plan just life gets in the way sometimes.

[@mem5860]

Thanks to jesse this reunion happen 😂

[@alid0228]

Felt bad for mama Jen. She has such a pure heart. Homeschooled children statistically are always smarter. They always score higher on tests, are more successful adults,and they statistically have better self-esteem and form healthy attachment, among many other things. It impacts them positively more than not. People don't understand that social awkwardness is a perception because kids in school mimick one another and lack individuality. It's way cooler to be your own person and be unique. Sure social cues may be lacking but that's only a bad thing to people because it makes them different. Being different isn't actually bad. Most home schooled kids grow out of this awkwardness through highschool or college or the workforce. Social cues are learned . People mirror behaviours naturally and if not doing that right away is the worst case, then that's not a great argument when there's so many more benefits to home schooling. Do some research you'll see homeschooling is becoming way more popular and the indoctrination of kids is harming them more and more as time goes on. I'm on mama Jen's side with this one 💯.

[@slynn2491]

100% agree

[@irisamelia9787]

As a kid who was homeschooled till highschool, let me put this out there: Homeschooling is not a sheltering, unsocialized experience. It's a form of education. We don't live under rocks, we just do the majority of our work at home. There are just as weird of kids who go to public school, it just depends on the way the parents raised them, not the education. Thank you Jen. Claudia and Kennedy evidently didn't have a good experience, but that's not how it works for everyone. It seems like Claudia was homeschooled until she was around 7/8 if I'm getting that right (2nd grade). Of course she is going to feel some sort of separation anxiety because she’s a little kid all on her own. I believe that would be true for most every kid of that age.

[@purrbunny]

Lmao thank you for this sensible comment ♡

[@allysonherrera5141]

30 minute walsh world video YES, needed something like this this morning

[@malaikawazeer5913]

bro i love these types of vidoes way more than the challenges!!! yall should do more talking/podcast sorta content

[@pauplu6390]

Honestly I think this is one of the best videos you guys have ever filmed. Please make another episode of these chats

[@denarendall]

Okay, first of all, A VIDEO OVER 30 MINS? What a treattttt! Secondly, I love this format. Chatty, podcast vibes. More like this pretty please!

[@julieta9913]

jen had so much insight and so many interesting things to say in this video but they wouldn't hear her outttt she sounded very sweet yet serious about everything she said

[@shinshiia]

Jen needs her own podcast and I think Claudia should do the job of setting up a real studio in her house. Like look up how to do that. Put a little effort in, begging you please. Get headphones. Practice! Plan! Or keep doing this and it’s fine but it’s not very serious. But it is its own type of thing. But I would love to see Claudia just try harder in life. It’s just boring seeing her have so much potential due to time and so much space because of her big house. Their poor mom could be so uplifted by her own podcast. I’d rather hear from Jen and she can direct what she wants. Idk. These are ideas.

[@oplisarsima2163]

they needed a therapist in this video lmfao

[@annaguerraa]

As a therapist that was a lot to process, each one of them needs a different therapy strategy, I was studying the caseeee 😂😂😂

[@rimaviolet]

i love this format so much please make a podcast

[@mini_meep8686]

As a homeschooler who's been homeschooled my whole life, I can say that the separation anxiety is not a homeschool thing, it's just an age thing. I had it when I was younger, but it gradually went away throughout middleschool. I have friends who are homeschooled, public schooled, and even private schooled, but none of us still have separation anxiety.

[@ajayjagtap6882]

All of them are acting like wealthy snobs when discussing homeschoolers, except for Mama Jen, who genuinely comes across as the most humble among them.

[@Kimmie_C]

Wait until they have kids and realize how bad public school can be 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@spawnofkermit2687]

Literally the more casual content the better from you guys. Love the podcast style as dysfunctional as it may get

[@bluemoon6399]

lmao at Claudia claiming "this is not real life" w regards to homeschooling, but she lives a privileged lifestyle now, as an influencer who stays in her house all day and film tiktoks, and profit off of her rich husband money who bought her a house and a huge ring. She's so tone deaf, and completely oblivious to it. Homeschooling can definitely work depending on the child, and the family environment.

[@Darona33]

I love claudia but this is so real…maybe she meant for most people because not everyone can be lucky to have rich husbands or have a successful content creation career

[@saylikhanvilkar6104]

I would never get why people call influencers and tiktokers "privileged". I mean it's your fault that you chose a 9-5 job to work like a donkey over making some easy tiktoks. Influencing and tiktok is easy money, fame and better lifestyle. Who wouldn't want that?

[@bluemoon6399]

@@saylikhanvilkar6104 when did i say i work a 9-5 job ?? Lots of assumptions. And idk how old you are but you sound hella immature. ugh go away

[@debs5984]

I loved the interactions and the talking over, it shows how siblings interact not trying too much or trying to do a perfect ‘podcast’ episode. Love how natural and effortless it feels

[@ksea8971]

I went to public school all my life and i feel like a homeschooled kid. Matter fact the valedictorian of my high school was homeschooled until he was a sophomore and joined our school and he was an absolute gem ngl. He was leagues above everyone in academics and nobody was gonna stop him. Enough glazing but good pod!

[@magicdragon9621]

The kids who were homeschooled and switched in late middle or early highschool were always the top performers for us haha.

[@Alexa-ky7lj]

This is such a breath of fresh air. Podcast type episodes like this>>>

[@KateNatt]

I have literally never left a comment on any YT video ever BUT I just need to let you guys know that I never expected you to post this type of content (podcast ish?) AND I'M LIVING FOR IT. I expect it to be very successful because of how successful your vlog-style content has been in the past. I think your audience loves to see the more personal and less stylised videos, where everyone just participates in a longer conversation that lets every family member shine/express their POV. I CANNOT EXPRESS HOW MUCH I WANT THIS TYPE OF CONTENT TO BECOME A REGULAR THING. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy your other videos that have a kind of scripted game setting that showcases your different opinions on different subjects, but it is so much more natural and enjoyable to watch how those differences come to light during longer conversations that encompass many different topics.

[@chupachuuups706]

This format is great, never once was I bored. I’m looking forward to more episodes of this “podcast”, ahah. I got new insights into Papa Walsh that I never knew. I always thought he was a humble tough guy/bad boy, that’s often mean in good spirit. Yall humanized him for some people. 👍

[@angiewang]

they're so blunt and honest. love that.

[@p17n]

I feel bad for Jen somtimes 🥲

[@luxtravel4970]

This video is way better than the other taste tests etc! This style video is the best and the old vlogs!!!

[@mariahlamb2983]

Ugh Mama Jen is genuinely such a great Mother, truly. I give her so much props

[@littlesunshine5307]

Except for the fact that she justified and mocked 15 thousands kids

[@toaster4693]

She has her pros and cons like everyone else. She did manage to raise some great kids so she must've done something right.

[@littlesunshine5307]

@@toaster4693 pros and cons are related to other things, not surely on human rights and mocking thousands of kids being purposely targeted, how can you justify such evilness, even the nazi were great with their own kid but not surely with the Jewish or black or homosexuals, would call even that a pro and cons?

[@littlesunshine5307]

@@toaster4693 pros and cons are related to other things , but surely not on human rights , how can you justify such evilness? Do you know who raised well they’re kids to the nazi,the fascist,the colonizer but we all saw what they did to the marginalized people and kid so would you call a nazi that justify the ki***ng of innocent people and kids just a simple cons? (They keep deleting my reply so let’s see if they’re gonna delete this too)

[@wandering_world]

I think she is another brainwashed american by the those who claim to be victims all there lives and doing exact same with the people of gaza@@littlesunshine5307

[@sravyaoruganti1310]

love this podcast style - please do more!

[@becca5427]

love this video format! more of this 👏

[@StressedDepressedAnxious]

Oh this entertaining. We need more episodes stat. What an interesting family and very relatable for all of us who don't have cookie cutter families.

[@play3rjt181]

This was so entertaining! You guys should do these kind of videos like monthly or something

[@jacqueline4834]

I appreciate the open and honest conversation from you guys! It was definitely a lot more compelling than the silly game show videos you’ve been posting recently. I hope there are more videos like this to come!

[@MarinaPerla9]

The idea that homeschooling shelters kids is completely idiotic. You can be home schooled and still be in team sports, art, dance classes etc that allows for socializing with kids the same age

[@soullessnight6539]

Not the same thing but pls go off.

[@MrStickmanish]

I was thinking the same thing recently cuz I have a small child and something my mother told me changed my mind a bit - school is only good because the kids have to deal with problems by themselves there. They have to learn how to deal with bullies, with unpleasant kids and with basically anything "uncomfortable". In group sports, arts and whatever, kids are in smaller groups and 100% of the time they MUST do some activity which prevents them from actually spending free time with each other and facing the above mentioned issues. I am not saying kids should be bullied but unfortunately there will always be bullies, mean, nasty people who mean you bad and people should start understanding how to deal with such people and how to recognize such people from early age so they can avoid/handle them when they grow up. Actually the responsibility of the parent is to pay attention and make sure to handle such situations properly and I believe most kids are traumatized by bullies because their parents didn't handle the situation well. I have been bullied at school by older kids many times but I never actually thought that I was bullied, I just accepted it as older kids being shitty and I just stayed away from them as much as possible. Those are important experiences that you can't get anywhere else.. Life is funny, usually the people with the easiest lives are the most unhappy and they think that everything is so bad for them, so the more you protect and shelter your child the more unhappy and ungrateful it will grow up to be and I have seen this hundreds of times, I believe it must have been also proven in some researches but I don't know...

[@DIYDazzleNails]

i've known a lot of homeschooled kids that were still a bit innocent and awkward even when they did community sports and stuff

[@AA-jt8xn]

@@DIYDazzleNailsbut there’s naive awkward kids in school too, I was one of them. I don’t necessarily feel that comes from homeschooling.

[@DIYDazzleNails]

@@AA-jt8xn yeah i know. i'm just saying a majority of homeschooled kids will be awkward. a majority of public school kids are not awkward.

[@tmoneyd]

a podcast is exactly what u guys need to do

[@ChristianMartt]

I actually love this podcast format! Keep it up! ❤

[@isabelaportugal6821]

Lovedddd this podcast format

[@aishvepa]

my favourite video of yall, please make more like this!!

[@mattd.8480]

I hate how the girls always act like they know all the answers to life and quickly shut down Brandon and Jen as if their opinions are any less worthy of being heard. Really annoying to listen to after awhile

[@misssparklejumpropequeen]

Thats literally just having siblings, it looks annoying from your pov, but they know it and are used it

[@vnaloveee]

cry abt it

[@cschweitzy]

More vids like this please :) it was healing

[@lynnewna]

I love that kind of podcasty format!

[@rachellevine9160]

I’m loving this Walsh family trip down memory lane.

[@jakiecorrea2706]

Omg imma need yall on Spotify!! I LOVE YOUUU WALSH FAMILY ❤❤

[@justanotherpersonxo]

I agree with Jen. I wish my parents had the ability to homeschool me. I just know I would be so much happier and confident person if was homeschooled. A lot of actors and successful people were homeschooled. I think if you do it right, and have money, It allows for the best of all worlds.

[@soullessnight6539]

Most actors are anything but normal. They are weird.

[@reginaromero4376]

i can listen to your stories and comments all DAY i *loved* this

[@barbarasilva3994]

thank you I needed a break from studying

[@deeflores]

love every single one of you guys! 😭💛

[@piaaisdora]

this was so much more interesting to watch lol keep doing these

[@FaithHailey]

this was really entertaining & enjoyable! more videos like this would definitely be cool

[@briandkeek]

i love this type of content for this channel brandon

[@Crea05]

Homeschool mom here, my kids are so social, and so fun, they are confident, and they have learned hard lessons, it’s really not sheltered, it depends on the parents. There’s definitely kids that are different, but it depends on the parents. Many famous actors & singers were homeschooled and are amazing successful talented people. I don’t think it shelters what the real World is. Love these young ladies & Brandon but they don’t have the maturity or experience to see the bigger picture. When you have children it inspires you to protect your children as long as possible. Homeschooling is such an amazing thing if done right.i feel Claudia’s comments were very tone deaf..she has mean girl energy and was probably Mrs popular in school because of how beautiful she is. Seems as if she lacks life experience coming from public school because there was no actual knowledge on how homeschooling works. Maybe if she was homeschooled longer she would be less judgmental, humble and kinder.

[@sabrina6499]

Homeschool mom here and I agree with every single thing you said. I love watching claudia and I am so disappointed. She had mean girl popular party girl energy. Tone def to the max. I hope when she has school age children she doesn’t have to deal with her child being bullied. The last sentence 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 you hit the nail on the head!

[@delfjm]

This was good. More please!

[@leilamarie1293]

Loveee this podcast style! One of your most entertaining videos imo. Also poor Mama Jen y’all rarely let her finish her thoughts😭😭

[@ami2658]

this sibling dynamic is so relatable, sibling trauma is real but then you become best friends when you grow up lol. my siblings and I always talk over and interrupt each other, and also switch topics so quick and this makes me feel better to see that we’re not the only one!

[@WSkye003]

I loved this video, you guys should do more videos like this. Just talking about anything and sharing your own opinions.

[@mariahlamb2983]

Lol the sopranos memory is so funny to me. One of the reason I'm so messed up I think is because my dad would have us watch horror movies and violent criminal justice shows to "toughen us up" or "make us more aware" but it really just sent me into a life long spiral. Let's just say I was young enough to still be confused as to why there are 'cereal' killers out here on the loose murdering cheerios and fruit loops.

[@nickl3377]

I grew up watching paranormal activity with my dad and i truly think it is one of the main reasons I an an atheist now 🤣

[@kimmy2285]

I had a Saw 3 themed bday party for my 7th birthday, my family also did not filter anything around me as the youngest.

[@mariahlamb2983]

@@kimmy2285 oh THAT is wild af. Bet it ws a good party though 😅

[@malanismith7051]

omg i loved this podcast form video!!! love yall and all the chaos

[@user-kk9nd9tb2j]

"thanks for walshing, byee" that was so adorable😂😂

[@bpdiaryy]

I just want to say, I LOVE the authenticity of this dynamic, you rarely see that anywhere online

[@madsyee4538]

This is my fav type of video so far

[@hazelduffy7871]

love this podcast style

[@NobleStrengthTarot]

i love the podcast format

[@dezi5854]

it feels like a podcast and sounds like one and I love it!!

[@mariahlamb2983]

The moment I never even knew I was waiting for

[@mianickeas6988]

I love this type of video!!

[@rebeccamelo5592]

I loved this video so much!!! 🩷

[@anelpink33]

i love this podcast version!!! keep it up like this!

[@taejux__]

Waiting for more such podcasts.

[@nikamichalides8263]

Can't wait for next episode!!

[@Someone_ya]

loveeee this style of vid!

[@tkbhateja2071]

Great talk ! I want to listen PapaWalsh version.

[@jessegers1263]

i loved this genuinely

[@gracethomas5595]

I love this informal podcast type video, it’s fun

[@amandahunnie2737]

I love this podcast with all of you !!!❤❤❤

[@saramantz]

Is this a podcast soft launch 👀 I love it

[@tallararose]

loved this video!!!!

[@littleboss8160]

Mama Jen desperatly trying to push anything that in any way could be interpreted as negative away is hilarious

[@y.m.7300]

Finally a podcast! It was about time

[@stephanierocha2577]

Loved this podcast episode

[@Imfaaaay]

This felt like a podcast episode! It was really enjoyable

[@rachellewood3268]

Lol as someone who was homeschooled and homeschools, we have way more life experience compared to those in public school. I hate the stereotypes that people put out there about homeschoolers. My siblings were homeschooled and now we have a nurse, a welder and an artist (who has worked on tv sets). I’m with Jen here.

[@joanebanks6518]

I LOVE THIS MORE WALSH PODCASTS PLEASE

[@simrandaswani5025]

I completely disagree homeschool shelters you. As someone who was homeschooled from kindergarten all the way through high school I absolutely do not regret it or resent my parents. I got a job at a restaurant too at the age of 16 and danced for most of my life. Not once did I ever feel behind educationally as well. It’s not like homeschoolers weren’t allowed outside in the “real world” many have extracurricular just like other kids. In fact, because I was homeschooled I got to make friends in almost every surrounding county public/private schools at our church. If anything, because I was homeschooled I’m able to identify what’s good or bad from the “real world”. I wasn’t constantly looking to my peers for guidance I had parents who taught me well and did not shelter me in the slightest. Homeschooling does not make you unsociable, weird, or sheltered from the “real world” at all.

[@Rose-tm5kt]

Omg you guys do a podcast I could watch you talk for hours. ❤

[@jessbutera]

this video saved my day and my year

[@2xr1ssx]

I LOVE this style!!!!!! More please 🫶🏼 more more!!!!

[@juliafilusm]

I loved this video so much

[@serenitylasandra]

Are you guys filming a pod? 👀

[@louise-cp6cq]

love the vodcast

[@vitorialopes2615]

Ok, this was amazing, need more please

[@Rez_97]

31:40 Brandon casually explaining his anxiety about talking about his new relationship 😂

[@bellabalogh4750]

LOVE this!!!!!! More more more

[@PSOLDE]

Awwww I love mama Walsh. Jen you're so sweet. I see you and your vision. We can't all do what we had planned or wanted to, you tried and did the best you could at the time and for where you were at. You have such a beautiful heart. Your kids (guys, you're) alright. Y'all are dealing with how you perceived your parents and living situation at the time. Your mom is so great, I bet you guys know it and see it and yeah maybe cringe a bit at her One love nature but man y'all give her a hard time huh 😆 mama walsh you're so sweet

[@isaaccampos5917]

I can't tell you how much I relate to this as a child of divorced parents and your parents having an awkward relationship. My parents were very immature when they had me and my siblings, and were on and off for quite sometime, until their eventual divorce. My dad has always been super awkward with my mom when she made efforts to interact in social settings. I agree with Jen here. I always defended my dad and had excuses as to why he couldn't have conversations with my mom. It took me a while to learn that my dad needed to do his part and be an adult in a conversation.

[@isaaccampos5917]

Love both of your parents. No hate on anybody here!

[@emilywhittemore6482]

I was home-schooled through high school and interacted with a lot of age groups outside the parent or teacher authority sphere and was told I was very mature and better socialized because of it. It was the intergenerational trauma that made me weird. And yeah, we had groups too, but they were usually too religious for us or indeed had coddling going on, but that could also be because I had this experience in a small Maine town. I would say I'm about as socially nervous as our lovely Kennedy here, but again, that's defo from trauma for me.

[@Jessica_May1]

Love this style, like a podcast…