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When family conflict plays out on social media

My parents are getting divorced and they are both posting cryptic quotes and sad songs and asking me to take sides through likes and comments and I just want them to stop.

Juana
Online
The coach is replying

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Digital platforms are becoming battlegrounds for family drama that trap children in public loyalty tests.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Identity and social media performance?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.