Middle School Rebellion Research Paper

Middle school is the awkward battle of your life when you start to like boys, take awful mirror selfies, and want to be a part of the “popular” group. Naturally I went through the awkwardness, but behind closed doors I faced a war at home. My middle school years were an emotional struggle that forced me to grow while also holding a strong front to others.
During middle school my oldest sister was going through a phase of rebellion that caused a strain on my parents’ marriage. The late night arguing to counteract my sister’s rebellion kept me up each night wishing it all would end. Mornings were tough waking up exhausted knowing that I had to face my friends as if nothing had happened the night before. I would go to school as normal but at times it was difficult to focus due to the distraction at home lingering in my mind. I realized that I had to block it out in order to focus on school. I joined every school club which allowed me to get out of the negative environment at home, and focus on making new friends and memorable moments. But as hard as I tried to escape the negativity, it just became worse.
The late nights continued and my parents attempt to console me did not help. The constant reassurance of “It is not your fault” and “It will all be okay” made everything so real and led me to believe that it would never be over. I began to lose sight of a positive outcome and began to accept that I would soon have to pack a bag for dad’s house because it “was his weekend.” I came to the realization that I did not want to be one of those kids that faced this back and forth. I looked to my older sister to bring up our feelings and perspective to our parents, but they were reluctant that it would escalate the situation. So, I took it upon myself to express our feeling to our parents in hopes that it would help reunite