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Question: How much does it bother you to hear your parents argue?

Answered: It's terrible

These are two people that were once in COMPLETE LOVE and it's heartbreaking to see that love shattering.

It bothers me a lot- They may break apart.

What kid wants to hear their parents fight? I mean, really, come on. Think.

I hate people arguing. My parents don't really ever argue though.

Just because I worry about it ... no one wants to hear their parents argue.

I hate to hear them argue over nothing.

They've been arguing since I was 3. It never got easier.

I hate it. I love them both and it sounds so hypocritical when they tell my brother and I not to fight over petty things and then go do it themselves.

It sucks to hear parents fight because you don't know what the outcome will be.

I really hate it. It scares me.

It bothers me because I feel like they might easily get a divorce after they argue. Because when they fight, it gets pretty nasty. I only know that because, just about all of my aunts, uncles, and grandparents have had a divorce. So, I'm afraid it might happen to my parents.

A family is something that should mean security and happiness. Adults are the examples. When we see them fight, we believe it's perfectly normal and natural to argue all the time rather than take it away from the children and discuss it quietly. Children lose a sense of household stability when the two in charge have a yelling contest.

To hear my parents argue makes me very sad.

My parents yell and scream at each other over the phone, swear words get out and all that it gets to the point to where I'm outside bawling my eyes out and telling my best friend about what's happening so I don't scream.

I'd rather hear them fighting instead of them trying to keep it from me but I also don't want "fighting" in the first place. Debates, even heated debates are fine -- I just hate fighting.

It's terrible because the child always gets scared when this happens.

Makes us nervous for a divorce.

I feel bad that they are not happy being together.

It really messes with my head and makes me an angry person.

Fighting parents are awful. This shows a kid that yelling and getting mad are ways to get what you want but it isn't.

When they do argue, somehow the children always seem to get involved even if they are just sitting down somewhere or in their rooms.

Normally it gets heated and then it's not a good situation so I can stand the sound of them arguing.

My parents usually argue over silly things like opinions in saving money and stuff and I think that they could go without arguing and be more effective.

Well, my parents don't argue that much, but when they do, I normally vacate the premises. They know I don't want to hear that crap.

You feel helpless. You hear good points in the argument from both sides but they just aren't listening to each other because they say them over and over again.

They fight over EVERYTHING and it really hurts to know that they will never be friends again.

It's really annoying and scary. It's almost unbelievable to see them hate each other so much.

I don't like hearing the yelling, screaming and crying.

Who gets a kick out of hearing your parents argue? It hurts, especially when the argument is in some relation to what I did.

It is upsetting.

I don't like it.

Any arguing like such is horrible. It always hurts, and never helps.

Because then you'll be one of the kids that can't stand up for themselves.

I HATE IT! It's soooo annoying and when they threaten divorce my little brother gets so upset, and I hate my mom when she does that.

It makes me sad.

When the parents fight you feel like they totally forget about all of the things that are good about each other and only point out the really horrible things that they have done to one another.

It's annoying.

Who likes to hear people argue? Especially in your own home and your own parents.

I'm used to them getting along, and if they ever argued it was when I couldn't hear. Now when they do, it just makes everything worse, not better.

Most of the time when my parents fight it's like all hell breaks loose, and frankly I'm surprised they haven't divorced already. People think that it doesn't effect the kids when their parents fight -- at least not by much, but you'd be surprised by how much they change. I myself have changed. It especially changes them if they have younger siblings because it makes them take on more responsibility trying to protect them from seeing the fighting and being affected by it.

You should really threaten behind closed doors.

I hate it -- everyday all I hear is arguing.

I hate seeing people I love sooo much fighting.

I don't like it when anyone I love argues...

I don't like it when they yell.

It seems like they couldn't care less about me at that moment, and are only focused on how much they hate each other and want to get away.

I don't want it to lead to a divorce. I have friends whose parents got divorced due to an argument.

I hate when my parents argue because it's normally about something we can do without or something about me or my sisters. Plus they argue so much now I tend to be afraid of them splitting and having me or my sisters choose sides.

They should do it in private.

It just makes me sad because my sibling asks me what's wrong and I know they're fighting about like my mom not cleaning or anything but it's still sad.

It stresses me out when people argue in general.

When my parents argue, it often makes me worried about things like divorce, no matter how much I know in my head that they love each other.

It bothers me that they are fighting

The more negative the atmosphere, the more the child becomes depressed, lonely, and negative. Parents should demonstrate a positive behavior all the time and talk disagreements out in private.

They are always yelling and MUCH more irritable than usual.

I hate when my parents argue. I think that everyone argues but they do it a ton. It makes me sad because of all the fighting and arguing.

No one likes to hear their parents argue. No one likes hearing anyone argue, but especially if it's your parents, it feels like your family's tearing up a little.

They go crazy!

Kids may feel that they are causing the fighting, and the most that a kid wants is to feel loved and have attention, and when parents fight it takes attention away from you and since we love our parents, we want them to be happy.

I can't stand it.

It's annoying because most of the time it's on the same subject.

The real issue is what they're arguing about, how far they take the argument, and if they choose to make the situation better or not. When my parents argue over stupid stuff and one of them is being immature about it that's when I get upset because they're supposed to be my parents. They're supposed to be setting an example.

They are PARENTS. They're supposed to be together forever, agree on things or agree to disagree. Not fight. Parents fighting makes me feel insecure. It practically yells that your parents hate each other, even if they are in love, it sounds like hate.

I feel like I should go help, but then it sounds like I'm taking sides. It makes me feel like our whole family is arguing.

It's not nice to hear anyone argue and when it's between two people you love and know love each other it's harder. You want to try to defuse the situation and make them see what they're arguing about isn't that important really.

Of course it's terrible, we're talking about parents here!

I hate when my parents fight, they have fought since I was about 7 years old and it kills me to know it happens. So I was just the tiniest bit happy to hear them say they were getting a divorce. Just the fights wouldn't happen as often.

It makes me think, OH GREAT! They're arguing again! I wish they would stop.

It makes me think that they're one word away from a divorce.

They scream and it's just not pleasant.

I hate fighting, and when my parents do it, I feel like I'm going to rip apart.

It reflects on the children terribly.

Kids see their parents as invincible, they don't want to see them fight.

It makes me pick sides and I get a grudge against one and it just divides everyone.

It crushes me to know that they might not love each other.

To hear 24/7 just parents arguing gets annoying and if they get too out of hand it scares me.

I want everyone to be happy.

Hearing my parents argue is horrible. It makes you feel ... ucky inside.

I feel like I should help, but can't.

I am scared that it could get dangerous or divorce.

You don't want to hear it and it upsets and worries you.

You want everything to be perfect.

It's not good, but it's very rare.

What's to explain? I hate it.

Arguing won't get a relationship anywhere. You have to compromise in a relationship.

It makes me think that it's my fault.

It just reinforces what I already know about their bad relationship, and it's sad.

My parents are always at nail and teeth and sometimes I wish they would just get a divorce.

I hate hearing my parents argue because that means that something's wrong and you never want that.

I feel bad and a bit worried.

Well, they don't really yell or scream, but I suppose I just don't like hearing my Mom upset.

i want my parents to get along and conflict is very unsettling

It bothers me because they are usually arguing over some stupid little thing and there is no need to. They also do not realize what an impact that the arguing can have on me.

I do not like when they argue.It makes me feel worthless.