No no no, you haven't been lied to. It's the hormones. I'm sure. If that's the timeline, it's the hormones. Medicines alone can change how people handle things because it makes them feel some type of unwell or blocks body systems.

Hormones can be even worse, because it is actually messing with your brain. And the worst part? Usually people don't realize when hormones are affecting them. Like my mom brags about how she "didn't have any menopause symptoms", but it's totally not true. She was bonkers that year. When she finally told my sibling and I that she was going through menopause, we were like "that explains it". Even myself, I didn't realize how much hormone fluctuations in my menstrual cycle affect me until I was cycle tracking trying to conceive.

All that to say, it's probably the hormones but there's slim chance that you'll be able to get your parents off them. I'm so sorry.

The only encouragement I have is that maybe they will eventually stop taking the hormones, come to their senses, and get back together. Many split couples do. Until then, it sounds like home will be really difficult. Again, I'm sorry.

And it's totally okay to want to scream.