Quick decisions are made without consulting them. As parents concentrate on their own situation the children are often neglected or forgotten. The turmoil of the parents brings turmoil to the children. A parent leaving the house can be interpreted by the children to be rejection of themselves. If they have no way to communicate with the parent who has left this feeling of being rejected is reinforced.
Rejection can send a child into a time of loneliness and self-imposed isolation.
A child may withdraw hoping something will change. Relocation to another neighborhood and school system can intensify this feeling of separation and rejection. Loyalty and resentment - Children are place in difficult positions at times. A child may be split between the parents. The child begins to question their position in the family and which parent really cares about them.