Dear Diana,
I am 19 years old and the only child of my parents. My mother and father cannot stand each other. They keep fighting and arguing over every small issue. This is irritating me and affecting my studies. Their constant squabbles are driving me up the wall. I cannot concentrate on my studies. I often end up studying at my friend’s house. I detest being at home as I do not know when they will start screaming at each other. I am quite fed up of their behaviour and want to go away from it all. What do I do? I have spoken to them, but they are in no mood to listen to me. I am now keen to study in a college far away from Mumbai and their squabbles. I am better off staying at a hostel. How do I tell my folk I want peace and cannot live amidst their fights?
— Tarun