I used to be that friend, then I stopped.
Learned to put order in my thoughts before sharing them. If not out of self respect, at least out of respect for my friends.
To most of us it's about the time passing and the innocent never lasting (which I always assumed is a similar idea to "why do the good people always go first".).
That being said, if we stop joking about serious matters and just take everything seriously - whether it's intended like that or not - we're fucked.
No, they really don't. For most of us, "stop making everything political" is a simple and clear request that can be fulfilled with 0 follow-up questions.
In rural areas of Europe, especially back in the day, kids were expected to pick up chores for the household. Clean, go walk the cattle, etc. It's why big families thrived - everyone had to do their bit. The paying rent could be seen as a modern version of that. But working alongside your family to care for each other would have a meaningful and positive vibe, while the rent thing comes off as alienating and cold.
"nobody:" indicates that in the kid's perception, the split up was out of the blue. The "nobody:" formulation indicates a moment of initial silence, or of everything being fine. The contrast of initial silence/everything seeming ok, and a dramatic break up of one's parents adds an extra layer of drama and comedy to the situation. It serves a purpose.
Wow what a story. That sounds pretty bad tbh. I'm sorry you had to experience that.
Is... Is this the actual backstory of... Are you Crusty the Clown by any chance?