r/EstrangedAdultChild
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A community for adult children that are, are thinking about, or were estranged from one or both of their parents.

Common reasons for estrangement are abuse, differing expectations about family roles, neglect, clashes based on personalities, or value systems like religion.

NC = No Contact, LC = Low Contact, VLC = Very Low Contact
Notice: This subreddit is not actively monitored, so the posts here are only a small subset of what exists on reddit.
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Anyone else part of a culture where estrangement is especially hard?
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I'm getting divorced, and I'm terrified of dying alone
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ATTEMPTING TO RECONNECT
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Does anyone else have crazy-intense dreams about their parents?
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Mothers Day misery
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My parents sent me birthday money. Should I send it back?
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Trauma
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Can’t articulate what she’s doing here but it’s typical…
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A distant family member accidentally added me to the family reunion group email and I chose violence and replied all
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How would you respond if your parent said they have a right to know why you went NC?
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This resonated with me; how about you?
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Went home for my sister's wedding and it was as bad as I thought it would be
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Good book ? I haven't read this yet.
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Good reminder and stay safe all of you.
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Grieving the life I never had during holidays
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My grief has turned into disenfranchised grief.
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How to Deal with Mom at Upcoming Sister's Wedding
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Leaving town
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He reached out AGAIN
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Thinking about skipping my cousin’s wedding
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Anyone else struggling with recurring dreams about their family?
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“Wish I had never had kids” - Dad
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Received a Christmas card after 6 years of silence
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I just learned my mom is on hospice. I'd visit her, but she still lives with my abusive father.
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It gets better in your 30s