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r/EstrangedAdultKids
41,490 subscribers
Estrangement is a healthy response to an unhealthy situation.

This sub is a safe space and closely moderated. Parents of Estranged Adult Children are NOT welcome to participate in this sub.

It is a supportive and engaging community for adult children where a conscious decision to estrange from one or both of their parents has been made.
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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1 month ago
Narc Mother Not Making Any Effort to Improve/Ignored Birthday
Support
to r/EstrangedAdultKids by IntelligentPair1738
2 months ago
When will this end
Support
to r/EstrangedAdultKids by dogsandflower
1 day ago
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My mother used someone else’s phone
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to r/EstrangedAdultKids by PineappleAfter563
4 months ago
Does anyone else have crazy-intense dreams about their parents?
to r/EstrangedAdultKids by PineappleAfter563
4 months ago
My parents sent me birthday money. Should I send it back?
to r/EstrangedAdultKids by Runner1184
3 months ago
Preview thumbnail for Not worth responding even engage ..my brother and sister was acting innocent.. Dad and brother showed up while I was working remotely. It's very rude and did not communicate with all siblings. It was actually the remote which I saw it's not working. It's just getting ridiculous. image
Not worth responding even engage ..my brother and sister was acting innocent.. Dad and brother showed up while I was working remotely. It's very rude and did not communicate with all siblings. It was actually the remote which I saw it's not working. It's just getting ridiculous.
to r/EstrangedAdultKids by Runner1184
3 months ago
Cancelled trip
to r/EstrangedAdultKids by PineappleAfter563
4 months ago
What type of therapy has helped you?
Advice Request
to r/EstrangedAdultKids by Runner1184
3 months ago
Happy Easter 🙂
to r/EstrangedAdultKids by Runner1184
3 months ago
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NC and just got email from family it's pretty odd.
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3 months ago
Preview thumbnail for Email from sister. Not falling for her request. image
Email from sister. Not falling for her request.
to r/EstrangedAdultKids by Runner1184
3 months ago
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Merry Christmas
to r/EstrangedAdultKids by Runner1184
3 months ago
Please stand strong !!
Support
to r/EstrangedAdultKids by Runner1184
10 months ago
Live chat ?? Possibility or not ?
to r/EstrangedAdultKids by fumblingwithfungi
1 year ago
Wife is estranged from her mother. I was just informed of her mother's passing. I need support because I'm estranged too
Support
to r/EstrangedAdultKids by Runner1184
10 months ago
Preview thumbnail for What to do ? Have been NC with family including siblings. I dont know how to respond also forwarded this to family counselor. I work and can't watch dad since he lives near me while brother and sister does not work also have time on their hands compared to me and my other brother. image
What to do ? Have been NC with family including siblings. I dont know how to respond also forwarded this to family counselor. I work and can't watch dad since he lives near me while brother and sister does not work also have time on their hands compared to me and my other brother.
Advice Request
in North Carolina
to r/EstrangedAdultKids by mouthfullofsnakes
7 months ago
Preview thumbnail for I am lucky to have never struggled with addiction, but this woman’s mother reminds me so much of my father, and I felt you all may relate as well image
I am lucky to have never struggled with addiction, but this woman’s mother reminds me so much of my father, and I felt you all may relate as well
to r/EstrangedAdultKids by mouthfullofsnakes
7 months ago
Preview thumbnail for Some journal pages from 2019 about what my childhood was like image
Some journal pages from 2019 about what my childhood was like
to r/EstrangedAdultKids by mouthfullofsnakes
7 months ago
Preview thumbnail for July marked one year without contact. I decided to reach out for home videos. I am now officially estranged. image
July marked one year without contact. I decided to reach out for home videos. I am now officially estranged.
to r/EstrangedAdultKids by Runner1184
10 months ago
Brother harassing - how to write final estranged email to whole family ?
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1 year ago
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A good book ? I haven't read this yet.
to r/EstrangedAdultKids by Runner1184
1 year ago
Silence works !! ❤️💙 NC is a wonder if you stick with it.
in North Carolina
to r/EstrangedAdultKids by Runner1184
1 year ago
Preview thumbnail for It feels good not to respond to the flying monkeys.Should I delete the texts ? They do have my email address anyways. image
It feels good not to respond to the flying monkeys.Should I delete the texts ? They do have my email address anyways.
to r/EstrangedAdultKids by Runner1184
1 year ago
Preview thumbnail for What should I do ? I told my brother that I can't do this. He told me to do this but Im not responding back. image
What should I do ? I told my brother that I can't do this. He told me to do this but Im not responding back.
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1 year ago
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Good book read