Where is the parental responsibility? - Adult Child Estrangement - [In My Opinion] #1
Adult child estrangement is a real thing. Up to 27% of people in the US are estranged from someone in their family. That’s almost 1 out of 3 people that are estranged from someone, though not necessarily a parent. I’ve seen a lot of “parent pity” content online and in the media recently, and I wanted to talk about this from my own perspective. Parents are not victims when they treat their children badly. Once their children become adults, and those children can make their own choices about whether or not they want to put up with their parents’ ill treatment any longer, parents shouldn’t be surprised when the consequences of their own actions cause a rift in the family.
Socials: https://linktr.ee/the.megan.myth
Trigger Warnings: emotional abuse, psychological abuse, emotional neglect
Sources:
https://www.thehotline.org/resources/what-is-emotional-abuse/
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/what-is-child-abuse/types-of-abuse/emotional-abuse/
https://doi.org/10.1300/J135v05n01_04 -https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/psychology/emotional-neglect
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/childhood-emotional-neglect#signs
Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction
00:35 - Adult Child Estrangement
01:35 - What is Emotional Abuse?
02:57 - What is Emotional Neglect?
03:49 - Consequences of Emotional Abuse
04:52 - This isn't "just life"
05:37 - Sheri McGregor Interview Reaction
13:49 - Remorse Requires Emotional Maturity
15:03 - Victim Parent Communities Need Gatekeepers
15:42 - Child-Parent Power Dynamic
16:36 - When Children Question Their Parents' Love
19:45 - Parental Responsibility
22:49 - Estrangement as a Last Resort
23:30 - Outro