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[quote=Anonymous]OP I think first you need to get yourself OK with it. I understand there is  a sense of loss and hurt. Families are complicated and we all are just trying to keep ourselves mentally healthy and functioning. Some relationships just aren't healthy and seem impossible to repair and somehow when a person is family it is considered a bigger deal to break up.

We have some estrangements and we needed them. These relationships were toxic and causing pain and endless stress on our family. Now our family is happier and mom and dad are happier which is what the kids want most. We can't choose family. It is not our fault if some people are abusive, cruel, etc, but we can control something-whether or not we see the person. We can chose the family of friends we have.

Just focus on your kids seeing all the healthy relationships in your life. I assure you they know other kids with cut offs, it just might not be discussed. Families are complicated. We focus on those who treat us with dignity and we sometimes have to take breaks from someone when the relationship is causing pain.[/quote]

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