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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Not all parents who were cut off are deserving as one might think. No one questions the person who instigates the estrangement,  despite  no information. They just always always get carte blanche.  Watch this develop here...flames will engulf this entire thread.

Narcissism occurs  in many  ways.

There's a lot of literature on the subject lately- The Atlantic, The Economist. NY Times, etc. This has seeped into American culture in ways  that are surprising. [/quote]

There is not actually a lot of literature out on this lately. There is one academic in particular with a new book where he takes the view that estrangement is about a younger generation self-actualizing and judging too hard, rather than adult children leaving abusive families. This academic and this book has the world’s best press agent - honestly, I hope one of you all can tell me who is doing this PR because I have my own project to hire them for — and as a result, the coverage has been picked up by multiple high-tier/legacy media outlets. You’ll notice almost all these articles make a brief, breezy references to the “understandable” possible culprits behind estrangement: addiction/untreated mental health issues, and abuse — as if addiction, untreated mental health issues and abuse are rare, exotic, unusual things, instead of rampant, minimized or outright covered up. It’s totally bizarre. Be sure to read the comments from adult kids under the NYT piece, they are right on the money.

Sincerely, 
Estranged from my family of origin, including parent, sibling and aunt, because they either emotionally/psychologically abused me, sexually abused me, enabled on of the other relatives’ abuse, or would steal my wallet within 20 min if I ever even let them in the house for a glass of water. 
I am NOT the outlier story among adult children who are estranged. [/quote]

No, you just want support for something you feel the need to justify,  right or wrong. But you don't get to  assign blame  on an entire generation or anyone  of estrangement just because of your  situation.  Of course there's a ton  written about this...the millennials practically own this right, and now people are looking at this through a different lense. Feel free to research, if you don't  believe me. Secondly,  it's become a very America thing, also interesting.  I'm sure the NYT kids had a field day with their arguments. Still doesn't justify everyone's situation. 
As said  above, narcissism runs both ways. [/quote]

Not that poster and not estranged from my parents but YOU are the one arguing it is common and there is all this literature out there about it so why is the onus on other people to go search for that? Presumably you have seen and read it all, so post some links or STFU. [/quote]

Well, you are that poster, lol,  and your STFU statement actually bolsters the claim...so much immaturity.  Just try to grow  up, but I think it's too late.  [/quote]

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