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[quote=Anonymous]Agree with those who say what does it mean to disown. Also agree that for me it depends on the circumstances. If disown means eliminating access to my money, I’d do that in a heartbeat if my child got into heavy drug use. I’d do the same for a kid who went to prison for life.

But here’s the thing. Even if you believe that you would visit them in prison, for how long would you really keep it up and if you say forever, have you ever visited a prison. And would you do it if you got treated badly during the visits. Or if your child pressured you to bring in contraband. It’s easy in the hypothetical to think you’d support your child no matter what. And those who are claiming undying support probably have never had a child do or experience something really awful. Truth is that the reality is complicated.

I can say for absolute certainty that if my child raped a baby or tortured and killed people or was a Jeffrey Dahmer or a Timothy McVeigh, I’d love the person they once were and I’d likely never see them again. [/quote]

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