Epidemic of parental estrangement. Millennials And Gen Z are increasingly choosing to go no contact with toxic/abusive parents.

[maxamusa]

You gotta remove cancer early 2 survive.

 

[Field Marshall Bradley]

A lot of it was abused and a lot of people were traumatized by it. As I mentioned earlier, I'm sure most thought they were doing the right thing because that was how they were raised

I agree with they only did what they thought was beneficial to rearing children..... but no one explicitly explains how a few whoopings and verbal browbeatings that were warranted, traumatized their entire childhood.....

 

[Gloxina]

Damn

 

[parallax]

honestly, even though i have a great relationship with my mom, i can respect people cutting off their parents, what makes me sad are grown adults still trying to get approval from their neglectful or outright terrible parents. my older cousin had a garbage mother. putting random dudes before her and her sister, abusing the shyt out of them because she got mad about something that had nothing to do with them, putting her friends and boyfriends kids before them. my mom and aunt had to send them to go live with my grandparents because as things were looking, she would have killed one of them, then they(my aunt and mom) would have killed herand despite all the abuse that theyve experienced by her, theyre still seeking her approval. ad they arent the only ones i know.

another cousin of mine is married to a cop, they have a child together and are happy, but his family is wall to wall degenerates who have had no time for him, to the point that when he was in the navy and would call home for christmas, they would rush to get off the phone with him because they had family shyt to do. only coming around when they wanted something,and could neever be bothered to try to spend time with his son, but he constantly tries to make time for those people. that shyt makes me mad as hell

 

[010101]

family failure family fukkery leads to individuals isolating

isolation leads to individuals failing in life

that's the cycle that's the loop

*

 

[The_Truth]

I didn't watch the entire video, but one thing the people made very clear was that they tried mend the bond with their parents. They wanted to have a relationship with their parents. But the effort was one-sided. So, they finally made the decision to do what's best for them and move on.

 

[Child_Of_God]

I had to go no contact with my own brother a few days ago. I tried plenty of times to give him chances but he’s too quick to anger and very verbally abusive so I had to cut him off.

I’m a grown man, I won’t tolerate disrespect from anyone (including family).

 

[kaldurahm]

Doing this with my dad! He was an abusive man, I haven't talked to him since my junior year of highschool, he hasn't attended either of my graduations or the birth of my son. I'm thankful for what he did do, but I remember what he didn't and how he harmed me even to this day.

No anger (anymore) , just go your own way.


I hope my son don't do me like dih.

Good luck, hopefully history doesn't repeat

 

[UpNext]

Yeah I'll never understand this topic because I had two parents that tried and cared.


Like regardless of how I was treated, I could never understand not leaving at least a crack open for your people to show you they've grown and improved if they truly have and are trying.



And if they disappoint you again then that's what it is, but that's why the door is only cracked open for them in particular.

 

[Apollo Creed]

Yeah I'll never understand this topic because I had two parents that tried and cared.


Like regardless of how I was treated, I could never understand not leaving at least a crack open for your people to show you they've grown and improved if they truly have and are trying.



And if they disappoint you again then that's what it is, but that's why the door is only cracked open for them in particular.

I think we underestimate what humans are capable of and how many people saw the worst abuse from literally the only people on earth who owe them protection (as nobody asked to be born).

 

[Gloxina]

Yeah I'll never understand this topic because I had two parents that tried and cared.


Like regardless of how I was treated, I could never understand not leaving at least a crack open for your people to show you they've grown and improved if they truly have and are trying.



And if they disappoint you again then that's what it is, but that's why the door is only cracked open for them in particular.

I think the point is exactly that— people have left a crack open and have been hurt again and again.



This shyt is unimaginable for people who come from healthy backgrounds.


Y’all do understand that there are ppl who have experienced physical and mental/emotional abuse at the hands of their parents, correct?

 

[UpNext]

I think the point is exactly that— people have left a crack open and have been hurt again and again.



This shyt is unimaginable for people who come from healthy backgrounds.


Y’all do understand that there are ppl who have experienced physical and mental/emotional abuse at the hands of their parents, correct?

I understand especially when it comes to family matters it's legit three sides to every story and it's green as hell to presume shyt went down the way a person is telling you it did and you can really only draw somewhat of a conclusion if you hear from all parties involved.

Not to say the person is even being manipulative or even lying, just there is always alot of emotion in family matters that might be causing whoever is talking to you to say things in a manner that might not be all the way reflective of reality.

 

[Doctor Doom]

Luckily I have two great parents

shyt really a blessing. Saw a lot of people come from broken homes during my time in the military, shyt hurt my heart to hear parents doing their kids straight up evil.

I tell people that family is who you want it to be. Don't be beholden to blood just because.

 

[IsThatBrothaMouzone?]

Late millennials and Gen Z don't even know that style of parenting. A lot of that generation hates to be told anything. Gen Z is especially insufferable. They've been allowed a freedom of expression previous generations could only dream about and the results aren't promising. They are a WOAT generation of whiners and weirdos raised under the "soft parenting" umbrella.

Facts.

I'm a Reagan-baby (1986) Millenial.

The kids I grew up with got the ol skool Stern discipline. Same with many of my friends from work who are the same age.

My close friends with younger siblings born in the 90s or early 00s? Parents went MUCH softer on them.

Wifeys friend is a teacher, similar age to us. The one thing we all agree on is how younger Millenial and older Gen Z parents react to their children's behavior.

If Susie acted up in school in 1995, Boomer Momma and Boomer Daddy would ask the teacher to "call us and let us know if she keeps acting up." In 2025, the parents go to the principal and complain about the teacher, even if Susie is a literal psychopath in the classroom.

I think the lazy parenting started with Gen X since they mostly had older Boomer parents (late 1940s to early 1950s)/Silent Gen parents (1930s and 1940s). Gen X had strict upbringing but went soft on their Gen Z kids. Millenials mostly had Boomer parents that were very involved but varying degrees of strict. Z and Millenial letting these Gen Alphas run wild.