I’ve lived the scenario described in the letter from Hopeful Grandma.
When I was in my 20s, I also separated from my mother because she was so judgmental about my choices. After counseling, I apologized for my wrongs, and we saw a counselor together for a few sessions. I was able to forgive her for not being the mother I needed, and in the end, was the one of her five children who stepped up to care for her as dementia robbed her of her last decade of life.
When parents tell me they are estranged from a 20-something child, I tell them that the rift has as much to do with the child figuring out who they are as with the parent-child relationship. This especially seems to happen with high-achieving and under-achieving children and parents.Asking Eric: Sister’s dysfunctional relationship suddenly my faultIf you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation.
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