4 pieces of wisdom that can help people understand and accept when family estrangement is necessary to preserve someone's mental health
For some people, family estrangement is healthy and functional.
Estrangement is often temporary and family members work things out and come back together, but not always. While some people who are estranged actively work toward communicating and reestablishing family ties, coming back together might not be possible, advisable, or desirable. When this happens, it may be tempting to see estrangement as a personal or family failure.
We are not all yearning or longing for the Hallmark Christmas card or time with Dad around the Christmas tree. I don't long for that, nor do I want it, and that is perfectly fine. And there are other people like me. There are people… who feel self-conscious and ashamed for it, and there is no reason for that.
In a follow-up study, Jordan talked with people who said they had at least one estranged family relationship and regarded their estrangement as functional or healthy. Different views of estrangement included:First, people in this category viewed estrangement as something that should be avoided if possible. They reported more negative feelings of
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