Suffered through another awful Christmas? Psychologist reveals the red-flag signs you should go 'no contact' with your adult children
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They are two words every parent fears hearing from their adult children: 'no contact'. It's the buzzword used by twenty and thirty-somethings to describe going silent on their parents, typically after sending a 'goodbye letter' explaining their grievances.
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These days it seems everyone knows at least one person whose children no longer speak to them 'for mental health reasons'. Some blame social media for the alarming and unprecedented trend; others have suggested Millennials - the so-called 'therapy generation' - are being urged by mental health professionals to cut out their families entirely.
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But what is less often discussed are the parents who feel they have no choice but to sever ties with their grown-up children. Most would struggle to understand why a parent would choose 'no contact' with their children. But it does happen, and these mums and dads usually have better reasons for choosing the path of estrangement than the younger generation.
Clinical psychologist Dr Carla Marie Manly says there are three 'deal-breaking' behaviours that should make anyone reconsider a relationship - even with their own son or daughter. If you encounter any of these - and your efforts to address the situation by setting clear boundaries are rebuffed - the best option may be to go 'no contact'.
Clinical psychologist Dr Carla Marie Manly says there are three 'deal-breaking' behaviours that should make anyone reconsider a relationship - even with their own son or daughter. Physical violence. Dr Manly, a relationship expert of 20 years, explained to FEMAIL that people who are physically violent should not be given second chances.
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