r/EstrangedAdultChild
69k members
r/EstrangedAdultChild is a subreddit with 69k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses estrangement, no contact, parents, mom, and abuse.
A community for adult children that are, are thinking about, or were estranged from one or both of their parents.
Common reasons for estrangement are abuse, differing expectations about family roles, neglect, clashes based on personalities, or value systems like religion.
NC = No Contact, LC = Low Contact, VLC = Very Low Contact
Popular Themes in r/EstrangedAdultChild
#1
Pain & Anger
: "my mom claims her therapist told her SHE needs to cut contact with ME"
25 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Advice on handling parent's failure to accept my identity"
16 posts
Popular Topics in r/EstrangedAdultChild
#1
Estrangement
: "Do you feel uncomfortable mentioning your reasons for Estrangement?"
21 posts
#2
No Contact
: "It's true, they lie about the reason we are No Contact"
20 posts
#3
Parents
14 posts
#4
Mom
: "NC Mom passed and I'm overwhelmed with legalities"
9 posts
#5
Abuse
: "If you still feel grief from going NC, write down everything they did to Abuse and how it made you feel to never forget the Abuse you had to endure and undergo."
8 posts
#6
Struggling
7 posts
#7
Family
: "I finally told my siblings my side after years. Now I’m questioning everything I thought I knew about my Family."
7 posts
#8
Guilt
: "Chronic Guilt for upholding my 1 boundary…."
7 posts
#9
Support
6 posts
#10
Nc
: "Friend request after 21 years Nc"
5 posts
Member Growth in r/EstrangedAdultChild
Yearly
+15k members(28.9%)
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Last updated: September 6, 2026