r/EstrangedAdultChild
67k members
r/EstrangedAdultChild is a subreddit with 67k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses mother, no contact, father, estranged, and parents.
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
: "I drove by the family home. Im an idiot."
54 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Emotionally estranged father has a terminal illness"
49 posts
Popular Topics in r/EstrangedAdultChild
#1
Mother
: "Got a letter/card from my Mother"
25 posts
#2
No Contact
: "I need advice to escape before getting No Contact"
20 posts
#3
Father
: "Emotionally estranged Father has a terminal illness"
16 posts
#4
Estranged
: "Emotionally Estranged father has a terminal illness"
16 posts
#5
Parents
15 posts
#6
Family
: "I cut all contact with my Family a year ago and I am getting married next month."
15 posts
#7
Estrangement
14 posts
#8
Struggling
13 posts
#9
Abuse
: "When Stories Don't Change: Abuse in the Family"
6 posts
#10
Guilt
: "Estranged from my mom: aging Guilt and funeral worries"
6 posts
Member Growth in r/EstrangedAdultChild
Yearly
+14k members(27.4%)
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Last updated: July 29, 2026