r/EstrangedAdultKids is a subreddit with 71k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses no contact, parents, family, estrangement, and guilt, and they frequently recommend/review book.
Estrangement is a healthy response to an unhealthy situation.
This sub is a safe space and closely moderated. Parents of Estranged Adult Children are NOT welcome to participate in this sub.
It is a supportive and engaging community for adult children where a conscious decision to estrange from one or both of their parents has been made.
Popular Themes in r/EstrangedAdultKids
#1
Pain & Anger
: "Insane mom showed up unannounced and grabbed my arm forcing me not to call for help"
30 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Is there anything you wish you said to your parents before cutting contact?"
14 posts
Popular Topics in r/EstrangedAdultKids
#1
No Contact
: "My sister broke No Contact"
59 posts
#2
Parents
: "Actual decent response to Parents whining about their adult daughter in NYTimes"
45 posts
#3
Family
: "I (20F) am an FGM survivor. I’m torn between cutting off my abusive Family or staying."
40 posts
#4
Estrangement
: "YT for the history/literature nerds- Proving once and for all that toxic parents & Estrangement are nothing new"
40 posts
#5
Guilt
: "Mother's surgery, overwhelming Guilt"
21 posts
#6
Abuse
: "Parental figure's possible emotional Abuse; struggling with next steps"
14 posts
#7
Advice
: "Need Advice please"
14 posts
#8
Struggling
: "Im really Struggling"
13 posts
#9
Estranged
: "Estranged from brother"
12 posts
#10
Support
: "Having a bad time, looking for Support"
11 posts
Products Discussed in r/EstrangedAdultKids
Book
2 reviews
#1
Harriet Lerner
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
Derren Brown
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/EstrangedAdultKids
#1
Advice Request
: "My mom called CPS on us."
41 posts
#2
Vent/rant
: "One of the most painful parts of estrangement"
24 posts
#3
Support
: "They knew and didn’t tell me"
18 posts
#4
Question
: "Why can't you just get over it?"
10 posts
#5
Newly Estranged
: "“Fathers Day Fallout” - cutting off my father and grandmother"
9 posts
#6
TW
: "Cringe Fakebook meme. 🤮 🤢"
5 posts
#7
Update
: "Saw mother in the wild after 6 years"
4 posts
#8
Memes
: "What do you all think of this? Found this on Instagram. I'm tired of the "estrangement is a trend" lie."
3 posts
#9
Progress
: "I don't hate you. I just remembered who you showed me you were. And I believe you."
3 posts
#10
Happy/funny
: "That Time My Parents Asked Me to Be the Executor of Their Will…"
3 posts
Member Growth in r/EstrangedAdultKids
Yearly
+19k members(35.8%)
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Last updated: June 29, 2026