r/emotionalneglect
113k members
r/emotionalneglect is a subreddit with 113k members. The community frequently discusses parents, emotional neglect, mom, family, and neglect, and the most common flair used is seeking advice, discussion, trigger warning, breakthrough, and sharing insight.
This is still a new community where we're trying to frame the discussion of a very overlooked part of the human condition: childhood emotional neglect by primary caregivers. Help us get things started by contributing your thoughts and inviting others to join.
Popular Topics in r/emotionalneglect
#1
Parents
57 posts
#2
Emotional Neglect
34 posts
#3
Mom
28 posts
#4
Family
27 posts
#5
Neglect
23 posts
#6
Emotional
17 posts
#7
Trauma
15 posts
#8
Relationship
13 posts
#9
Love
10 posts
#10
Abuse
8 posts
Flair Used in r/emotionalneglect
#1
Seeking advice
: "Memories of shitty parents"
52 posts
#2
Discussion
: "I really don't understand the level of vitriol avoidants get"
22 posts
#3
Trigger warning
: "Anyone else, the more they go to therapy, the less they can stand being around their parents?"
6 posts
#4
Breakthrough
: "Coming to terms my parents don’t care about me"
5 posts
#5
Sharing insight
: "My mum started love bombing me when I got older"
5 posts
#6
Advice not wanted
: "My dad is going through a breakup at 70 years old. I don’t care."
3 posts
#7
Challenge my narrative
: "My mom hates me, but somehow she needs me to pretend I love her."
2 posts
#8
Sharing progress
: "UPDATE: my mum read through my diary and was angry about what i wrote about her"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/emotionalneglect
Yearly
+30k members(35.9%)
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Last updated: July 25, 2026