Broken Ties and Family Estrangement
Finding peace when the people you love don’t love you back.
by: E.B. Johnson
Our families form an important core in our lives. They are the first foundation on which we build our understanding of self, and they form the baselines from which we come to view relationships and connection. That doesn’t mean that these relationships always form as they should — or at all. Sometimes, despite what we crave most in this life, we end up estranged from our families and struggling with complex consequences of an existence lived cut off from the people who should love them most.
What happens when you become estranged from family.
Family estrangement is more common than we think, and its effects are far-ranging and complex. When your family cuts you off, you can wind up resentful, hurt, and isolated from the people and experiences you crave. It can create feelings of hopelessness and even generate so much stress that your physical body carries the toll. Is your life being impacted by a family who can’t be what you want them to be? Don’t play down the hurt in your life.
Deep-rooted resentment
Resentment comes standard in family estrangement. These broken ties hurt in places you…
