";s:4:"text";s:4475:" You are not alone … Thank you but not every story is as easy. I suppose this contributed to her feeling abandoned. An adult daughter's estrangement can be difficult on a family. I am fortunate to have 2 other adult children and grandchildren who love and adore me. I have two estranged adult children out of 5 and my husbands daughter who is now 40 walked away at 18 and only saw her dad once since this time, not even sharing her getting married or having a some who is now 18 and even a divorce and remarriage. the women in this group are some of the most talented , intelligent people I have ever met. Explore our collection of motivational and famous quotes by authors you know and love. Thanks again!I’m sorry that your mum wasn’t interested in a relationship with you once you’d spoken to her. What I know for sure is from the Four Agreements “nothing other people do is because of you it is because of themselves” my estranged daughter was covering up many things and runs away from her problems. But, learning to compartmentalize is key. I felt like I couldn’t breathe my heart was so heavy. I was angry and I was hurt and I was disappointed in my mother. Life is Good! It can and it will get easier in time. Tag: estranged father daughter quotes. Do I speak to my mom now? It was the right thing then and it is still the right thing to do. They are very likely to dismiss you from their lives the same way they have witnessed you do it to your mother and/or father. Bless you.So sorry Dawn! They can't imagine how this happened and how the son and/or daughter that they loved and raised could so easily dismiss them from their lives. I have made peace with it because I have no control over it but it took many years not to be hurt and angry about it.A lot of it Carol is about what they have done, the lies they told and the inability to face the truth. And would have done anything to fix it! And if for some reason they can’t at least you will know that you tried.Like many of you I have other relationships that I created through the years, I have “other mothers” and “other children” that I have loved and have loved me too. Not one apologize. I'm in love with a girl who's in love with the world. Supposedly I was ” not there for her ” I guess maybe I wasn’t, I was divorced from her dad when she was 2 and I was a single parent and sungle income. Be well!bernadett, thank you for writing about estrangement. There are many support groups and it helps so much. However you are absolutely right!Thank you for your response. I know that feeling I was there! Sadly, because of her mental condition, she never understood why. I have 3 dogs, love them like children. So I spent a lot of time and energy in relationships that weren’t the best, but I was vested in making these work. Hurt feelings, anger and frustration may dominate the relationship between daughter and parent. However, if she excluded and shunned you, why are you then saying that you were the one that estranged yourself? Nothing will change according to her. Many more women talk regularly in the support forum here at the site than men, but there are a few who have occasionally joined discussions. So sorry you are going through this … you have to do what is in your heart. Fathers of estranged adult children, when you share, I’m listening. The father who leaves the family for another woman and neglects time with his children and dismisses the harm done to his children is likely to become estranged from them. Thanks for sharing! or go to This is the link to the group, there are many private groups also. They are so indulged in their own wants-needs-life they truly don’t empathize with your pain nor connect their own lose in what they are doing because there is no God that guides their souls for right/wrong or forgiveness. Peace and hugs back!It’s 6 years for me. I was also traumatized, but I loved him. — Amos Lee.