"As the mother of a son who has cut himself off from his parents (blocking us on social media and not responding to letters), I can categorically state that the pain is year-round. Like the Beckhams, our situation appears to have started at the time of a marriage, followed by a gradual realisation that for unknown reasons we were no longer acceptable as parents or in-laws, then an abrupt (and inexplicable to us) termination of all contact."
"Such a situation is especially painful when grandchildren are involved. It breaks my heart that I have not seen my nine-year-old granddaughter for two years and I don't know what reason she has been given for no longer seeing us. She does not deserve to be denied the fun and love she shared with us in the early years of her life."
Parental estrangement can persist beyond holidays and inflict continuous emotional pain on parents. A son severed contact—blocking on social media and not responding to letters—leaves parents without explanation. The estrangement in many cases follows a marriage and a gradual realisation that parents are no longer acceptable, culminating in an abrupt termination of all contact that feels inexplicable. The loss intensifies when grandchildren are involved; grandparents may be deprived of years with a grandchild and lack awareness of the reasons provided. Denying a child continued relationship with loving grandparents robs the child of shared joy and affection from early years.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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