Whitney Goodman

I think the reason it appears to be that way is because young people feel most comfortable speaking on social media and sharing about this stuff. Yeah. I meet people who are in their 70s down to their 20s. You know, I feel like it's a lot like divorce. Like it's something that was very taboo. It was kind of embarrassing.

Yeah. And I feel like family estrangement is moving in that direction where we're talking about it more and saying like, oh yeah, people can have family relationships that are harmful or even abusive or just not good for them. And maybe they need to get out of those relationships in the same way they would need to leave any other type of relationship.

Yeah. And I feel like family estrangement is moving in that direction where we're talking about it more and saying like, oh yeah, people can have family relationships that are harmful or even abusive or just not good for them. And maybe they need to get out of those relationships in the same way they would need to leave any other type of relationship.

Yeah. And I feel like family estrangement is moving in that direction where we're talking about it more and saying like, oh yeah, people can have family relationships that are harmful or even abusive or just not good for them. And maybe they need to get out of those relationships in the same way they would need to leave any other type of relationship.

Yeah, so this was really fascinating. I was able to survey a little over 2,000 estranged adults who are estranged from their parents. And something interesting that I found is that most of the reasons that people are reporting are why they became estranged are to do with emotions in some way. So

Yeah, so this was really fascinating. I was able to survey a little over 2,000 estranged adults who are estranged from their parents. And something interesting that I found is that most of the reasons that people are reporting are why they became estranged are to do with emotions in some way. So

Yeah, so this was really fascinating. I was able to survey a little over 2,000 estranged adults who are estranged from their parents. And something interesting that I found is that most of the reasons that people are reporting are why they became estranged are to do with emotions in some way. So

About 98% of those adults said that they believed that their parents were emotionally immature and that was a reason for their estrangement. I'm sorry, wait, what was that percentage? It was around 98%.

About 98% of those adults said that they believed that their parents were emotionally immature and that was a reason for their estrangement. I'm sorry, wait, what was that percentage? It was around 98%.

About 98% of those adults said that they believed that their parents were emotionally immature and that was a reason for their estrangement. I'm sorry, wait, what was that percentage? It was around 98%.

Yeah. So that was really surprising to me. And then the other ones had to do with experiencing emotional neglect. And most people were reporting that it was emotional neglect, both in childhood and adulthood.

Yeah. So that was really surprising to me. And then the other ones had to do with experiencing emotional neglect. And most people were reporting that it was emotional neglect, both in childhood and adulthood.

Yeah. So that was really surprising to me. And then the other ones had to do with experiencing emotional neglect. And most people were reporting that it was emotional neglect, both in childhood and adulthood.

And then also emotional abuse, both in childhood and adulthood, which is something I've also found that is kind of echoed by these results, is that most of the adults aren't reporting that they can't like... get over something from childhood with their parents.

And then also emotional abuse, both in childhood and adulthood, which is something I've also found that is kind of echoed by these results, is that most of the adults aren't reporting that they can't like... get over something from childhood with their parents.

And then also emotional abuse, both in childhood and adulthood, which is something I've also found that is kind of echoed by these results, is that most of the adults aren't reporting that they can't like... get over something from childhood with their parents.

Most of them are upset that the behavior is still continuing in adulthood and that nothing is being done to stop it or change it even after they have come to the parent and said, hey, I want you to work on X or I don't like this part of our relationship. In fact, I would say it's most adults that I work with say to me, like, I could totally get over the past.

Most of them are upset that the behavior is still continuing in adulthood and that nothing is being done to stop it or change it even after they have come to the parent and said, hey, I want you to work on X or I don't like this part of our relationship. In fact, I would say it's most adults that I work with say to me, like, I could totally get over the past.

Most of them are upset that the behavior is still continuing in adulthood and that nothing is being done to stop it or change it even after they have come to the parent and said, hey, I want you to work on X or I don't like this part of our relationship. In fact, I would say it's most adults that I work with say to me, like, I could totally get over the past.

I just really want them to work on us having a better relationship today.