An Alternative to “No Contact” When You Have Very Different Views

When there is a difference of beliefs leading to conflict, a parent may worry about legacy: Do I live inside my child if they believe so differently from how I raised them?

But what if, as the child in this scenario, you affirm that they gave you the framework to discover what you believe?

You may have come to completely different conclusions, but what you’re telling them is that if they worry about legacy, if they worry you didn’t internalize what they taught you, you internalized the most important part: to be thoughtful and stand in your values.

Will you try this?

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