As more Americans go ‘no contact’ with parents, they live out a dilemma at the heart of Shakespeare’s ‘King Lear’ | Opinion

"Is blood thicker than water? Should family always come first?

These clichés about the importance of family abound, despite the recognition that familial relations are oftentimes hard, if not downright dysfunctional.

But over the past few years, a discussion has emerged about a somewhat taboo move: cutting ties altogether with family members deemed “toxic.” 

Called going “no contact,” this form of estrangement usually involves adult children cutting ties with their parents. It might happen after years of abuse or when a parent disapproves of a child who has come out as LGBTQ+. Or it might be spurred by political or religious differences. Even Vice President Kamala Harris has been mostly estranged from her father since her parents’ divorce.

The “no contact” movement has its proponents and detractors.

Those in favor say people should disentangle from unhealthy relationships without shame, and that family should be held to the same standards as friends and romantic partners."

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https://www.pennlive.com/opinion/2024/10/as-more-americans-go-no-contact-with-parents-they-live-out-a-dilemma-at-the-heart-of-shakespeares-king-lear-opinion.html

Most families are dysfunctional. 

What happens in families, it happens in the countries, what happens in the countries, it happens in the stage of the world. 

As we witness every day these dysfunctions play out between nations in the stage of the world. 

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