EyesOpen #conxpiracy #transphobia pittparents.com
I have been troubled for several years now as I have heard story after story of parent-child estrangements. In particular, I’m concerned about the surge in estrangements that stem from kids who are taught that going “no contact” is an appropriate “punishment” for parents who hold a different perspective or can’t be controlled under the new rules the kids are dictating in the family dynamics.
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She [Rachel Haack, an online therapist] goes on to say that she sees it in the way people talk about parents now, “not as human beings with flaws and histories, but as emotional liabilities. ‘My mom is so toxic.’ ‘My dad’s a narcissist.’ Every difficult relationship gets pathologized. Every mistake gets turned into a trauma label.”
[Haack]
How is it that so many kids have seemingly ingested this concept and have such negative attitudes toward their parents? Were they given a playbook promoting that perspective? What are the deeper causations or motives in devaluing parents and potentially discarding family relationships?
[more Haack]
Sometimes, estrangement is the best option to break a cycle of abuse. But now, it is also used as a method to cut off discomfort and conversations that are hard and take courage. Now, loving parents are lumped in with truly abusive parents. “They all just need to go!” might be the motto. “And also discard grandparents, aunts, uncles, and the whole family. Choose a better one!”
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And now, I will dip my toe in the water of what gender ideology has done to families worldwide. Many still do not understand this ideology’s far-reaching impact on the parent-child bond and family structure. […] It seems to be a badge of honor to disown one’s parents for their lack of affirmation for cross-sex identification. Why are some groups within the fields of law, education, and medicine—who believe in gender ideology—taking away the rights and undermining the abilities of parents to protect their children? […] Who gains from isolating and manipulating the child?