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Fox News might have a hit show on their hands
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this post was submitted on 12 Aug 2026
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and use any leverage you got, emotional or material. (It was both in my case)
No, seriously, I'd love to know what the "expert" said.
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The article itself is boilerplate advice. Basic stuff: really listen, admit your own mistakes, don't get angry. Avoid labeling. What's of course more interesting is why adult children choose to cut ties with their FOX-infested parents. And that article is extremely problematic.
They quoted the same Texas psychologist for both, and lordy does he come off as much more of a far right loon in the latter.
For context, he blames "victim culture," "gender ideology," "therapy" and "tiktok" for estrangement. Pretty clear to see where his biases lie.
All of his arguments boil down to "Keep your kids from finding support and you can keep them on your Boomer Plantation forever!"
"Therapy is so bad for the children! It's turning them against their abusive parents by allowing them to start the process of healing, after which they begin to realize that healing will always be limited to a cycle of progression and regression until they cut out the toxic people who repeatedly sabotage their growth every time they start to show improvement. I'm so tired of this victim culture where the children of abusive parents act like they're the victims! Why can't they just take responsibility for their own decisions, such as being born to a particular family, or being neglected and constantly put down by the very people who are supposed to be a source of safety and stability in their lives? When I was their age everyone in the neighborhood's dads were all war veterans with PTSD who would beat the shit out of us and send us to the store to buy milk and cigarettes. We all turned out fine! Now get off my lawn."