An author argues that adult children are cutting off parents too quickly for ordinary failings rather than genuine abuse, mistaking therapy language for justification to abandon relationships without attempting reconciliation first. She acknowledges real parental responsibility exists but warns that no-contact has become normalized for conflicts families once worked through.

• No-contact makes sense for abuse, addiction, or coercive control, but is increasingly used for everyday disagreements and imperfections that don't warrant permanent rupture.
• Research by Karl Pillemer shows estranged people often experience deep regret later, suggesting the long-term emotional cost of silence may exceed the initial relief.
• Both sides skip the hard work: parents avoid genuine reflection on their behavior, while adult children weaponize therapy concepts to justify abandoning relationships without exhausting reconciliation attempts first.