Kicked out at 18: A daughter’s heart-wrenching story

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No love lost between daughter and parents

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Feeling guilty for cutting off toxic parents. Need advice

Academic success and supportive friends help young woman overcome rejection

Daughter abandons parents after being disowned at 18
Turning 18 is the beginning of adulthood for most people. But for the daughter in this story , it meant being disowned by her parents. Feeling abandoned, she chooses to cut off communication and live her life independently. Despite their complaints, she has no interest in reconciling with her parents, preferring to spend time with friends and their families.
With a full academic scholarship, she travels around the country and studies abroad. Her friends’ parents have taken her in, treating her like their own child. Do you think she’s in the wrong for not calling or visiting her birth parents in this situation ?
Share your thoughts in the comments below, along with all of Reddit .
Parents disown daughter at 18, shocked when she doesn’t return. NTA

Abandoned daughter stands up to unreasonable parents, NTA

NTA, Parents kicked out 18yo and now reap what they sowed ♀️

Parents disowned her but got upset when she left. NTA ♀️

Enjoying time with those who care

Heartwarming support from Reddit family for abandoned daughter ❤️

Parents disowned daughter at 18, commenters discuss financial struggles and cultural differences in parenting.
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Leave toxic relationships behind and live your best life! #NTA

Forced to move out every summer

Supportive comment towards OP’s choice to live her own life

Heartwarming response to terrible parents. ❤️

Daughter rightfully leaves after being disowned at 18

Commenter questions validity of OP’s sob story

Commenter asks for more context in situation with parents.

Parenting style questioned in comment section, defended by some replies.

Daughter explains her parents’ disowning behavior and her reaction

No regrets, no looking back. You’re doing just fine

Commenter seeks clarification on situation, leans towards NTA judgement.

Tough love or abandonment? The consequences of disowning at 18.

Commenter insists parents deserve fallout from disowning their daughter. ♀️

The commenter suggests there’s not enough information to judge the situation.

NTA commenter provides nuanced perspective, receives approval

Build relationships with extended family for future support.

Daughter clarifies being abandoned by parents after turning 18.

Is the poster hiding something about the situation?

Living on school funds: financial independence or burden?

Parent’s action of kicking their child out at 18 is cruel

Cutting ties with toxic family is sometimes necessary.

Daughter forced to leave home at 18; parents disown her.
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Commenter questions logic of situation, but agrees OP is NTA

Breaking free from toxic family – relatable and inspiring. ✊

Heartbreaking comment on strained parent-child relationship.

OP being vague and parents providing ample motivation, ESH

Did the parents kick out or push to be independent?

Did the parents encourage independence or is OP a brat? ESH

NTA. Parents disowned daughter at 18, now she’s thriving with support.

Questioning the authenticity of a college student’s cross-country travel

Independent and determined

Curious about the backstory? Here’s what we know so far

Sparking more family drama with a sprinkle of pettiness

Mother rents out room, wonders why child doesn’t want relationship ♀️

Misunderstandings and drama can break families apart.

Latina commenter sympathizes with disowned daughter’s situation.

Choosing how to interact with family as an adult

Clarification on parents’ disownment leads to heartbreaking realization
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INFO: Are the parents still trying to maintain a relationship?

Cutting toxic ties. Standing up for yourself.

Commenter calls out OP for playing the victim, YTA confirmed.

User questions financial stability of abandoned daughter

Stay in touch with relatives! NTA for moving on.
