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Family estrangement is pretty common amongLGBTQ+people.
In fact, 31% of LGBTQ+ young adultssaythey worry that their parents or guardians wouldnt accept them.
Read our short conversation with u/CharacterQuality5429 below!
I didnt expect it at all and wasnt quite sure how to feel about it, she tells us.
At that moment, she didnt worry about her neighbors daughter possibly wanting her share of the inheritance.
u/CharacterQuality5429 hasnt yet met with a lawyer but is planning to do so later this week.
She says she will probably post an update on Reddit if there are any interesting developments.
The Redditor hasnt talked to Sam yet either.
I havent responded to [her] yet, because I wanted to talk to the lawyer first.
Shes stopped sending messages, though, she adds.
Unlike some commenters, u/CharacterQuality5429 doesnt vilify Valorie.
I knew her has a kind and good human, she reiterates.
We bonded over gardening.
We were close friends.
She also notes that Valorie didnt seem to have serious health problems and her passing was unexpected.
It wasnt like she was some withered old lady.
Her death was sudden and surprising, the Redditor tells us.
A study in 2022reportedthat one in 10 adults say theyreestrangedat least from one parent.
And while 81% of estrangements with mothersendin reconciliation, the feud can continue even after the parents deceased.
However, most experts warn that contesting a will can be a long and difficult process.
Perhaps the source of your estrangement is isolation by a caretaker or adverse sibling, they suggest.
Others thought Sam was wrong to harbor a grudge for so long and refuse to reconnect with her mother.
Thats what licensed psychologistNathan Brandon, Psy.D., told Bored Panda in aprevious interview.
The onus of repairing a strained relationship ideally lies on both parties, he explained to us back then.
Check out the results:
