Interfamilial conflict can happen for a variety of reasons and it is always extra painful
Family estrangement, which tends to describe situations a bit more dramatic than the one in OP’s story, is actually quitewhen it comes to the field of family psychology. In short, it’s a hard topic to cover because most people just don’t want to talk about it, much less with researchers. However, this itself indicates the fact that conflict in the family is a trying subject.
abuse, toxic behavior, and disagreements about politics and religion. While distancing one’s self from abuse is always the right move, it can be difficult as estrangement and cutting contact may make any sort of reconciliation and closure impossible.Sometimes conflicts will happen and you should know how to care for yourself and the relationship after the fact
Some psychologists take an alternative view, that conflicts are a part of life, unfortunately, and the real issue with estrangement is the difficulty we have withrelationships. Normally, when we have a conflict with a person, there is no reason to mend ties. From road rage to hostile coworkers, it’s often easier and more productive to go about your life without the other person.
So if there is a need or desire to reconcile, there are a few steps specialists recommend. First, swallow your pride. And recognize that the other party might have difficulty doing that. Sometimes people will give hints that they are open to the idea, but willit in some way. What can I say, we humans are stubborn and insolent at any age. Ultimately, if the conflict was mutual, a sincere expression of remorse goes a long way.