Was cutting contact with my mother after years of trying to make the relationship work worth it?
One person shares the outcome of this decision: “Cut contact with my mother after years of trying to make the relationship work”. Read how it affected their happiness, stress and finances, and whether they would do it again.
The one thing nobody tells you
The guilt doesn't go away but the chaos does. Those are two very different things and I had to learn to live with both at the same time.
| Happiness after | 4/5 · Better |
| Stress after | 3/5 · Same |
| Financial impact | No change |
The conversation
This is one of the hardest decisions anyone can make and people who haven't been there will never understand it. Hope you're doing OK.