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To just accept our son is not part of our lives anymore

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pinksquish · 10/05/2025 20:35

We were very close him growing up until he was 24 and still living at home, he met someone who took an instant dislike to all of us, his sisters and his grandparents and his father and stepmum so he stopped contact with all of us.
He very quickly moved in with her, stopped seeing his friends and they had a baby.
She kicked him out, he came home apologetic that she wouldn’t let him speak to any of us, his friends or relatives and he seemed to move on, had other relationships and continued a relationship with his dad and stepmum and grandparents, siblings etc.
Now he has got back together with her, and once again he has blocked us and his other family members and his friends as she has made it a condition of their reconciliation.
Do we just accept that he has made this choice and we are no longer part of his life or do we reach out occasionally so he knows we care but risk that causing trouble for him?

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Candlesandmatches · 10/05/2025 20:39

It sounds very coercive. I would try to get some advice about men in emotionally coercive relationships.
Emotionally abusive relationships are difficult to leave and victims often return.
It sounds very stressful.