The parents can experience it however they experience it. That doesn't give them the right to compel another adult human to do anything against their will. Chi

The parents can experience it however they experience it. That doesn't give them the right to compel another adult human to do anything against their will. Children don't abandon their parents on a whim. That's not how humans work. If it happens, it's a sign of extreme desperation. It means the decision itself is the tip of the iceberg and the relationship has been severely dysfunctional for years. Ironically, the kind of parent who would try to force their child to love them or keep in contact with them against the child's will is astronomically more likely to have this problem in the first place. While I can't see the future, it's almost impossible for me to imagine this happening with my daughter. We have a very close relationship to begin with, and I plan to love and support her unconditionally no matter what choices she makes in her life.