yes..i have a sister who "disowned" me and some of my sisters, and eventually just quit talking to the whole family. her husband had been making passes at all of us when drunk or high,so she stayed with him and blamed us.

Yup, sure have. Unfortunately the harder you try to fix it, the worse it gets. There's an old saying: if you really love a bird, let it fly out of it's cage. If it comes back, it's yours forever. If it doesn't then it never was. As harsh as this may sound, it holds a lot of truth.

I have dealt with many parents that have X'd their children out of their lives. Some i agree with, most i do not. When their children become unruly, on drugs, pregnant or criminally involved, their parents just wash their hands. Later in their childrens lives, the children have told me that they were immature and were apologetic for their actions. some parents accept this, others do not. Point here being, your children are your children no matter what. you brought life into them. Even at the extreme measure, if your child was a serial killer, would this be reason enough to abandon your child? In conclusion, parents need to always be there for their children, no matter what the circumstances. How would you feel if the rolls were reversed?

Yes. Often. It hurts.

My dad wrote me out of his life when I let my mother live in a home my husband and I own when she filed for a divorce for spousal abuse. I tried to explain to him had the shoe be on the other foot and he was the one that needed a place to stay he would have a home as well. Oh well, just less headache for me to have to deal with.

Yes. It was a friend that I had known my entire life. She said I was a bad influence on my children because I got my tongue pierced, and that I wasn't allowed in her home with anything more than one piercing in each ear (I'd been in her home plenty of times with more than that in each ear). I asked her what kind of roll model she was by banishing me from her home for something superficial, and that was teaching her kids that even though you're friends with someone for 30+ years, if they get something cosmetic done that you don't like, that makes them a bad person and not worthy of your friendship any longer, even though that person is the same person they were the day before. Since then I haven't heard from her. I've sent Christmas cards and other things that I thought she'd like in the mail, but I haven't heard back from her.

Yes, but I got over it and quit trying. They don't deserve me anyway. Wait till they find out they are disinherited in my will! That'll show 'em.

yes, and it hurt(s)..but I have had to let it go.

Yep and just like DA BEN DAN said, "it hurt(s), but I have had to let it go".

Yes. He is someone I love(d) and have loved since 1965. I do not exist for him, nor, probably, did I ever.

Yep. I just had to let it go.

My brother. Although I don't like to call him that because that word has definitions which he doesn't fit. We were close as kids, although he's 9 years older than me. When I was ten, my parents and I moved to Greece. Michael already had a job and a life so he stayed in Scotland. When I returned nine years later, I stayed with him for a couple of weeks until I moved into my place and after that we met up frequently and I spent Christmas at his house. He lives 10 mins away from me, and I haven't seen him for over a year. For the first part of that I constantly tried to get him to meet up with me, but to no avail. Sometimes he completely ignored my texts. The last straw came at Christmas when he suggested meeting up on Boxing Day (I was spending Xmas with my boyfriend and his family). Then he didn't bother replying to texts about where and when we were meeting. He can do that to me, but not to my boyfriend too. At this point I deleted his number from my phone. Then, two days ago, I was at work and got a text: "Just thinking of you. Hope you're well". When I asked who it was, I got: "Your brother". Didn't get a chance to reply and he later sent "Fine then". So today I texted him saying I haven't seen him for over a year, despite my attempts, etc. He said that he's sorry and that his head has been up his arse for the past year. I asked what had changed. He replied that he realised it's stupid we don't see each other when we live so close by. I told him that he's free to try and forge a bro-sis relationship and that that would be great, but that I wouldn't be doing any of the running, and that I already have friends and new family. Then he sent "Ok, just trying to make an effort. Take care". Oh for fck's sake - what a huge bloody effort!! Dick.

My ex wife's. BUT, I did not try to fix it and never would.

Nope. I hope it never happens to me. :)

Probably, but way too dumbbell to notice. XD

Not that I am aware of other than those I wrote out of mine...perhaps an ex-fiance or girlfriend, but they are Ex's for a reason. It is best that way.