Reasons why children stop visiting their parents
Here’s the painful truth: when adult children start to pull away, it’s rarely out of malice. More often, it’s the result of years of small misunderstandings, emotional exhaustion, or patterns that never got addressed. Love hasn’t disappeared, it’s just become too heavy to carry the same way.
1. When care feels like constant criticism
“Are you eating enough?” turns into “You’ve gained weight.”
“Are you happy at work?” sounds like “You should be doing better.”
What feels like care to a parent can sound like disapproval to an adult child. Over time, they stop showing up, not because they don’t love you, but because they’re tired of defending themselves.
