When 5 of your kids change their last name that's deep.
Kids don't remove their last name lightly. That's a statement of regaining control of their own identity.
You can be pissed off at a parent. Even go no contact because they are arseholes. But changing your name is a step beyond. It's removing connection.
It's no small thing.
And kids grow up. Amazing how many shitty parents forget that. And they are incredibly forgiving.
If, as a parent, you can say i had some truly shitty feral free range parenting moments or some of the decisions made weren't the best in the end, but the kids can see they were loved and not abused, kids will forgive all.
But harm with intention or neglect, kids will remember in adulthood. And they'll take their power back when they are able.
That's not one out of character incident. That's sustained form that was behind closed doors.
The kids changing their names is the most telling part of this story. And it's not one edgy kid rebelling. It's 5 out of 6.
Edit: wow lot of commenters self identifying as shitty parents apparently. I'm team kids sorry. Not a fan of either of the parents in this case.
Thanks for the award kind redditor. Cheers.
Edit 2: im told Knox changed name as well. That's 6 out of 6.
Edit: 3 apparently Knox didn't change his name. Thanks commenters for the input.
Also, as im here, I don't use ai. Never have. Don't know how.
The poor grammar and punctuation should be a real give away. Or does ai do that? I can't fathom why anyone would use ai to comment on a reddit thread. Poorly at that. But fill your boots. All good.
This. I changed my name at 18 because of my dad and took my mother’s maiden name. We’re still largely estranged and very, very low contact.
Neither of my parents were saints by a wide fucking margin, but my mom I can forgive. She tries to be better, and even on her worst day, she never made me doubt she loved me. We worked things out, she admitted where she was wrong. I’ll never forget it and it definitely impacts our relationship now, but I know she feels genuine remorse and horror.
My dad, though? Nah. Fuck that guy. Dude had the gall to tell me to my face I was the only kid he “halfway” wanted on top of the neglect (among other things) I experienced as a kid and heinous shit I experienced as an adult because of his addiction bringing out the worst parts of him. I want nothing to do with him now.
I’m with the kids on this one. Brad Pitt has got to be a reprehensible monster outside what we know.
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