Adult Children Who Break Your Heart: What You Can Do

My definition of an adult child prodigal and the overview of my rescue mission.

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[palmamingozzi]

My daughters both broke my heart, I did everything I could.

[gigiknowsbest]

Every word you say is making me cry because it’s so true, and the truth hurts.

[teresahurt]

This makes more sense to me than anything I've heard. I have often said.. "my prayer is that my children turn back to God, if they never turn back to me".

[aminahilton]

I love this! This is for a lot of parents in these last days!

[sharipeterson]

She rejected me, but God first. Even though I didn't sit in judgment she couldn't look me in the eye with all of the horrible lies she'd told. She told me she knew I love her but she had decided she no longer wanted me to be her mother. It broke my heart until I learned how to let God and let go.

[cc]

This describes my daughter to a tee and my son is marrying a girl and they both are lost. I’m heartbroken and devastated by their choices and hardened hearts.

[seashellmermaid]

My daughter followed in her Father's footsteps. Both committed adultery and imploded innocent lives. Neither see nothing wrong with their actions.
My Ex husband finally married his Affair Partner...in our family church, by my Pastor.
Adultery ran rampant in that church...which is why I left.
I recently found you...binge listening!!! Thank you so much!!

[anyhowsay]

All because children don't know how to feel gratitude love and respect for their parents. Imagine my son that respect has to be earned before he gives it😢. 22 years of nurturing paying for his tuition, supporting him in everyway but not his addiction and the minute he doesnt like what you said it's all hell break loose.

[kimbers]

My son married a woman who has destroyed our family. I haven't seen my grandchildren in almost 3 years. But my son calls every week day. I guess to diminish his guilt. We don't talk about the situation most of the time. He tells me stories about my grandchildren and we talk about general things. My gc only live about 5 miles from me. I'm considering telling him I need a break from the calls. But I'm so confused if I will be making things better or worse for myself. Today I feel completely heartbroken that he has allowed this. BTW. It's not just me. It's his whole family. Brother, father, grandparents ect

[NoraMinders]

Why do all the authors assume I want my child back in my life? She's a narcissist and verbally abusive. She has threatened me with physical violence. I want her to stay as far away as possible. I am happy she said she wanted no contact. I hope that continues for my peace of mind and physical safety. I was not a Christian when she was a child. She was behavior disordered from the time she could crawl across the room and bite me. What I want to know is how to protect myself from her. I can forgive her and pray for her from a distance, but I want no contact. I'm considering a tall locking fence.

[irmaflores]

So powerful.as I ran across this message. I am crying feeling guilty that I called the police on my son. His verbally abusive. His broken with his own mistakes. I thank God I saw this message of hope. Because I know God doesn't want me to live in fear.

[brendaleverick]

My daughter is a prodigal. She discarded me, so I discarded her. No begging her to contact me. I thought she might smarten up when she became a mother herself; nope. She also discarded her husband and married another. I do not plan to leave her an inheritance. I never realized before that she is probably a narc; but, now that you mention it, that explanation makes sense.

[butterfly]

Everything you say is true. These are perilous times. I'm 60 and I am exhausted and heartbroken. Speaking to them about God and righteousness angers them. I'm trying to lead my prodigal sons out of darkness into the light but they love the darkness. They really care less about others only what they can take from them.

[rabbitsandmore]

My only daughter broke my heart many times. But when her dad passed and we were married 32 years. She really showed her hate for me.

[murraymarshawn]

The best and only thing you can do is live your best life. That is the obligation of being human. The prodigal child can hurt us, they must now they cannot take away our pursuit of being our best.

[res]

I never see any advice for adult son (26) who recently turned against God and will not communicate with his dad or me. He just stopped all contact, we are assuming because he knows we disapprove of his sinful lifestyle. I pray for my son daily, but would love insight on if and how to reach out when my son clearly has detached from his family.

[msBbee-oqim]

My daughter has decided to do porn for a living
Leaving her beautiful 3 years old child with his dad in another state. And when we got into a heated argument in January, she has stopped speaking to me and won't allow me to see my grandson
I am heart broken! I pray for them daily. I don't know what else to do!

[gingerzelidon]

I have 2 daughters and both have broken my heart. One has finally found Jesus and changed her life. Our relationship has improved tremendously. The other walked out on her husband and hooked up with a gangster. She told me that I didn't raise her, her gangsters parents did. All I could say was "Excuse me?!" She has gotten hooked on a number of drugs and is slowly realizing what she has gotten herself into. She never included me in her life. I have 2 grown grandsons that I don't even really know because she didn't want them around me. I know one of them is a sweetheart like his father and the other is a cold hearted drug user like his father. Each has a different father. She is in drug rehab for the third time this year. I pray she gets and stays clean and works on herself. AND, surrenders to the Lord. I have 3 great grandchildren that I don't really know, as well. I am reading your book "Adult Children Who Break Your Heart" along with a few other of your books. Thank you for writing your books and for your videos! I feel so guilty for all the stupid mistakes I made in raising my girls. Life has not turned out the way I had originally thought it would.

[Anna-wwpv]

My adult child estranged me. Now after 5 years my child wants back in my life. My 31 year old was overly influenced by my father. Now, he has passed away and my child wants back in. However, I don’t. I have moved on.

[bklynqueen]

I tried all of that talking nice and trying to figure out what I can do to help. They are 30 yrs old n 32 yrs old. I e done all I can. But yo be called horrible names. It wasn’t as bad as they’re making it out to be. They made choices n didn’t listen to my lessons. They think everything SUPPOSE to be on me get this big house so they can have rooms to come to yea in the Fantasy world but not with adult kids calling me bitch. Crackhead which I never. Coke sniffer put men before them just any ol thing to say. I don’t wanna be bothered with them. They stay in the space ignore my apologies for whatever they claim I got them cheap clothes for school they were bullied in school I had to work. I’m just over it. They should have good jobs n a family of their own instead of being angry with the one who has their backs.