Is Your Adult Child Silently Pushing You Away? 8 Surprising Signs You’re No Longer Their Guide.
It’s not that they don’t trust you—it’s that they trust themselves more. They’ve built the confidence to manage life’s challenges on their own, and while that can feel like distance, it’s actually a sign that you did something right.
8) They see you as a person, not a parent
One day, the dynamic shifts. They stop viewing you as an authority figure and start seeing you as an individual with your own life, your own flaws, and your own experiences beyond being their parent.
They no longer expect you to have all the answers. They don’t put you on a pedestal or assume you always know best.
