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The Beckham saga illustrates this shift vividly. Brooklyn Beckham’s public denunciations of his parents use the now-familiar language of control, emotional safety, boundaries, and self-preservation. His claims may or may not be justified – that is not the point. What matters is the cultural script available to him. The script says: if a... See more

Estrangement between parents and adult children is not new. What is new is how quickly it is now moralised, legitimised, and even encouraged. “Going no contact” has become a cultural script. “Setting boundaries” is treated as an unquestionable virtue. “Protecting my peace” is offered as sufficient justification for relational rupture.