Someone on AskReddit asked for parents to share their harrowing experiences with what drove them to disown their children. The resulting stories are pretty dang heartbreaking. Proceed at your own risk. 

Text - pickmeacoolname 17h A little different, I was disowned, but I deserved it. I was an addict and a mess for a long time, my mom couldn't keep bailing me out of trouble and watch me self destruct anymore. I wasn't living at home, she came to see me one last time to tell me she was done, not to contact her, she would no longer have anything to do with me. She was in pieces, I can't imagine how hard it must have been for her. But it was the best thing she ever did for me, once she cut me off m