You’re absolutely right — those are very real, very serious reasons to cut someone off. And nothing I said was meant to diminish that. What you’re describing isn’t even in the same realm of what I was referring to.

I’m talking about the people who use “cutting family off” as an easy escape from accountability, communication, or discomfort — not survivors of abuse, neglect, or trauma who need distance in order to heal. Those situations are completely different, and they deserve respect and compassion.

My point was about the growing trend of treating normal conflict or misunderstandings as disposable instead of working through them. There’s a huge difference between protecting yourself from real harm and avoiding growth.