PAS (Parental Alienation Syndrome)?

Question

Has anyone that has been the targeted parent ever had or heard of a positive outcome from a severe case?

Then you're lucky you haven't had to deal with it. Why answer then?

Answer 1

My parents divorced twice and remarried each other 3x - a true love/hate relationship.

Their whole world centered around us kids and every time that separated, we had to deal with one or the other of them trying to win our support of them over the other.
In the end, most of us ended up not feeling completely close or trusting of either. - a bad outcome for all

Have your lawyer speak to the offender's attorney if you are unable to converse civilly and ask them what can be done.

Aside from legal avenues, you may want to invest in therapy if it is feasible.

Beyond that, all you can do is always exhibit your love, don't allow yourself to become judgmental, don't act out your anger and frustrations, don't follow suit with your own criticism, don't allow the child's behavior to make you also push away or, give in to being pushed away.

Be the adult and realize this is not really personal but instead, situational. It is very hard on a child when they feel obliged to pick sides and demonstrate loyalties.

Also, do know that with luck, time exposes everything. Children grow up, become better equipped to decipher realities and begin to re-analyze everything and in the end, your own self-control, your loving attitude and your understanding will draw that child back close to you.

It is a horrible thing when an adult uses a child to punish another adult. Speaks volumes of their own emotional stability. Really, the child should not have to grow up with that parent in charge, but I don't know the circumstances....

good luck

Answer 2

I have not been involved personally, but have a dear friend that has. Counselling with the child and the non-alienating parent and the findings were discussed with a lawyer that agreed to take the opposite parent back to court. Supervised visits were instated, and counselling for that parent was mandatory. If he refused, then visits would be suspended.
They are still going back and forth, but the child seems to have a better understanding of the reality of the situation.

Answer 3

My mother was the one that targeted me. She didn't like other women including her own daughters. From the time that I was born until she died she hated me and told me often. I didn't know that there was a name for it. Mom died when I was 16 and I'm 43 now. It was a relief for me when she died, but she has left a lasting mark on my soul. Thank God that I didn't treat my own daughter that way. Positive outcome? I'm actually a half way well adjusted adult. Thank you for asking this question. It's amazing what you can learn. Hope that this helped and I'm not way off on this question

Answer 4

Parental alienation is actual, yet please provide up demanding approximately parental alienation and concentration on college, your acquaintances and your widespread life. i comprehend it rather is demanding with your parents dealing with a divorce, yet merely try to stay out of it. tell the two mom and pa that the excuses for the divorce have not something to do with you, you do not desire to pay attention approximately it, and you desire to have widespread relationships with the two certainly one of them. Then please do your maximum suitable to stay out of it. in specific cases throughout the rigidity of divorce parents do not constantly act in the youngster's maximum suitable pursuits. they say issues they might desire to not and share information that's not mandatory. the rigidity blended with their own fears rigidity this habit, regardless of the shown fact that it is not your interest to take aspects, bypass judgement, or sense in charge for his or her emotions or wellbeing. i'm sorry you're dealing with this. hang in there. essentially, mike jeffries author, A relatives's Heartbreak: A discern's introduction to Parental Alienation

Answer 5

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot? What is this syndrome?