Abandoning responsibilities causes emotional conflict within families.

Evidence

Expression was always elliptical with her; and I shall never know how keenly she suffered during those days of preparation. — Hamlin Garland Munseys, A Daughter of the Middle Border, 295

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Hamlin Garland Munseys, A Daughter of the Middle Border, 295
• XREF: connects to: Children can suffer deep emotional pain from parental neglect. — Dave Pelzer, A Child Called ‘It’, 108; Parental exposure to genocide-related trauma is associated with altered caregiving patterns—overprotection, controlling behavior, diminished warmth—affecting subsequent generations. — Epigenetic changes associated with multi-generational trauma; The father’s inaction can intensify a child’s suffering. — Dave Pelzer, A Child Called ‘It’, 137 (+3 more)

Library Connections

• Children can suffer deep emotional pain from parental neglect. #exemplifies (0.85) — Dave Pelzer, A Child Called ‘It’, 108

Broader Connections

• The father’s inaction can intensify a child’s suffering. #exemplifies (0.80) — Dave Pelzer, A Child Called ‘It’, 137
• Extreme misfortune can have cascading negative effects on families. #expands (0.70) — Crews, Harry, A childhood the biography of a place, 21