Visited our 20 year-old daughter when she was away at college one time (now 30) & she started telling us how dysfunctional we are (true but we tried our best & gave her & her brother the best we could both emotionally & financially) & basically told us to leave even though we were supposed to stay for the weekend. We left & somehow she regained her loving feelings towards us at a later date.

We don't talk about that time, but they do grow out of the hostility. She now is very loving, appreciative, etc. She even flew in for my husband's bday for only about 18 hours. She is a lawyer with a big time commitment at work, and we couldn't believe she would fly in basically to have an afternoon & evening with us. It was a great time.

Somehow when they age they come to appreciate you so don't give up hope.--Suzy