Ben Cole-Edwards hasn't spoken to his mum for three years, and described them as having a turbulent relationship for most of his life.
The 30-year-old is not alone, and is now a trauma informed coach, with nearly 900,000 followers on TikTok listening to his advice.
There have been a number of high profile family fallouts - such as Harry and Meghan with the Royal family, Brooklyn Beckham, and Olympic swimmer Adam Peaty, who reportedly didn't invite his parents to his wedding.
There is relatively little research on family estrangement in the UK, but a nationwide survey of 1,300 people in the US found as many as 27% American adults had cut contact from a family member.
Ben described being called a "brat" online for distancing himself from his mother to protect his mental health.
