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Oh, I disagree, and I’ve seen similar events in my own family. Children often end up “siding” with parents who are feuding with others in the family…even when the parents have treated them much worse than the ones in this thread. There’s a strong tendency toward loyalty from kids to parents when there are family feuds, even when the parents have not always treated the kids well. Often those ties bind stronger and deeper than those between nieces and aunts/uncles, no matter how benevolent the latter.</p>