How do you judge your parents?

I find that our loved ones may be judged on a different scale and especially our parents, compared to the rest of the world and relationships. I have been harsh with my mother in my younger years and sometimes I may give her leeway where I would not have with other relatives and friends.

Sometimes you hear people talk about cutting off someone who thoughts and morals are not equal to your own. I have cut off people who repulse me. I’ve heard from people who do the same with their parents and it makes me wonder about how far would I go for the things I believe in. It’s easy with friends even siblings.

I believe parents and children are different, I feel. It’s easy for me to say I would cut them off but would I? I can say I would because there actually is no need for me to cut them off. We disagree on many things but not on our morals. For example, none of us are thieves or would hurt someone physically or emotionally, or financially for fun, or sell drugs or drive drunk or vote for the last guy in 2016.
So, what if I found out my mom killed someone years ago and got caught now. Or what if I found out she had cheated on my dad years ago and he died never knowing. Would I feel differently about my mom? Would I forget everything we’ve been through all my life and just cut her off?

I don’t know if that’s possible, at least for me.

So going back to my question. Would you cut them off or have you gone through it? What makes you believe you could carry through on it?