Emotional incest? Lorelai Gilmore and the exploitation of her daughter Rory
107Emotional incest is a form of abuse involving parents treating their children like a romantic partner. Though well-hiden through the guise of quirky dialogue, the Gilmore Girls is an unfortunate example of the parentification of a teenager and her subsequent exploitation at the hands of her emotionally immature mother, Lorelai Gilmore.
More information on parentification is available here:
https://www.newportacademy.com/resources/mental-health/parentification/#:~:text=The word parentification was coined,natural process of child development.
If you are a resident of the UK and you have a concern about a child's safety or welfare contact the NSPCC Helpline on 0808 800 5000. You can call Monday-Friday between 8am-10pm or weekends between 9am-6pm.
If you live in the states, check out the following resource:
1.800.422.4453
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