An anonymous reader says the pain of her estrangement from her son during the festive season is just part of the story In response to Jason Okundaye ( Bad blood between the Beckhams at Christmas might seem trite. But here’s why it’s important, 23 December ), I would like to say that heartbreak is not just for Christmas. As the mother of a son who has cut himself off from his parents (blocking us on social media and not responding to letters), I can categorically state that the pain is year-round. Like the Beckhams, our situation appears to have started at the time of a marriage, followed by a gradual realisation that for unknown reasons we were no longer acceptable as parents or in-laws, then an abrupt (and inexplicable to us) termination of all contact. Continue reading...