[wideawake]

A pretty neat trick. "We love you...now get the hell away from me."

How should a parent relate to a beloved child who is engaged in self-destructive activity?

Should the parent applaud and reinforce the self-destructive behavior? Would that be love?

[Non-Sequitur]

How should a parent relate to a beloved child who is engaged in self-destructive activity?

Apparently by telling them that they're going to hell and cutting them off.