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Keep in mind I’m a married adult completely independent of my parents.

Anyway, I stopped by their house today and they both started pestering me about recent socio-political and religious view changes my husband and I have had since we got married.

They’re upset we’ve gone more traditional (Anglican) and think we’re “going down the wrong path” (they’re boomer-brained evangelicals who couldn’t care less about tradition or Church authority). They think my husband is a “tyrant” (he leads and I follow, the way it should be). They basically shot down every explanation I had for them about my current views of the church, polity, sacraments, etc.

Then the jews came up.

Now, I’m not exactly *quiet* about (((them))) but I don’t go out of my way to talk about them either. Just a remark here or there. Well, they think I have “bitterness and hate” in my heart. They think my views on them are unfounded. They think I’m not educated about the situation.

Not really sure what to do about this. I stormed out before I said anything I would’ve regretted. My mom already apologized via text. But I’m obviously really upset and distraught about how they’re handling my rapid shift toward traditional values.

Have you guys been in this situation before? How in the world do I handle this? How do I not disappoint my own parents?
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bobdole96 on scored.co
1 year ago 26 points (+0 / -0 / +26Score on mirror ) 1 child
You're making a new family. You were part of theirs, but time has moved on. You're happy, you are not responsible for your parent's happiness.

Since they brought up being "uneducated", ask them about the Smith-Mundt Act or Smith-Mundt Modernization Act and why it's important. Would be a real shame they were uneducated that propaganda was banned, then unbanned, so the government can say whatever it wants; facts don't matter.
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Fudgiethewhale on scored.co
1 year ago 17 points (+0 / -0 / +17Score on mirror )
That’s what I’m trying to tell myself. Obviously going to continue to love and respect my parents and visit on occasion. But I’ve cleaved to my husband and now we’re our own family unit.
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