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?
>…they think I have “bitterness and hate” in my heart.
>How in the world do I handle this?
Tell them to look up (themselves), in order, Galatians 3:16, Galatians 3:29, John 19:15, 1 John 2:23, Matthew 21:43, Luke 13:28, and 1 Thessalonians 2:14-16.
Wish blessings on them, but if you have to cut them off–or if they do the same to you–seek comfort in God and in your husband.
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Regarding your main question. God put your parents together for a reason. To have and raise you so you could marry your husband. Have faith, have children, and teach them your faith. Anything else is a distraction.
Instead, simply tell them you refuse to debate politics or religion with them and if that doesn't get through, tell them their grandkids won't be around them much if they keep trying to control you.