I'm so sad.

[onlyadream]

My mother, 85, admitted to me that she voted for Trump.
She’s an evangelical and says he’s fulfilling the profficy in revelations. She’s very happy with him.

I asked her if she knows who Scott Pruit is. Nope.
I asked her if she knows who Betsy Davos is. Nope.
At that point she said she didn’t want to talk about it and covered her ears, and yelled “lalalala” to block my voice out.

She has no knowledge of the Russian investigation, and thinks the babies being separated are fine.
She insists that Obama was a Muslim who wanted to turn our country socialist.

I’m so bothered by this.


My childhood with her wasn’t a happy one. It wasn’t until I became a mother that we started to get along. I never felt loved, as a kid, I only felt the destain and her regret of having me. So now I’m back to feeling that feeling of disappointment.

[samnsara]

1. my sister is the same way...shes never even heard of trumps sexual misconduct allegations..

[Crutchez_CuiBono]

9. Sureeee

she hasn't. Willful blindness.

[Zorro]

2. She's been brainfoxed

BTW, this thread should probably be posted in GD.

[exboyfil]

3. My entire family

My mom, n___r this, n___r that. You can't pick your parents. My dad is dead, but I always perceived he was more open (I grew up Republican), but my dad was changing after the decision to go into Iraq (that is what pushed me over). He died ten years ago.

My half-brother was once more liberal than me, but he has joined the Trump bandwagon.
My cousin who is almost like a sister thinks I am outside my Christian faith by being anti-Trump.

[democratisphere]

4. Your mother has allowed herself to be brainwashed and thankfully

you are who you are today. Don't let this eat away at you as your mother is a hopeless ignorant case and probably always will be. My mother was the same; brainwashed and hopeless.

[handmade34]

5. if my mother were alive

she most likely would have voted for DT... your mother and mine could be the same person... my take on it??? don't be sad. You are who you are and seemingly an ok person... I made peace with who my mother was years ago, well before she passed, and knew that I was no longer under her care, I didn't have to depend on her, be like her, and that my happiness and well being did not come from my relationship with her...

please don't lapse into those old emotions... they are not healthy and won't help you or your mother

[Freddie]

6. My family is mostly all liberals except

One cousin, who I used to be pretty close to. She's a retired teacher enjoying a very comfortable retirement after years of having a pretty well-paid job (we're in PA) and great benefits ***thanks to the union***.
Don't think it's the abortion issue, she's a devout Methodist and that's not their "thing" plus I never even heard her talk about the issue.
I think she bought into the anti-immigrant especially anti-Muslim stuff after 9/11. And watches Faux News.
Her party wants nothing more than to make teachers $10/hour with no benefits or pension, yet she supports them.
We exchange Christmas cards. Her brother doesn't speak to her at all.

[onlyadream]

12. My cousin is the same way

In a union, supports unions, but hates Dems. I pointed this out on his facebook, as did another of his friend, but it fell on deaf ears. I think they grab on something to hate and then just stick with it.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

20. "I think they grab on something to hate and then just stick with it."

Nailed it. Hate makes some people feel good, I think.

[global1]

7. Please Enlighten Me - What Prophecy In Revelations Is He.....

fulfilling? What are these evangelicals being told?

[TexasBushwhacker]

11. HE'S THE ANTICHRIST! n/t

[onlyadream]

13. I think it has to do with Jerusalem.

That’s the start of it.

[malthaussen]

15. Nothing in Revelations.

The End Timers have been fed a bunch of crap with no scriptural authority. They just accept what they're told.

-- Mal

[onlyadream]

18. Since I was 8 yo I was told the world would soon end

It was like every 5 years. I thought I would never graduate high school. Eventually, I realized it’s bull shit and have grown angry at these people telling children this.

[malthaussen]

19. Get 'em young, scare 'em young...

... and keep 'em in line. Unless they learn to think for themselves. It's not an easy process.

-- Mal

[Croney]

8. Because... Faith!

No need for pesky facts. Believe in the pie-in-the-sky guy, and believe in the orange blob. It's simple when you just have faith.

[Crutchez_CuiBono]

10. Until you're broke

or in the hospital, or lose your job etc.

[onlyadream]

14. Don't even understand how they ignore the liberal teachings of Jesus

And cling to the Old Testament. Makes no sense.

[malthaussen]

16. Children grow up, and suddenly feel responsible for their parents.

She has to find her own way, I guess.

-- Mal

[Wounded Bear]

17. You can pick your friends, you can pick your nose, you can't pick your family...