Reply #50: I feel awful that you both have had to deal with so much hatred

[Lorien]

from those who are supposed to love you the most. That's the thing about truly brainwashed Republicans: they put party before country AND family! And I doubt that they ever really read the Bible, because nothing Jesus said has gotten through to them at all.

There's a book out there called "Toxic parents" that really helped a friend of mine. My father and I had to cut my sister out of our lives years ago because she was a truly toxic person. Our lives are far happier and more peaceful now because of it, and she has finally (mostly) stopped scamming others for a living and holds a real job. My mom is a fundie Right Winger, but she doesn't listen to hate radio so she's not a HOSTILE fundie Right Winger. I don't know if I could have any contact with her if she were. I'm already struggling with the years of being called a "mistake" who is undeserving of love because I wasn't "part of God's plan" (I was conceived out of wedlock-like anyone cares any more), so I know how much damage that kind of psychological warfare can do over time. :hug: