As a religious person, I’d be happy to be a foil to work through some stuff. Although I try not to be a dick about it... so maybe I won’t be able to help much - but I’ll do my best.
I appreciate the offer. Do you believe I'm living in mortal sin because I'm cohabiting with my significant other without being married? Does this one act create a permanent and unbridgeable gap between me and God? If your daughter was living with a man in a committed relationship, engaged, would you remove her from your will? Would you refuse to support her in school? Because if you dont believe those things, there isnt much to say. That's what they believe.
I believe that my beliefs are mine, and for me, and only applicable to me. I believe that you get to do you as long as you aren't harming others. no... and a "christian" who thinks the above, needs to revisit christianity. (I'm over simplifying - but seriously) oof... this is loaded... and heavy. first things first - I don't plan to pay for any of my kids' college - so there's that... but to the rest of it... on the one hand, I can speak from experience: when your child chooses something you don't agree with, it's hard, it's complicated, it hurts, and it's just hard. But also, I actively try to choose the high road, to love more than to judge - to support more than to tear down. I'm sorry man. I know it's hard for you... it's also hard for them. They're lashing out because their illusion of control and hopes for things for their daughter are vanishing or already gone. I really hope they can widen their view to understand you're both happy together... and that is a good thing.Do you believe I'm living in mortal sin because I'm cohabiting with my significant other without being married?
Does this one act create a permanent and unbridgeable gap between me and God?
If your daughter was living with a man in a committed relationship, engaged, would you remove her from your will? Would you refuse to support her in school?
Because if you dont believe those things, there isnt much to say. That's what they believe.