So, I went to visit my parents after almost a year of them refusing physical visits. They now feel somewhat safe. My dad decides to start trashing Trump. He was spitting out every lie that we've seen shared by CNN/MSNBC/ fake news. He claimed that there was no voter fraud, no antifa at the capital and that the Proud Boys are the ones who burned down cities last year and that BLM was trying to protect their communities. He then went on a rant that I shouldn't have a right to say anything because I didn't vote when I was 24 years old. He made the ridiculous statement that we came SO close to losing our Democracy. My son and I sadly got up and quietly walked out from the visit. My parents are lost. They spent the last 4 years being programmed and there is no hope. They have been lied to so much that no amount of "proof" will change their minds.
My parents are gone, I've lost them.....
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So very sorry your parents are asleep. Gain comfort in the fact it isn’t a choice that we can influence. I never said a word about politics to my folks until one day after the election when my mom called Trump a spoiled brat.she has been locked in a nursing home for a year now. She WANTED the vaccine so she could at least leave the building. I started to respond but in mid sentence decided it just want worth it. My dad brought up politics and we actually talked. The problem is that as we were tucking him in he said “I don’t think I’m gonna sleep” I asked him why and with tears in his eyes he said “ I just can’t believe this is my country”. It broke my heart. That an 84 yo Air Force vet was in tears over this. I resolved to not say anything that would make him worry. What’s the point. I did tell him not to watch MSM. My point is that what is the point of having these discussions when we know the stress of the situation will cause them pain? They have no control over the situation and it does nothing to red pill the elderly. Let it ride. Their delusions hurt no one. We do not have to be right when it comes to causing them pain.
This is the adult response. Some people have a hard time being the adult when it relates to their parents, but it is a natural progression as they get older. At some point they become the kids. There is no reason to make their end years problematic. Tuck them in, tell them bed time stories. They don’t have long left. You will miss them when they’re gone. You will never miss a conversation about politics.
omg...you brought tears to my eyes describing what your Dad said. -USAF Vet
Thank you for your service. May the lord bless you
Thanks for sharing.. Awesome advice.