Q said we would be the saviors of the world. My son is conservative but he has no clue what Q really has been, what we have learned, how much sleep we've lost, how many tears we have cried, how many panic attacks we've had as more has made sense in the broader picture. The soldiers from Vietnam got shit on so bad. I pray we are at least acknowledged as the 5th column that performed the assymetric warfare for the White Hats, researched where it was less detectable than in government systems, refused to back down, took all the name calling, censorship, ridicule, etc....AND WE NEVER BACKED DOWN!
ONE DAY I HOPE MY SON KNOWS WHAT WE HAVE REALLY DONE AND SACRIFICED FOR THE FUTURE OF HUMANITY.
WWG1WGA
UPDATE 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸He has agreed to go to counseling. I'll be picking a Christian one. God is good. My son is a good man. He is just blinded by cynicism and my hope and faith seem like delusion to him. GOD BLESS YOU PEDES! YOUR PRAYERS WORKED ALMOST INSTANTLY!!!
I offer you this piece of advice with the best intentions as someone who had a very strained relationship with my mother for many years because I would not accept her beliefs. (This predates the current crisis, but is similar in form.) It is not his fault he rejects your beliefs. He has reasons. You may not understand them, but they are there.
If he is being disrespectful to you and crushing your soul, ask yourself honestly what may have driven him to that stage. Blaming him because his values are different from your own will never help. Try to recognize that he is a victim too, and there is very likely 28 years of history in your argument.
Beliefs about what is happening right now aren't something that should ever drive families apart. Really. And it is contingent upon those of us who understand there is a deeper game here to be the ones to make sure that doesn't happen. And that may involve letting him be rude to you and ridicule you...a lot...and simply taking it in stride. Let me repeat that. You may need to develop the courage to simply accept all his verbal assaults and denigration and let it slide off without comment. Who knows what effect that might have in the future. Don't shy away from it because it is unpleasant.
It honestly makes no difference if any of us are right or wrong, or how history remembers us, or if there is ever an "I told you so" moment where people understand the sacrifices. We are here to do the best we can with the information we have and to share that community with others. And if it is true that you have better information than your son, or you saw it earlier, or found a truth that resonates with you, simply be grateful that you were bestowed that blessing. Not everyone is so lucky.
But always remember his path is his own. You don't get a say in his destiny, and you should not presume to know the divine plan for his life. Be respectful of his choices even if you think he is not respectful of yours. Do not expect external approval from him about your values. From personal experience I can tell you that he will resent you for trying to force your beliefs on him, even if that is only his perception of what you are doing, and not your intent.
I have a relationship with my mother now only because I forgave her for taking that attitude with me. (So don't think your admonishments to your son will have the effect you think. He likely has a perspective different from yours.) I have my own children and have vowed to never do to them what my mother did to me, but I also wanted her to know her grandchildren and for them to know her. And after talking over the past few years I think she now understands. And yes, I know that I wasn't always nice to her either. But that experience was also critical in teaching me to think first before I open my mouth and say things that have consequences.
Sadly, she is also very conservative, but doesn't believe the truth about the deep state, Q, the war we are now in, and thinks I am the crazy one. She still prays for me to accept her beliefs and hopes I abandon my crazy delusions. But for all that, she is the one living in fear of the future. I am completely content with my choices and, with the respect that all independent beings are owed, I acknowledge her right to make her own.
Your insight is interesting and you make some good points. But I don't agree that you should stand there and take your child's (or anyone's) verbal abuse and ridicule. It's one thing if you were an abusive or absent parent who is now remorseful and are asking to be forgiven. In an extreme case like that, you might need to hear some harsh words and sincerely apologize before you can move on.
But over a difference of political opinion? There's no way you should accept abuse or disrespect over that. It's not even a good example to set for your child. You're not just teaching them it's okay to abuse and disrespect you. By example, you're teaching them that it's okay for them to let someone abuse and disrespect them.
You should absolutely set some boundaries. That doesn't mean you should silence your child or cut them off. If they're willing to speak to you in a respectful way, let them express whatever thoughts, feelings, and opinions they have. But that also doesn't mean you have to have the same frustrating, futile conversation over and over. At some point, you might have to agree to disagree about some things and table the topic, at least for a while.