[blondie899]

I'm an adult and sometimes have trouble getting along with my mother. She is constantly saying Jesus is coming back next year because he tells her we are living in end times. I believe in Jesus but choose not to have a relationship with Jesus. I told her not to talk about it in front of me. She knows I suffer from ocd religious thoughts but just won't quit. Any suggestions on how to handle this?

[Skeezyks]

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[Crazy Hitch]

Ah as they say, each to their own, and it seems unlikely you'd change her opinion.

Some feel the need to keep reinforcing their beliefs in others and in your case it's pushing you further away.

Since you've already told her not to have a conversation with you about such issues, perhaps change the topic when she brings it up, or don't acknowledge her statements about this or simply excuse yourself and go do something else.

[Rohag]

Hello & Welcome, Blondie899.

Originally Posted by blondie899

She is constantly saying...

Your mother's behavior possibly hints she has her own issues. Does she behave this way only around you, or is it universal?

It is possible there is nothing substantive you can do to curb her behavior. If that is the case, you may need to limit your contact and/or employ "self-distancing" techniques.

I'm sorry you have to endure this. Do try to keep your own boat afloat.

[MiddayNap]

As someone who comes from a very religious home myself-a home within which someone can seriously refer to themselves as a "Prayer Warrior" and then get upset when I laugh because "they're fighting against evil spirits and the King of Darkness", I can relate.
It is tricky, because if you express your distaste with the subject, they will assume you must really need to hear it because demons are warping your mind and making you sensitive to the name of God. To someone not suffering from Scrupulosity, I would say simply allow her to share her beliefs as it does no harm. However, if her rants cause you so much discomfort, it obviously is not good for your mental state. I agree with Mr/Miss Rohag in that your mother clearly seems to have issues of her own. Perhaps try to keep some distance for now and focus on recovering. I sincerely hope your mother sees a therapist so that she may discover the root of her obsession with the end of the world as well.

I'm a preacher's kid but didn't turn out religious. Ironically it has not been my father - the preacher - with whom my brother and I had the problem, rather my mother. We simply told her if she wanted us - or her grandchildren - in her life she would have to be respectful. Is is so sad she her life passed with little more than an acquaitnanceship with her grandchildren; but, that was her choice.

[healingme4me]

Maybe find a passage that talks about releasing worries? If it's tomorrow, next year or decades from now, the important thing is the present moment.