[Boldhero]

I have a sister who is so obsessed with God and the gospel. She can’t make normal conversations with out references to God. It’s so annoying. Every morning she’ll send me a bible text and she expects a conversation to start from there. If I don’t respond she’ll rant and state that she’ll pray that God will help me to get to know Him better. This has been going on for years and I can’t communicate with her anymore. What would you do in my situation?

[lizardlady]

What if you replied to her, but did not comment on the Bible verse?

[Skeezyks]

Hello Boldhero: I noticed this is your first post here on PC. Welcome to Psych Central.

You wrote that your sister's god obsession has been going on for years & you can't communicate with her anymore. Then you asked what others would do. Personally I just wouldn't communicate with her anymore. I'd send her an e-mail, or a text, or whatever, & tell her if-&-when she's able to communicate regarding something other than her god I'd be glad to communicate further. But until that day comes I will no longer reply to her messages. That's it... no contact. (This is what is referred to as personal boundaries.) That may or may not be a solution you're comfortable with. But that's what I'd do.

I hope you find PC to be of benefit.

P.S. Here are links to 6 articles, from Psych Central's archives, on the subject of personal boundaries:

The Importance of Personal Boundaries

What Are Personal Boundaries? How Do I Get Some?

Tips on Setting Boundaries in Enmeshed Relationships

When People Cross Your Boundaries

5 Ways to Maintain Boundaries with Difficult People

https://blogs.psychcentral.com/imper...ur-boundaries/

[EagleTears]

Originally Posted by Boldhero

I have a sister who is so obsessed with God and the gospel. She can’t make normal conversations with out references to God. It’s so annoying. Every morning she’ll send me a bible text and she expects a conversation to start from there. If I don’t respond she’ll rant and state that she’ll pray that God will help me to get to know Him better. This has been going on for years and I can’t communicate with her anymore. What would you do in my situation?

Hello welcome Have you had a 1 on 1 talk to your sister about the religious stuffs? What shes doing isn't right at all. She's trying to push her religion agenda onto you by sending you bible text, and so forth. You should have a talk to her and remind her of her boundaries.

[Prycejosh1987]

Take what your sister says on board. You have to be calm but firm in your approach. I suppose there is a time for faith and a time not for it. Telling someone about faith, constantly, is a bad idea. Your sister wants things for you, and wishes you all the best. How you sort this annoyance out is up to you. You just have to be honest, and tell your sister to stop talking about church. Calm but firm in your response is best. You dont want to be too rude, it could damage your relationship with her. All the best.

[Boldhero]

Thank you all for your responses. I’ve stopped talking to my sister. I’ve blocked her from chat and phone. She’s just too much. After I told her not to preach to me and just have normal conversations, she had behind my back, texted my daughter, brothers and cousins that I have not been nice to her. I mean who does that?
When our eldest sister married a Buddhist she totally alienated herself from my eldest sister because she just got no religious tolerance. In Nov 2019, my eldest sister passed away from Parkinson’s Disease and I’m still overwhelmed with grief. And, this sister said I should pray to let God takeaway my grief. It’s always God this, God that etc..

[Crazy Hitch]

She sounds like she has very black and white thinking. we all have boundaries and those boundaries should be respected. You made it clear to her what your boundaries were. Just because you do not share her belief system doesn't entitle her to continually impose hers on you.