Religious Mother

My mom was always fairly religious. We went to church, we read the Bible, all that jazz. But things started getting...intense when my parents decided to get a divorce. More so my dad decided to get a divorce even though he cheated. But I digress.

So, for the past couple of years, my mom have gotten very involved with the church and getting deep in her faith. Which, I completely understand knowing what she’s been through and her upbringing. But things are getting intense, and it’s difficult to even have a conversation with her without her talking about Christ or Jesus or the Bible.

And recently, I realized that I’m not a Christian. I believe in God, but basically I feel like the Bible limits our spirituality and our ability to be open and loving. And I can’t tell her that I’m a theist because all Hell would break loose (I use that term loosely because I don’t believe in Hell).

Currently, as I type this, I’m on the phone with my mom, and she has been talking for the last 30 minutes straight about evil spirits and the Devil. In those past 30 minutes, I’ve said a total of 7 words (yes, I counted). A lot of our conversations end this way. And all I can do is listen. I’m not looking for a solution. I just wish I could have a regular conversation with my mom like I used to.