RE: Still struggling.
March 2, 2016 at 5:31 pm
(This post was last modified: March 2, 2016 at 5:39 pm by Jenny A.)
I absolutely agree with Steel about getting treatment. That's a necessity. But to the extent you can push it without burning bridges do. My point is that however ridiculously misguided your family are, they do have more stake in you than anyone else who isn't in love with you. Do not needlessly lose them. Just ask yourself, is burning bridges a necessity? If it is, so be it. But it will be better for all intimately concerned if it's not.
I will add, that turning to other theists for help is not a bad option. We had a babysitter whose parents were draconian in limiting her social interaction. She ran away to a Christian family who were friends of her own family. Because, the friends were within the social network of her parents, she did regain family ties, but she also got the freedom she needed to get a real education.
Whatever you do consider the consequences. Foster care may be the best option, but probably not. If you push too hard legally, it may be where you end up. Bad is bad, but what the options are always matters. If the consequence of rejecting bad is worse, than it's not a good option.
You will eventually be an adult with greater options.
I will add, that turning to other theists for help is not a bad option. We had a babysitter whose parents were draconian in limiting her social interaction. She ran away to a Christian family who were friends of her own family. Because, the friends were within the social network of her parents, she did regain family ties, but she also got the freedom she needed to get a real education.
Whatever you do consider the consequences. Foster care may be the best option, but probably not. If you push too hard legally, it may be where you end up. Bad is bad, but what the options are always matters. If the consequence of rejecting bad is worse, than it's not a good option.
You will eventually be an adult with greater options.
If there is a god, I want to believe that there is a god. If there is not a god, I want to believe that there is no god.