(June 10, 2017 at 2:56 pm)Nymphadora Wrote:(June 9, 2017 at 5:18 pm)JamieB Wrote: It's her Happy Place.
Exactly. That is her special place. Not yours. Boundaries were created for a reason. Don't let someone guilt you into violating your personal boundaries for the sake of their religious beliefs. If this means letting go of a friendship because she cannot respect you opinions, then as hard as it is, let her go. You don't need someone's toxicity in your life. No matter what their intentions are - good or bad.
Religious people need to be respectful of a persons right not to believe, just as the non-believer needs to be respectful of a persons right to believe. You don't have to respect the religion to accomplish this.
So, for now, step away. Let her pray or do what she thinks will make her feel better, but never let her cause you to feel like you have to cave in just because she can't respect your boundary.
If all else fails and she continues being adamant about this, tell her that until she can respect your right not to believe, you are putting the friendship on hold.
If her friend is bi-polar and schiz there may be aspects of empathy/understanding that need to be taken into consideration. The friends disorder(s) may be effecting her ability to understand inappropriate aspects of her behavior.
The behavior should not be enabled but the approach may need to be tempered.
Being told you're delusional does not necessarily mean you're mental.
