You have my sympathy but if people are constantly preaching at you and they are not prepared to engage in calm debate, separation is the only way to get any peace of mind. Just because they are your family, that does not give them a right to control you or silence you. You have an exactly equal right to your beliefs.
My sister sadly lost a baby and changed overnight from atheist to devout Christian. I tolerated her constant preaching for many years but challenged her when she started supporting the Nigerian Christian 'witch' hunts. From then on she started lying to her teenage children about me, falsely blackening my name to deter them from ever speaking to me. She will no longer talk to me and all attempts at getting her to communicate rationally either directly or through a mediator have failed.
After three years I gave up worrying about it, I had run out of ideas. The result of that is that I am far happier - and I hope you are too. 'Respect your father and your mother' is good biblical advice but they have to respect you too. If they don't, why would you want to go there?
My sister sadly lost a baby and changed overnight from atheist to devout Christian. I tolerated her constant preaching for many years but challenged her when she started supporting the Nigerian Christian 'witch' hunts. From then on she started lying to her teenage children about me, falsely blackening my name to deter them from ever speaking to me. She will no longer talk to me and all attempts at getting her to communicate rationally either directly or through a mediator have failed.
After three years I gave up worrying about it, I had run out of ideas. The result of that is that I am far happier - and I hope you are too. 'Respect your father and your mother' is good biblical advice but they have to respect you too. If they don't, why would you want to go there?
A sensible man should not demand of me, or hope that when we mention a subject, we shall make a complete exposition of it. - Maimonides
