Hi all,
I am very frustrated with my family. I had some experiences in the past that had me open up to Jesus, and my family, being Jewish, wants no part of it. They are claiming that because I have been mentally unstable, that this choice fits right into my mental illness. They have said that I will come back to my religion when I get mentally well. My father has said to me "I order you not to tell your grandparents about this". It seems he's more concerned about how he looks rather than trying to understand my decision. I am at a crossroads because both my parents told me that I am "dishonoring" them by getting closer to a religion that they see as contradictory to their own. I tried explaining to them that Jesus is not a bad guy, but they literally are so put off with the word "Jesus" that I am getting the feeling that they think I'm a traitor to their religion. My father told me that "no [Jew] goes to Jesus" and that I cannot talk with anyone in my family about this. I am 24 years old btw and still live with my family, so it has been challenging. I feel like I'm in the closet with my faith, all because my family is non accepting. They "confront" me frequently, telling me that I "have been reading the wrong book" and that "they found a cross in my room", as if I'm a fucking murderer or something. I have a feeling I know what reddit is going to say, but I would just like some validation, because this is exhausting for me. Thanks for reading all the way through if you made it this far.
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