My Parents Believe I am Possessed

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Permalink Reply by Loren Miller on January 28, 2012 at 7:51pm

As often as I've heard similar stories around here and elsewhere, Tyler, your situation remains a tough nut to crack. About all I can suggest is the following:

• Be who you are - don't let yourself be intimidated by your immediate environment.
• Let your actions speak for themselves. If you're not acting like a demon, if you are considerate and engaged with your parents and others and fail to act as they expect a "demon" to act, eventually, they may have to acknowledge that ... well ... maybe you're NOT a demon!

It won't be easy, but I strongly believe it will be worth it. Best of luck.

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Permalink Reply by Tyler Ford on January 28, 2012 at 10:40pm

It isn't my behavior.  I couldn't be a better child, really.  I maintain a 4.0 grade average, I don't roll around on the floor and scream, I don't foam at the mouth, I do occasionaly twitch (just to be smiteful), but nothing that I would consider to be demonic.

 

It really just goes back to their belief system.  They feel that because I am a homosexual, not to mention being an atheist, that I have an "evil spirit" inside of me. 

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Permalink Reply by Tyler Ford on January 30, 2012 at 7:20pm

They say they won't "help me be evil" by just accepting my rationality.  They say that they love me, and that is why they are not wanting me to get hurt by "getting into something I know nothing about"..

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Permalink Reply by Loren Miller on January 30, 2012 at 7:31pm

"Getting into something [you] know nothing about," eh?

Sometime when you're feeling a bit confrontational, you might call them on it. "So I know nothing about atheism? What do you think you know that I don't?" Yeah, you want to bone up a bit, but you're no dummy, and likely they'd try to lay the same tired old cliches we've all heard before about atheism.

Yes, I know, that's not the best way to deal with the subject or with your parents. At the same time, though, it may be time for them to learn that you have a mind of your own ... and that it and you are due a bit more respect than you've gotten to date.

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Permalink Reply by Jeremy on January 29, 2012 at 12:42am

Have you tried screaming in a made up language, maybe spinning your head around and vomiting?

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Permalink Reply by Tyler Ford on January 30, 2012 at 7:19pm

That's actually a thought I've pondered on.

 

Maybe screaming bloody murder in the middle of the night.  Banging on their door....LOL.

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Permalink Reply by Loren Miller on January 30, 2012 at 7:32pm

There's always Conversational Klingon! [grin]

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Permalink Reply by Tyler Ford on January 30, 2012 at 8:46pm

ROFL, thanks.

 

I'll look into it.

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Permalink Reply by Tomasz Gorecki on April 9, 2012 at 3:45pm

Let's face it. Religious people believe in fairy tales that a book and some figure tells them about and assume it's all correct. People like that will not change, it is very unlikely. Look around, people in general don't change, they stay the same.

Ever since I left my house, my parents keep telling my brother that I listen to the devil, lol. Doesn't bother me anymore. 

Think of this for a moment, if religion is about love and forgiveness, why is it that religious people tell others how they should be, and condemn them otherwise.

It's all wishful thinking, best thing to do is get out, tell them this is who I am, if you can't accept that, then it's your problem.

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Permalink Reply by annet on April 9, 2012 at 4:04pm

Tell them you heard of a good exorcist in Hawaii and can they please send you there for a month to check it out... :)

Good grades and some volunteer work are sure to ease their minds somewhat.

And you may have to just lay low until you move out....

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