Off My Chest
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I'm right at this point with my dad. He still listens to Alex Jones religiously. Haven't verbalized it to him yet but I have made a decision that I no longer want any conservatives to be anything but required acquaintances in my life.
I think you did the right thing. At least his corrosive behavior will not affect you anymore. In my mind I'm hoping that my dad losing his child will jar him loose from the cult but in really nothing will feed his hunger for anger and victimhood like more cult.
If we all did this five years ago, maybe there would have been a sea change by now.
I don't think the sadness of losing his son will be stronger than his hatred of people who are darker skinned than he is.
Chances are you're right. Losing his entire personality is more terrifying than losing you (or me in my case). Thank you for sharing this. It helps me getting it off my chest.