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AIBU not to see my relative any more?

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madcatladyforever · 20/04/2020 16:36

Got to be careful I'm not outed here. Hence the "they".
I have a relative I really really love and I want to see them as we were very close in hard times but they are an all out raving Christian fundamentalist. I'm happy for them having their beliefs because why wouldn't I be.
I am another religion, slightly off the beaten track as far as religion goes but harmless. I'm very happy with my religion and it harms nobody.
Whenever we meet the subject is God, no other religion especially mine will be tolerated and the conversation is only about Jesus.
I'm sick of it, I'm sick of hearing about what some guy did 2000 years ago and I'm sick of my own religion being "demonic".
Every letter and email is about Jesus and I just can't take any more of it.
They have asked me for a weekend there after all this is over. I want to see them but I just can't listen to all that. I've tried to explain politely but am just told I'm not going to stop preaching the word for anybody so I've decided just can't go there anymore and I'm so sad.
AIBU?

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ThanosSavedMe · 20/04/2020 16:38

Tell them that you’d love to see them but are unable to because they refuse to stop preaching at you. Tell them that if they change their mind about this, then you’d love to see them.

Stop being so nice and polite, they’re not bothered about offending you and being rude to you

NotEverythingIsBlackandWhite · 20/04/2020 16:54

YANBU. You have politely asked them to respect the differences between your religions and not preach, and they have refused. Sadly, unless you are prepared to put up with it (and I understand why you can't) then ultimately not seeing them is probably going to be the only decision you can make.

Ultimately your relationship would be destroyed if they are not prepared to respect your feelings.

WhereYouLeftIt · 20/04/2020 17:27

"Whenever we meet the subject is God, no other religion especially mine will be tolerated and the conversation is only about Jesus."
Oh, fuck no, not unreasonable at all; I wouldn't see them either! And I'd probably think similarly if their sole topic of conversation was trainspotting and how my lack of interest is condemning me to a dull and worthless life. I have no time for the "I-am-right-and-you-are-wrong" Brigade.

ZoeandChandon · 20/04/2020 17:34

One topic of conversation soongets boring, no matter what the subject.

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