Ok so my parents have always been very in to conspiracy theories and don't believe anything on the news etc. They spend a lot of time on conspiracy theory websites and give money to people trying to "fight against" all of the coronavirus stuff (whatever that means).
Anyway, I have no problem with them having their own beliefs on this and doing their own research etc, but recently I've noticed that they have absolutely no respect for anyone that has different views from them.
5 days after I had my 2nd baby (during lockdown so no help etc), my Mum was bombarding me with messages about Coronavirus, sending me hour long videos from conspiracy theorists and telling me that the stuff she was sending me was a fact. After a few days of this,I snapped and told her I wasn't interested as I had a young baby and was exhausted etc. She apologised but kept sending stuff anyway, telling me it was only an hour out of my day.
Since then, she has told me countless stories about how she makes an effort to stand right next to people/staff/doesn't adhere to 2 metre rule on purpose so then people challenge her and she can start telling them it's all a load of rubbish and how a mask won't save them anyway etc. She's had countless arguments at the till point when staff have asked her to step back etc. She then messaged me saying she'd had an argument with a lady in the laundrette's. My Mum was sat there with no mask on when a lady came in and asked my Mum if she had a mask to put on as she had a severe lung problem and she was really worried that she would catch corona and that it would probably end her life. My Mum started telling her how her mask wouldn't save her and that my Mum is at the end stage of an illness (not true - she does have bad health problems, but certainly nothing that's going to finish her off any time soon). She told the lady that she probably shouldn't be outdoors if she was so worried.
Her and my Dad basically just use every opportunity to tell people what a load of shit it is and to pass on their views. It's like they think they are on a mission to ensure everyone believes what they do. I think it's fine to have your own views etc, but not to force them on other people. I don't understand when my Mum got to selfish. She was never like this when I was a child (unless I just didn't notice). I just can't understand how someone can be like this and I'm always gobsmacked when she tells me her stories. She is so proud of them. No idea what the point in me posting this is really. Guess I just don't know what to do/say about it.