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I was not sure where to post this, I am hoping this is the appropriate place.
I am an adult who has turned my life over to Jesus over the past year and a half. I felt God's call for years, but just finally surrendered to it.
I was raised Catholic. Sent to Catholic school and church on Sundays. My parents didn't attend church and, other than fasting during lent and sending us kids to receive the sacraments, we did not really discuss church, God or read the bible.
I decided that I was ready to be baptized. God has changed me significantly and there was no doubt in my mind that I wanted to stand up and tell everyone. I wanted truly commit to living for Jesus.
3 weeks ago I told my parents that I was doing this and told them the date. My mother immediately said "So, you are no longer Catholic?" I tried to explain how I felt and why I was doing this. They were silent. It was really uncomfortable. A few days before my baptism I got a text from my mother asking what time. I told her and explained that they did not have to come. (It was early on Sunday morning. My mother doesn't sleep well and has a very hard time in the mornings and they also gave me the impression that they did not like this at all.) I wanted to give them an out.
I called my mother the following Monday (yesterday). She was very short with me and rude. I saw my brother later and told him that she was angry with me, but I wasn't sure why. He said she had told him that I got baptized and didn't tell her. He told me that he wasn't sure how she knew. I told him that I had told weeks prior. I was floored. I could not believe that she lied.
Prior to all of this, my mother has reacted in a seemingly jealous way any time I talk about church and my friends from there. I try not to talk about it at all.
I am struggling with this so much. I am sick to my stomach. Although I realize they may feel that they already had me baptized and don't understand the need to do it again, I cannot believe this is causing this kind of anger.
Has anyone else had their families turn on them because of their faith? How do you deal with this?
I am an adult who has turned my life over to Jesus over the past year and a half. I felt God's call for years, but just finally surrendered to it.
I was raised Catholic. Sent to Catholic school and church on Sundays. My parents didn't attend church and, other than fasting during lent and sending us kids to receive the sacraments, we did not really discuss church, God or read the bible.
I decided that I was ready to be baptized. God has changed me significantly and there was no doubt in my mind that I wanted to stand up and tell everyone. I wanted truly commit to living for Jesus.
3 weeks ago I told my parents that I was doing this and told them the date. My mother immediately said "So, you are no longer Catholic?" I tried to explain how I felt and why I was doing this. They were silent. It was really uncomfortable. A few days before my baptism I got a text from my mother asking what time. I told her and explained that they did not have to come. (It was early on Sunday morning. My mother doesn't sleep well and has a very hard time in the mornings and they also gave me the impression that they did not like this at all.) I wanted to give them an out.
I called my mother the following Monday (yesterday). She was very short with me and rude. I saw my brother later and told him that she was angry with me, but I wasn't sure why. He said she had told him that I got baptized and didn't tell her. He told me that he wasn't sure how she knew. I told him that I had told weeks prior. I was floored. I could not believe that she lied.
Prior to all of this, my mother has reacted in a seemingly jealous way any time I talk about church and my friends from there. I try not to talk about it at all.
I am struggling with this so much. I am sick to my stomach. Although I realize they may feel that they already had me baptized and don't understand the need to do it again, I cannot believe this is causing this kind of anger.
Has anyone else had their families turn on them because of their faith? How do you deal with this?