Imagine growing up in a religious home, only to find out you're agnostic. You respect your family's beliefs, but you want to raise your children without religion. You think everyone's on the same page, until your mom goes behind your back and baptizes your daughter. 😲🌊 That's exactly what happened to one woman, who now has to decide whether to cut off her mom from her children's lives. Let's dive into this family drama! 🍿
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The Agnostic Mom's Background 🏠
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Family's Religious Beliefs 🙏
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Mom's Sneaky Bible Studies 📖
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The Secret Baptism 💦
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Mom's Manipulation 😠
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The Baptism Process 🌊
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A Breach of Trust 😡
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The Confrontation 📱
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Accusations of Child Abuse 🚫
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The Heartbreaking Decision 💔
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Ex's Support ✊
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The Dilemma 🤔
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The Ultimate Family Betrayal? 🤯
A mom is left reeling after discovering her own mother secretly baptized her daughter, going against her and her ex's wishes. 😱 The mom accuses her mother of child abuse for instilling fear of hell in her 8-year-old, and now faces the heartbreaking decision to cut off contact. 💔 But is she overreacting? Let's see what the internet thinks of this situation... 🌐
Educating children on different religions is important for tolerance and respect. 🙏
themediumchunk | themediumchunk
Teaching about religions turned them into atheists 👍
JeepNaked | JeepNaked
Commenter supports OP's decision to set boundaries with mother-in-law.
B4pangea | B4pangea
Validation received for NTA, struggling with guilt 🙏
xprishpreedx | xprishpreedx
Commenter sympathizes with OP's situation after grandmother's secret baptism.
samwilde0421 | samwilde0421
Pastor offers support and condemns secret baptism, NTA
Revnorthwest | Revnorthwest
Parent shares concern over mother's religious fanaticism and boundary-crossing.
megaviral | megaviral
Grandma overstepped boundaries with secret baptism, but likely not real 😕
ICWhatsNUrP | ICWhatsNUrP
Grandma's secret baptism caused a huge breach of trust 😱
InvertedJennyanydots | InvertedJennyanydots
Religion debate sparks in comments 🔬🔮
why-everything-meh | why-everything-meh
Criticism of Christian manipulation and teaching harmful gender roles. NTA.
NotYourMommyDear | NotYourMommyDear
Respecting boundaries is crucial. NTA for enforcing them. 🙏
smallfloralprince | smallfloralprince
Commenter shares experience with religion, defends against criticism. 👏
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Atheist mom defends her decision to ban religious grandma 🙌
ChasedByChickens | ChasedByChickens
Ex-husband and commenter agree, cultural nights are great! 😃
CeeGeeWhy | CeeGeeWhy
Respectful Christian defends secret baptism, supports OP's decision 🙏
winepleasethankyou | winepleasethankyou
Suggesting supervised visits for grandma, too reasonable for Reddit 😂
Catfactss | Catfactss
Betrayal by mom leads to trust issues. NTA.
meg2good4u | meg2good4u
Breaking free from childhood indoctrination. 👏
somebodycallednobody | somebodycallednobody
Mother secretly baptizes grandkids, commenter sympathizes with OP's decision.
McSuzy | McSuzy
Be prepared for your kids to find their own religion 🙏
cheesiestcake17 | cheesiestcake17
Setting boundaries with religious family can be tough, but necessary. 👏
diabhal-an-musica | diabhal-an-musica
Commenter believes secret baptism is abusive. NTA.
RyotsGurl | RyotsGurl
Respect parental consent, educate on all religions. NTA 👍
ChickNamedVenus | ChickNamedVenus
Support for setting boundaries with indoctrinating grandparent 👏
beaglemama | beaglemama
Respectful religious instruction is a parent's right and responsibility 👏
FranchiseCA | FranchiseCA
Mom secretly baptizes daughter, gets banned from grandkids' lives 😱
Chelzdu_ | Chelzdu_
Trust breached: NTA commenter weighs in on secret baptism.
kostis12345 | kostis12345
Cutting off family? NTA sets boundaries with secret baptism.
kgrimmburn | kgrimmburn
Setting boundaries with family can be tough 😢 but necessary. Stand your ground 💪
barbsmont | barbsmont
Staunch Catholic grandmother drags 10-year-old to church, claims they'll go to hell for not being Catholic. Resentment ensues. NTA.
rlind435 | rlind435
Child of divorced parents shares traumatic experience with religion exposure.
redrosebeetle | redrosebeetle
Setting boundaries with family can be tough 😔
IamGroot4263 | IamGroot4263
Respect boundaries and beliefs. Religious coercion is not acceptable. 🚫
Marseroli | Marseroli
Mom secretly baptizes grandkids, violates trust and boundaries. NTA.
TypicalManagement680 | TypicalManagement680
Daughter not the a**hole for refusing secret baptism by mother.
OneLuckyLucario | OneLuckyLucario
Grandma not at fault for secret baptism 👍
matama4matt | matama4matt
Christian commenter supports OP's decision against manipulative mother 🙌
hereticalclevergirl | hereticalclevergirl
Commenter supports OP and condemns religious indoctrination of children. 🔥
AGreenJacket | AGreenJacket
Respectful NTA comment supports parents, condemns baptism breach 👍
SereniaKat | SereniaKat
Engaging explanation of religious tolerance and open-mindedness. 🙌
Renbarre | Renbarre
A Christian commenter defends the right to choose one's beliefs 🙏
benzguy95 | benzguy95
Respect parents' authority, secret baptism traumatized commenter, NTA.
MeowMyOvaries | MeowMyOvaries
NTA, but the psychological abuse on kids is the real issue 😕
creamyg0odne55 | creamyg0odne55
Encouraging exposure to different beliefs and cultures 🌎
gesune | gesune
Silence speaks louder than words in this family feud 😐
iusethisoneatwork1 | iusethisoneatwork1
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traisheik | traisheik
Grandma secretly baptizes grandkids, NTA for going no-contact to protect them 🚫
Marc21256 | Marc21256
Assertive suggestion to stop secret baptisms by grandparents. 👍
ThreeRingShitshow | ThreeRingShitshow
Teaching religion in schools: NTA parent shares their approach 👍
cazzypips | cazzypips
Teaching critical thinking to kids about religion. NTA.
bonkette | bonkette
Setting boundaries is important. NTA for protecting your family 👏
Sigma_present | Sigma_present
Curious for the crazy justification behind NTA's secret baptism 🤔
Bicycleng | Bicycleng
Parent praised for protecting children from toxic religious influence 👏
ahahafuckalive20 | ahahafuckalive20
Insightful comment on the power and purpose of religion 👍
Polarbones | Polarbones
