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!
The Agnostic Mom’s Background
Family’s Religious Beliefs
Mom’s Sneaky Bible Studies
The Secret Baptism
Mom’s Manipulation
The Baptism Process
A Breach of Trust
The Confrontation
Accusations of Child Abuse
The Heartbreaking Decision
Ex’s Support ✊
The Dilemma
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…
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