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When I was young growing up Southern Baptist there was one time where the pastor preached about this verse, and the whiplash I felt when I heard family members bad-mouthing immigrants the moment they stepped outside is partly what led me to read the Bible myself, which led to me losing my faith.
did you ditch the family too? sounds like the Bible was actually ahead on this one so itsweird you dump the faith instead (not overall, just the way you told the story had a whiplash of its own)
Just because you disowned your family doesn't mean you have to project your misery in everyone else.
The people I know that have cut out parts of their family are happier for it, not miserable.
Sort of like cutting off an infected limb. You are happy to be alive but still would rather have the arm.
Its still a sad thing even if it improves their life.
Yeah, this is a hard decision that isn't usually taken on a whim ^^`