Discussion Leftist in a HIGHLY Conservative Family

[mantis]

It's a long story but I'm staying with my cousins, his girlfriend, and their two year old. Tonight we were talking and they were telling me how hitler was a great leader, misunderstood and I can't believe everything people say.
I've been identifying as nonbinary for almost six years. I've identified as lesbian even longer than that. I really have felt this way for a long long time.
I just feel crazy in an environment where everyone feels so differently from me. Am I overreacting? It just feel crazy to me to mention hitler in a not negative way. Is this a normal way of thinking or am I insane?

 

[U. A.]

The fact that you are doubting whether Hitler praise is bad is a sign you need to get the fuck out of there.

 

[mantis]

It's a long story but I'm staying with my cousins, his girlfriend, and their two year old. Tonight we were talking and they were telling me how hitler was a great leader, misunderstood and I can't believe everything people say.
I've been identifying as nonbinary for almost six years. I've identified as lesbian even longer than that. I really have felt this way for a long long time.
I just feel crazy in an environment where everyone feels so differently from me. Am I overreacting? It just feel crazy to me to mention hitler in a not negative way. Is this a normal way of thinking or am I insane?

I live in northern Ga. It has changed a lot in my 22 year of life but I fear this is the norm. I don't want to leave my family behind but I can't believe my own flesh and blood feel this way. I am the only one who is gay or transgender ( not out as nb to family).
I'm the only one who has positive feelings towards other races and culture if I'm being honest. Idk I just have had lots of positive interactions with all types of people. Am I crazy?

The fact that you are doubting whether Hitler praise is bad is a sign you need to get the fuck out of there.

I really do. I know it's wrong, we live in north Ga so it's actually quite normal (Voting last year was scary lmao) . Within two years I should be totally out. I'm pretty attached to my younger cousins and I lost my dad as a teen so I just have some weird problems regarding leaving family. Hoping to live on my own and have limited contact with them going forward.

 

[TheCavernousDeep.]

You're not wrong. The world has absoultely lost its way. I'm sorry you have to deal with this. People lean on eachother for support but... Like I said we lost our way. I hope you're taking care of yourself tn.

 

[U. A.]

Hoping to live on my own and have limited contact with them going forward.

This in combination with finding your people elsewhere are likely key to your survival. Not being able to be your authentic self around family will be a neverending torture, and who knows what they might do if they found out about who you really are, especially in such close proximity. Being attached to family is literally the most natural thing but sadly we sometimes need space