https://thedonald.win/p/11Rh1aoOKm/
Just got into a bit of a nasty argument a couple of minutes ago. I asked my mother let's pray together and pray for Trump and the country for tomorrow. (She is pro-Trump)
Instead of acknowledging what I said, immediately got a snotty tone of voice completely out of nowhere "We need to pray your grandmother didn't get the virus!" Just abruptly said this. I myself haven't spoken anything against this, I figured we could pray for our family as well as we often do. But it was just nasty to immediately cut off what I said.
(By the way: she thinks my grandmother will get the virus because my grandmother went to a Christmas thing 2 and a half weeks ago. Someone there she exchanged a gift from was apparently diagnosed with the virus today.)
Like I said, no problem with praying for my grandmother, but completely uncalled for to shoot down what I said about Trump like that. This has grand importance and a lot more people will be killed depending on the outcome.
But she was too busy accusing me of "not wanting to pray for her mother" - ridiculous nonsense that I said nothing of the sort. I made it clear I didn't like how she shot down the importance of the presidency tomorrow, but that I had no problem with praying for my grandmother.
She wouldn't apologize or acknowledge that it was important, just making a snark about how "I have different priorities than you."
Now blaming me for getting her upset keeping her from going to sleep after she pointlessly started this stupid argument, and even though she was already upset about that stupid virus crap.
Anyway, I just wanted to get that off my chest. What do you Pedes think I should do here?
She's scared, and people are not logical when they are scared. She may be so worried about losing her mother, nothing else matters right now.
Try to set aside your anger and give her emotional support - sounds like she needs it right now.
You are right. Thank you, for giving me the perspective I needed.
Anytime! I had issues with my wife yesterday (same kind of stuff) - a fellow pede told me the same thing, so I'm just paying it forward.
(PS - it worked, too! Wife is much happier today)
Thanks! I just talked to her again, and we were able to reconcile. I made sure she knew I cared about my grandmother and I prioritized that first in the conversation.