(TL;DR at the end) My mom and I never had a strain-free relationship, but since the pandemic started it's been a lot worse. We aren't visiting at all (I won't allow it since we are both at-risk population and we don't have the means to safely get to where each other lives). So she is on her own, with no other source of information than Twitter and YouTube. (I don't live in America but the same thought currents apply here). She believes the pandemic is a diabolical lie of Bill Gates, Soros and our government meant to destroy the economy and liberty and push communism, feminism and just about every other thing right wingers consider evil. My problem is that she can't keep these ideas to herself and she's constantly messaging me with videos and tweets I will not engage with. Whenever we talk on the phone, she brings this up. This is straining my relationship with my partner as I get very anxious when my mother and I have fights and he hates the whole situation, with good reason. I've tried sending her science videos explaining things but she just considers me brainwashed by the establishment and disregards everything I show her. I've also made it clear I don't want to go into these topics with her, but she doesn't care. What can I do? I couldn't in good conscience cut her off since she has very little human contact as it is. Any other idea is welcome.
TL;DR: My mom has become ultra-right wing conspiracy theorist and it's making me very anxious, need advice.
Submitted August 01, 2020 at 07:11PM by throwaway536183 https://ift.tt/39NNaOL
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