General Discussion

We think we know someone so well and then get the jarring news that they're not who we thought they were. It's hard not to respond with shock and dismay. Magas are regularly demonized here and it's true that many of them have no redeeming qualities, but he's your son and you obviously do love him or this would not have hurt you so badly.

You are not alone. There are those who have cut ties to their children and even reduced their inheritance. There are adults who have broken with parents who are maga and no longer talk to them. Most of us have probably lost someone (friend or relative) to this maga cult, I know I have. Some suggest just not talking about it, but I've found that to be unhelpful if you already know where they stand. It's like living on a different planet from them, as they seem to have been brainwashed by propaganda. Still you may find that you and he can find a way to still be parent and son and have this wide gap in your political beliefs.

I hope your broken heart can mend and you will find a way through this.