I applaud your mom for wanting a regular spiritual component in your life.
*boggles*
That... is not a mother who cares about her child's spiritual life. You know what a mother who cares about her child's spiritual life would do? Ask questions. What's not filling their needs about the church? What's alienating about it? Is there some other religion-related activity that they could start doing that would rekindle a connection to their church's community or theology? (Assuming a person of good will who sincerely believes that their religion is good and nourishing and wants their kid to have access to that.)
Screaming at her kid because they're not jumping through the social hoops she demands? Says the mom doesn't give a single shit about the kid's actual inner life. Just the right social performance.
In which case... probably the safest path with least parental awfulness is to give the social performance while living with her. Personally that kind of sticks in my craw and I'd be more likely to pick a theological fight about the worth of attending services grudgingly and under duress.
no subject
*boggles*
That... is not a mother who cares about her child's spiritual life. You know what a mother who cares about her child's spiritual life would do? Ask questions. What's not filling their needs about the church? What's alienating about it? Is there some other religion-related activity that they could start doing that would rekindle a connection to their church's community or theology? (Assuming a person of good will who sincerely believes that their religion is good and nourishing and wants their kid to have access to that.)
Screaming at her kid because they're not jumping through the social hoops she demands? Says the mom doesn't give a single shit about the kid's actual inner life. Just the right social performance.
In which case... probably the safest path with least parental awfulness is to give the social performance while living with her. Personally that kind of sticks in my craw and I'd be more likely to pick a theological fight about the worth of attending services grudgingly and under duress.
But safety first. :/