figured this was the best place to talk about this since a large part of the problem i'm having with my mother is her rigid belief system; she's a christian, not particularly traditional, but with her it's an all-consuming thing and pervades every aspect of her life in an unhealthy way, which makes a relationship with her extremely difficult. i want to respect her beliefs and give her the space she needs to come to terms with my transition, but i'm not sure how to relate to her functionally when the way she responds to my situation is hurtful. she hasn't rejected me, but she's said that this will affect our relationship, which is already tenuous, and she has made multiple attempts to make me feel guilty about it. she made it very clear that she sees me only as her daughter, which tells me she isn't prepared to try and meet me where i'm at. she had the opportunity to come to chat with the organiser of my local lgbt support group to help her understand things a little more, but she rejected the idea, saying she had god to talk to instead. as a non-christian i don't know how to approach this in a way that she can start to feel comfortable with who i really am, while taking into consideration her beliefs. i'd appreciate any advice.
