My mum has three sisters, two of whom live in the UK. My younger aunt seems to think my mum and great aunt are gossiping about her, something she heard on YouTube. She’s also getting really into religion, which is good if it’s helping, but she insults other family members for their beliefs and claims hers isn’t a religion. To her, religion is what my family believes. I used to go for walks with her, but then I became really aggressive towards my mum because I believed everything she was saying about her. It wasn’t until she started talking about YouTube that things changed. Now she doesn’t live with us anymore and goes with my mum’s other sister. They don’t talk to mum anymore, and I have a feeling she’s also saying things about mum and believing them like I did. I don’t think my other aunt realises she’s not well. They’ve all fallen out, and it really feels terrible.
Is it mental illness? Is she obsessed with these beliefs?
I think its both… she’s gotten herself into multiple different belief systems and now this and she’s fixated.. one time she sent me info on how yoga is evil….from the devil.. to me its just exercise. but hey
If she’s not mentally ill, she’s mentally deprecated to some extent by belief. Belief is profoundly strong in how it affects our life.
it never used to be this way… at one point she got into jw…
I feel like she’s not happy , especially in her marriage so this gives her comfort.. if it does great but insulting others and trying to force her beliefs onto others is not the way.
I feel like it’s true of every religion… all I know is I get really into religion when im not well and I see the pattern in her… im not otherwise religious at all…. and she wasn’t much either.
im worried she has psychosis and is going deep into it but her refusal to seek help worries me. she’s anti med.
That’s worrisome that you think she’s psychotic. I wish I knew how to help
Yes same, I hope she reaches a point of seeking help
I got flagged I am sorry if I was offensive
I didn’t flag it… @FreeLunch
Tricky one. Problem is, some folks get hyper-religious when unwell (whereas I become less or irreligious when unwell)… but then again, some people are just hyper-religious anyway. Sane but act insane, as @FreeLunch rightly said. Im not sure what advice to offer. If its causing disorder and chaos among family, its not normal.