You’d be surprised how little these people can think about any given topic. When I was still in contact with my conspiracy theorist mom, she often sent me stuff that specifically went against her beliefs, but she misinterpreted them and thought they agreed with her.
One time I sent her a meme about “dihydrogen monoxide” to try to show her how easy it is to use scientific language to mislead people, but she literally thought it was real and didn’t listen to me when I told her it was satire. That was the day I realized she was never getting out of the conspiracy hole.
I’m sorry, that’s tough. I know how difficult it is to have to accept this about someone you love, especially a parent. It sucks because even when you’ve given up hope of them changing, there’s still a teensy bit of foolish hope that persists, and that always stings.
You’d be surprised how little these people can think about any given topic. When I was still in contact with my conspiracy theorist mom, she often sent me stuff that specifically went against her beliefs, but she misinterpreted them and thought they agreed with her.
One time I sent her a meme about “dihydrogen monoxide” to try to show her how easy it is to use scientific language to mislead people, but she literally thought it was real and didn’t listen to me when I told her it was satire. That was the day I realized she was never getting out of the conspiracy hole.
I’m sorry, that’s tough. I know how difficult it is to have to accept this about someone you love, especially a parent. It sucks because even when you’ve given up hope of them changing, there’s still a teensy bit of foolish hope that persists, and that always stings.