Fighting with my family. Sorry for long passage

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This week I got into a major fight with my family. I’'ll start off with I have 2 older sisters. I have always had a struggling relationship with my sister. There were always arguments, insults, and even physical fights with my sister. Throughout all the fights my sister decided to fully stop talking to me, she doesn’t see me as her sister anymore. this happened 2 years ago.

Long story short, I have been avoided her as much as possible because we still live together. I made the mistake of bumping into her in the apartment we live in. Its small so I naturally bumped into her. She started yelling and my mother who always defends her confronted me. My mother has always defended her because my mom doesn’t have a job, so my sister pays for the bills, and food for her.

I said some things that I regret saying. . . .

My grandmother made fun that i’m unemployed and that once my fiancé is tired of me he will throw me out of his life. But ultimately I told everyone that they were going to hell. I even included the dog that belongs to my sister. I feel horrible for that because as a catholic I know that you can’t do that.

I’m scared that because of the outburst of Anger that I had that I will not be forgiven for my sins. I really think i’m a good catholic. I attend church, I receive communion, I respect everyone, I haven’t done anything to offend anyone but that day I responded with anger, I’m disappointed in myself. I’m alone. I have no family except my fiancé and his family. I pray for God’s forgiveness but i’m scared that I will fall short. My mother doesn’t speak to me anymore. and all I have is prayer. Do you think that with confession and prayer I will be forgiven for my words? I forgive my family. There is no possibility of talking to them because we can never talk in a civilized manner. But my mother said she would never forgive me. I know that Jesus said Forgive the sins of many, retain the sins and the sins are not forgiven.
 
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Do you think that with confession and prayer I will be forgiven for my words?
Yes, there is no sin too big for God to forgive, if the sinner repents.

You might want to edit out some of the details of what you wrote…
 
It sounds like you are in a difficult family situation and that an argument broke out, you lost your composure and responded with anger instead of calmly turning the other cheek and walking away. This happens sometimes. If you are truly sorry for acting that way and resolve to try your best not to do it again - like when your family gets on your nerves, just walk away and leave or go in another room and don’t engage with them - your sin of reacting angrily can certainly be forgiven via confession.

It sounds like you will be moving out soon when you marry and go live with your husband. That will likely take care of a lot of this problem as you will have some distance from troublesome family. So just hang in there till you are able to move out.
 
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