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What's the utility of this revelation? Consider for a moment that your child called you and said they've considered the evidence and are now firmly in the flat-earther camp. How does that change day-to-day actions or relationships? It really doesn't. They may be insufferable when conversation circles around to the moon landing or air travel, but that can be handled by placing firm boundaries. "I disagree with you and you know where I stand but I value our relationship enough not to bring it up again. I ask the same courtesy from you." If your child uses this revelation as an excuse not to engage in plural marriage then you'll find that you agree more than you disagree. If your child uses their revelation on polygamy as a lens to view the Restoration, I would hope they could be like David Whitmer - who had significant differences of opinion on Joseph's revelations and how the Church should be run but held fast to his testimony of The Book of Mormon. Similarly I would hope your child would hold fast to that testimony which they've already gained. Once again, if this is the path chosen, you'll have quite a bit in common and can continue to share that. Finally, it's possible that your child is taking a big step to leave the Church of Jesus Christ. Just so you know, 2/3 of those who leave the Church leave religion altogether. Even if this does happen, there are still some values that your child will keep. You can focus on those values you continue to have in common.

I may take you up on that, thanks!

Wishing you all the best. I'm sorry to hear you're going through a rough patch. I'd be happy to listen and act as a sounding board as well, but it sounds like you may have that covered.

imagine being a republican, like me, who trusts vaccines/ masks but also thinks that it’s comical when leftists say men can have babies or that there are 67 genders. It’s a lonely boat to be in, but at least we have chips and salsa and the music is good.

So I'm coming here after crying for half an hour on my bed. I'm going through some things and I honestly don't know how on earth to improve them. It's a multifaceted relationship mess. I've probably alluded to issues over the past months to various things, but today is a struggle. I was looking into a therapist, though haven't really gone for with this. I honestly don't know who to talk to about all this in real life; I've ventured into other forums of mine, but I get conflicting views depending on where I go which just adds to the confusion. This has led me to the point of not even sure if I should share information. I may in fact be depressed, as this chain of good days and bad days has been going on for several months. There's been a lot of prayer and a lot of daily effort to just stay sane. I guess, ask questions if you want to, but I think I may have just needed to scream out "I'm miserable!" to somewhere.

The fun rhetoric from some people who are paid journalists, isn’t helping.

Try as they may, they'll never fit into polite society.