What educational institutions were your daughters indoctrinated...I mean educated?
You sent them to public school.
Did you let the public schools educate them?
Does your wife share yours or their values?
Gubmint schools indoctrinated them. It’s too late.
Sorry to hear that. Your values aren’t wrong, theirs are.
Theirs are a result of public education, most likely, not your fault.
My daughter is same age, but she is a gun toting, rock solid conservative, and I hardly did anything to encourage that as she was growing up. Weird..................
Our oldest daughter is 36, middle one is 34, and our son is 32.
The eldest is an incorrigible liberal. Not quite the insane lib, but a strong lib.
Our middle one and youngest one don’t like politics. I think the middle one is middle of the road and the youngest is fairly conservative.
I’ve learned that the kids don’t want to discuss politics or get the opinions of their parents. Your job in that department ended when they were in their late teens.
We’ve come to mutual accommodations so we can enjoy each others company. I don’t criticize and they don’t either. We know what topics are off limits. That is the best way to enjoy your kids and not get into fights than can turn ugly and lead to estrangement.
I'm afraid your question should be "What have I done wrong."
You let them grow up without requiring them to have a decent respect for their father. (I assume you are a man.)
The horse is out of the barn, and you will not likely put it back in.
As the mother of nine children who are all home schooled I would say your problem is probably public school.
I wish I had magic instructions to fix this WIDESPREAD problem.
Your values aren’t wrong. They’ve been brainwashed by our government schools.
I’d say cut them off, but that would be wrong also. Just keep telling them the truth, and eventually - hopefully - they’ll see it for themselves.
You screwed up years ago with them its your fault PERIOD
Keep politics out of your conversation with them.
My mother used the term ‘dyed-in-the-wool Democrat’.
Don’t expect to turn a brick into a 2x4 by talking to it.
They will get the Donkey Communism that they are voting for and they will learn about what life in East Germany was like.
ANY Christ centered Church every Sunday, at the least??
Liberal wife?
Do they still live WITH you??
Do you support them in any way??
Whacko friends? Liberal College??
I take it they aren't married and no children....right? Abortions?
TOO LATE except PRAY and PRAY HARD! And let them know that you are praying for them.
If they went to college, any college, you’ve lost them. Colleges do not teach how to think critically. They indoctrinate. The moment they wal into the campus, it’s nothing but liberal psycobabble. You can’t win.
Push too hard and your kids will ghost you. You will be cut off their social media sites and communication.
You probably won't be able to change that.
Imitate Jake [Kevin Costner] in the jail scene in Silverado, where Paden [Kevin Kline] is sure that the jury will see things his way, and he won't hang.
Cheerfully agree with them, while you're preparing to be prepared.
I can sympathize, as many of my local relatives are Democrats.
Here’s what I learned long ago. You cannot change a Hindu into a Buddhist. Or a liberal into a conservative. Or, etc. Any conversion must come from within. All you can do is make a single, gentle comment. If it is not well-received, let it go! The person is not ready.
And anyway, I spend time with my relatives because they’re nice people. They’re family. Any political discussion can only hurt (until they are ready to listen).
So…
My cousin: Trump was bad for America.
Me: Who do you think will win the World Series this year?
Is that surrendering? Nope. It’s picking your battles. Don’t go all-in unless your chances of winning are high. Otherwise, save your chips for another time.
I am a middle-aged former gov't teacher that has a few ideas about life.
My mom wrote one of my sisters (An NEA teacher) out of the will.
Your job is to be a dad to an adult.
Support them, care, love them.
Confrontation isn’t the path.
When they spout a crazy idea, ask a question.
Goal is not to confront them directly, but raise questions about “how would that work…”
Eventually, they’ll mature, think, get mugged, etc.
10-30% will never think and believe what they read online.
You love them anyway.