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It is not about my dislike for religion. It is about his inability to connect to the secular world and his family. He can’t have a conversation without bringing religion into it. [b]He’s lost any motivation he once had for a career and independence, as he waits for God to provide.  He is consumed with thoughts of becoming a saint[/b].[/quote]

Op, this part is concerning and I agree with others is a red flag for potentially serious mental health issues.   “Waiting for God to provide” instead of pursuing a career, or obsessing about becoming a saint are not things he’s getting from catholic teachings.   Ignore the noise from posters who just want to argue with you.  It does sound like something potentially serious is going on here, and the religious component is just the form it happens to be taking.  I don’t have resources for you, but hopefully others may have some to share.   [/quote]

The boy is about to graduate from college - something that strangely a lot of boys aren't doing these days.  Colleges have more men than women.  I see this playing out where I live.  That's great.  And he is a practicing Christian.  Wonderful too.

But what grabbed my attention is the implication that he sort of obsessively talks about it . . and he believes he will be sainted.  Delusions of grandeur?  Does he go through periods of feeling really down?  Plus other periods of tons of energy, not needing much sleep?  Anyone bipolar in your family?

All things considered, I guess catholicism is a better thing to be obsessing over.  Imagine if it was something negative.

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