After I wrote my parents a 10-page letter going into detail about all of the problems with the Watchtower, along with documented evidence of false prophecies/predictions, flip-flops in doctrine, as well as MANY good reasoning points, she put up some very strong defenses over the phone. At first she said that she read the letter. Then when we got on a topic that was covered in the letter, and I could see that she didn't comprehend the point that I was making, I would ask her, "Are you sure you read the letter?" and she then said, "Well, I read the first page of it and got kinda upset, so I stopped reading." She even got nasty at one point. Here's her main take on it:
She claims that I would LOVE to find something that proves the Watchtower to be false...because then that would allow me to live whatever lifestyle that I choose. The thing is, I don't live a questionable lifestyle. I life an upstanding Christian life. I help those in need when I can. I don't drink, smoke, swear. I read the Bible daily and strive to live my life by it's principles. In fact, if I were an active Witness right now, with my current lifestyle, I would be considered exemplary and in "good standing".
Can anybody please offer their input on her reaction? What does it mean? What is going on in her brain? What is a way to counter this treatment with in a spirit of love?