I am married to a BT, whose parents were fully supportive of his desire to be frum, though they were not going to become frum with him. Many families are NOT as supportive, viewing the religious “nonsense” as a betrayal of what they consider to be their good enough values and lifestyle. I used to think that was very wrong on their parts, until I put it in perspective. How many modern orthodox Jews feel similarly when their wonderful kids go away to E”Y and come back in Black Hats! Many of them view their children as rejecting their family values and traditions. And while it is not EXACTLY the same, it is sufficiently so to help me see what truly amazing in-laws I had, to have been so proud of their frum son and the Torah learning that their grandchildren acquired.
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