My daughter “came out” to me as a Texas Rangers fan, is attending a “Rangers” group at her college and is going to their game. I feel like a failure and am also terrified for her, but don’t know what to do shy of “ordering her not to,” which surely won’t work. Feel helpless

I never “taught” them being a Astros fan. I wanted it to happen.

Apparently, my daughter never really stopped watching Rangers games but it’s ramped up lately. She’s away at school and is now buying Rangers gear. Her IG posts hinted at some things, and I texted my son to see if he knew how it had evolved. Apparently he basically messaged her and was like “dad is concerned.” Dummy lol

Well, she called me today and “came out” fully. She tried to play it off, it’s “not like they’re going to win,” etc, but then said it’s really become a “focal point” and that she’s getting a Rangers hat. All I could do was reassure her that I didn’t think less of her and that my concern would simply be her well-being and safety, and that would be the case even if her belief didn’t exist.

BUT I am really scared because the Rangers are a fucking cult and she’s going to make a decision that can’t be undone. And I can’t think of anything to say to her that won’t sound like an edict (which will only push her farther in, probably).

So I just sit here scared and hoping it passes and trying to think of anything that may happen that may cause me to have to take some kind of stand. Argh 😣