repercussion of obedience to the Church

I am beginning to understand a little about Jesus' warning in Luke 12:

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"Do you think that I have come to establish peace on the earth? No, I tell you, but rather division.
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From now on a household of five will be divided, three against two and two against three;
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a father will be divided against his son and a son against his father, a mother against her daughter and a daughter against her mother, a mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law."

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He was right (as per usual!). His coming did not bring peace. It brought division between believers and non-believers. I am seeing that there can be a great divide between those who do not choose to follow Him and those who choose to follow Him.

Some of my beloved have turned their backs on me when they discovered I am trying very hard to be obedient to ALL the Catholic Church teachings, not just the ones with which I agree. (Trust me, this kind of obedience has been a great challenge for me at times.) This is especially true of some of my friends and family who are living in gay or lesbian relationships. It doesn't seem to matter that I have never ever expressed judgment regarding their lives to them. (I haven't, nor would I ever.) They've heard through the grapevine that I've decided to follow the Church and that's enough for them to apparently consider me the enemy. It makes me wonder of what they are afraid. Do they think I'd try to live their lives for them? Good grief, I have enough trouble living my own life! Are they afraid they might discover something that they don't want to face? One friend, after listening to me tell my story, proclaimed I was proselytizing and he didn't want anything to do with me. He didn't understand that, when I talk about my life, my story ALWAYS involves God. I had no intention of proselytizing in reporting to him the events of my life from my perspective. It was just me being me! It made me wonder how tolerant HE is of people who think differently than he does.

What I have come to understand is that none of us are in the same place when it comes to spiritual matters. Essentially, we walk that road alone. By this, I don't mean without God because He is always with us, but without other human beings walking the same exact path. And, we must respect this. It doesn't mean we always like what others do. It doesn't mean that we don't have a responsibility to help them to see the truth. It does mean we must love one another. It always comes down to love, doesn't it? And, that is a beautiful thing!