Thank you for reading and for this thorough comment!
You are absolutely right but I would say I am operating less from stress than I am from anger. I am very fortunate to have strong family support and a real gift in the form of enjoying being with my kids. But increasingly I am out of step with the culture, and don't want to be IN step, but feel I am forced to, to "get along" (and, more importantly, to help my kids "get along").
You are also absolutely right about my beliefs being somewhat limiting. I can work on that. But at some point I can't believe my way out of facts--like I don't like the direction my lifelong church is taking, or I'm distressed about bullying in schools, etc., just to give a few examples.
I did find your comment helpful! Thank you!