This is tough...my friend's dad is an unbeliever and very much into family but half of them are in the truth, half are not. So with her, consistency is KEY. Also, once you simply explain why you won't be attending and give a firm answer, you don't have to let him keep bugging you. So, he came to your wedding at the Kingdom Hall...did you have to beg him to disregard HIS conscience?
That's what I'm having trouble explaining to him -- to me, it's conscience, to him, it has nothing to do with that. I can't get him to understand that some things are more important to me than to him; I take things more seriously. To him, it's just supporting your family.
maybe you can bring out how you would truly LOVE to be there, to be with family and such but not in this setting. It's hard for them because (even tho they never go to church) this is an occasion that is really important to them and they want the whole family to share it with..so you can help them see that you care about them and can appreciate that this is a special time for them but you won't be attending...list your reasons, not that they don't know already. The pressuring can make you feel like you have to explain more but that's not always the case.
That helps, thanks. :)
you're welcome!! It's only me, my mom and my brother who are in the truth in my family and back in the day they used to trick us into coming to birthday parties! They would have us come over for "dinner" and we'd end up in the middle of a birthday! But after awhile, and explaining to them again and again how it made us uncomfortable, they got the idea. But I sure do miss the free gifts! ;)
what kind of gift ISN'T free?
I saw that coming...
the kind with strings attached.
kites, yo-yos and marionettes?
hey, did anyone else watch mr rogers? i liked it when he went to the marionette shop. that was super cool.
yay for Mr. Rogers when I was little...too bad he died.
Mr Rogers was a stripper. Hey kids would you like to watch me undress?
i dont really like you for saying that, patrick. i always change my shoes and put my hair up when i come home. its my little mr rogers ritual.
i know. i was saddened. i spent the whole day google-ing him.
i just bought this last week:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1401301061/qid=1102013448/sr=8-1/ref=pd_csp_1/002-1192525-0375256?v=glance&s=books&n=507846
it very good. also, i plan to visit:
http://www.idlewild.com/mr.cfm
want to come?
sounds like fun...google-ing him..see that's what Patrick was talkin about..gross.
yeah.. the difference is that your conscience is based on bible principles. you may have to help him understand that.
responded to the wrong one.
wow, todd, you are awfully fiesty today. im seeing a whole new side of you.
why don't you say that to my private message box?
(I'm full of vigor and vim...and something else, too)
apparently its something disturbing.
who, you did? my reply is in the right place..
yeah, it was me, sorry