Posted on June 24, 2010 at 06:41 AM (UTC)
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I want to be catholic and my parents are both methodist and won't leave me alone about it. its my life i should chose what religion i want to be. im so tired of this shit happening. first they get divorced and then decide they get to run every aspect of my life: my friends, boyfriends, and just everything that they possibly can and i have no fucking idea what to do. i just know i dont like being treated like crap from my dad ive even cut myself because of hhow upset hes made me.
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5 responses to My parents won't leave me alone about religion
RE: My parents won't leave me alone about religion
Posted on June 24, 2010 at 01:28 PM (UTC) ( over 1 year ago )wrote the following:
Catholic and Methodist are both Christian, so ask your parents why it's such a big deal for them. Tell them that their constant harping on this will turn you off to religion all together, and in a few years you'll be old to live your life as you want without their consent. Tell them how much this is stressing you out and if they want to have a good relationship with you when you get older they had better chill out.
RE: My parents won't leave me alone about religion
Posted on July 10, 2010 at 06:45 AM (UTC) ( over 1 year ago )wrote the following:
I know how you feel, I want to be a Catholic as well, but my parents are both Protestant. All I have to say is; pick up the ball and run with it, if you feel you are going the right way then you should go for it. If your parents have such a huge problem with it they can get over it once you show them its not so bad.
RE: My parents won't leave me alone about religion
Posted on August 23, 2010 at 09:23 PM (UTC) ( over 1 year ago )wrote the following:
I think that until you are an independant adult then you cannot really make a decision on what religion you wish to belong to...sort of like your not allowed to smoke or drink or get married....If I were you I would keep on studying catholicism and all that it entails until you are independant and then if it is still what you want go for it!
RE: My parents won't leave me alone about religion
Posted on August 31, 2010 at 07:17 PM (UTC) ( over 1 year ago )wrote the following:
You are not alone in your struggle. You should respect your parents, but if they have not given you the ways and tools to follow God's plan, you should seek a mentor in your church to speak with. I know when you're young it seems like they're trying to control your life, but maybe they just aren't sure how to guide you themselves. It took too many years to figure out my parents don't know much, who learned it from their parents who didn't either.
Do not injure yourself, regardless of what anyone, even your father, makes you feel.
"Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?"
Jesus did not suffer for you to live and injure yourself. Be strong, have faith, God is with you.
RE: My parents won't leave me alone about religion
Posted on September 26, 2010 at 11:19 PM (UTC) ( over 1 year ago )wrote the following:
I was a catholic and now I'm an atheist. Methodist and catholic are very different, and I'm not surprised your parents are making a big deal out of it, because religious people are just stupid like that. The truth is that God doesn't exist; so if you want to be Catholic not Methodist; really it makes no difference. All these other people who think God has a plan are just mental. If your parents wont leave you alone you have to choose from three options:
1) attempt compromise 2) accept current situation 3) become entirely independent
1) ask your parents for a little more room, and express your feelings and rationalize to them, why you feel their actions are detrimental to your life and all of your relationships with each other.
2) Suck it up, deal with it, stop cutting yourself, and pray to God or something (even though if there were a God praying would make no difference since he already has a plan and all knowingness - which would mean he knows what's best for you, and lobbying is pointless and disrespectful).
3) Move out and don't accept money or help from your parents (or else they'll expect something from you). You can still talk to them, but don't give them any justification to rule over your life, or you're screwed and they'll make you feel bad.
So there. You probably don't like it, but that's a complete inventory of your options.