My mom is a strong Jehovah's Witness. I do believe in a creator but I just feel as if they're so many religions and everyone promises/"knows" theirs is the "right" one & we can just never really know for it for sure. I try to avoid church when I can, but sometimes she just forces me to go and I just go so she'll shut up. Im 18 in college and have a job in which I only work weekends. Last night I asked to spend the night @ a friends house & she says no because we have a church assembly 2 hours away from 9am-4pm (plus the 2 hour drive back, didnt tell me till last night). Well this conflicts because I work 2-10 that day (today)..I try to get someone to cover my shift but to no avail. This morning she wakes me up and says "get ready". A new company started running my job last year and they don't allow you to call out without a doctors note, stupid I know. I begin to tell her that still no one covered my shift and I just would rather not go. After that she goes on a 10 minute rant about how I don't respect her and as long as I live at home I will abide by her rules and regulations. That I'm not an adult because I still rely on their finances & how disrespectful it is that I sit in bed/work later and not attend, against her wishes. THEN she takes it further and says next year when I have to fill out FAFSA for financial aid I need to do it myself and that she refuses to put her information on there, even though FAFSA does not label you as independent until age 24. I ask what this has to do with any of this and she just rants with no answer. She was so illogical I just stopped giving her any mind until she just left with my sisters for the assembly. I'm just so pissed off about all of this and any comments or advice is welcome.
Hate to say it, i'm Atheist, but just go to Church on the days you don't have work... Tell her that you're trying to get your life started, and that possibly you could ask God's forgiveness in the future... Also, if you don't already, give her at least 1/4 of your income. Also, depending on your country by law they have to allow you to go to church. Also, no offense, but she's a Jehovah they don't listen to logic very well in my experience.
At 18 she should respect your opinion too, no need for you to fake believe in something just to make your other happy.
Yea, tell her that Cthulhu is your master. Seriously though you might have to conform. If it was me though, I'd tell her I'm an atheist, and I find it disrespectful that you try to force me to go to something I don't believe in. Sent from my iPhone using Grasscity Forum
You could go to church, get fired from your job and let her pick up the slack. Personally I have never been to church, never had the time. I really wouldn't want to sit through a boring speech on my only day off. That's just me, plus until I see some scientific info on an afterlife of any sort, I don't believe in it as it simply doesn't make any sense once you have an understanding on how life has come to our planet. Sorry op, you are stuck between a rock and a hard place.
Either tell your work you need off on Sunday's for church or man up and move out. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Tell your mom "You know what mom? You should take your bible, shine it up real nice, turn that somebitch sideways and stick it STRAIGHT UP YOUR CANDY ASS!!!!!!!!"
Just repeat this. I was in my room and I was just like staring at the wall thinking about everything But then again I was thinking about nothing And then my mom came in and I didn't even know she was there she called my name And I didn't even hear it, and then she started screaming: XHighImHigh,xHighImGigh And I go: What, what's the matter? And she goes: What's the matter with you? I go: There's nothing wrong mom. And she goes: Don't tell me that, you're on drugs! And I go: No mom I'm not on drugs I'm okay, I was just thinking you know, why don't you get me a Pepsi. And she goes: NO you're on drugs! I go: Mom I'm okay, I'm just thinking. She goes: No you're not thinking, you're on drugs! Normal people don't act that way! I go: Mom just give me a Pepsi, please All I want is a Pepsi, and she wouldn't give it to me All I wanted was a Pepsi, just one Pepsi, and she wouldn't give it to me. Just a Pepsi. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Run through your church naked repeatedly yelling 'I'm Jesus and I love satan!' You'll be banned from the church... Problem solved... You're welcome...
This really struck me. I respect you. You're an atheist but had no argument against church or god. I like that. I wish more people were like that. I agree with the Johovah part, I'm a Christian as well, but Anyways, back to my point. Thank you for not bashing just because you don't believe in it like most do. Respect bro
Hey man, I'm a disfellowshipped Jehovah's Witness. I told my mom I smoked weed for my anxiety and health benefit because I have severe stomach issues, she told the elders, and she wanted to kick me out of the house 5 months later. She is a strong Jehovah's Witness as well. The only thing you can do man, is just ignore what she says, and try to do your best with what you have. Her beliefs are thicker than blood, so the people at the congregation are probably feeding crap to her. Stay up. Stay high. Sent from my iPhone using Grasscity Forum
Your not disrespecting her, matter of fact, she is disrespecting you by the fact she is putting her beliefes before you and your work, which in my opinion, is disrespect.