Subtle (or not so subtle) ways you've been invited to memorial

Mysterious

What are the most subtle, or least subtle ways your family members have tried to invite you to memorial. 2 years ago my mother put the invitation by my chair and it sat there for several weeks without being touched or moved. Last year she asked if I would come if she made a special effort to come pick me up. This year when she was visiting with me she stole my agenda planner and wrote in the date of memorial. I dind't notice until I was looking up a friend's birthday in April. Barf.

Mysterious

bttt anyone?

divejunkie

My parents always "casually" mention that they are going to it about a week in advance - they also say time and address in case I forgot. It's funny. The first time my mom realized that I didn't go to one, she almost had a coronary. She was like "How could you not go?"

I told her: "Mom, I haven't been going to the KH for a while already. Why go to this one meeting? The memorial is like "The Night of the Living Dead". All the DA's, DF's, or faded ones that still have family in there, show up and then you don't see them again for a whole year until the next memorial"

She looked at me like she was looking for an argument to the statement and finally said "You are something else"

mrsjones5

Once my mother tried to guilt me into going to the memorial in front of some of my aunts. They were talking about the clothes they were getting for the kids to wear to the memorial when my mother turned to me and said something like "So are you going to the memorial this year?" a little to loud. I calmly looked at her and said "I already told you I wasn't going and I haven't changed my mind."

Mother doesn't ask anymore.

Josie

mustang

I was sent 1) a copy of the "Daniel book" currently used in the Book Study, 2) A SCHEDULE FOR THE BOOK STUDY and a 3) letter encouraging me to go to meetings again. This was from someone that I studied with 30 years ago

Mustang

caligirl

I don't get invited by my parents anymore, but my sister does (apparently she is not yet considered beyond redemption-even though she has outright told them that she does not believe in organized religion). Last year, hers included a note from my mom about not forgetting about Jehovah. Blecch.

Scully

No one in my family has ever invited me to go to the Memorial in the 10 years we've been Inactive™. They must really feel like my Everlasting Life™ (and that of my children) is of paramount importance.

2005 was the first time anyone tried to contact me about the Memorial. The Full Moon - according to the local calendar - fell on the Friday, so I assumed the Memorial was that day. Silly me. Someone called me on the Thursday at 4:30pm to invite me to attend the Memorial at 6:30 pm. Fortunately, I was already booked to work that night, which shocked this JW to no end. "You're working on the night of The Memorial??"

"That's right, I'm working. At my job that I love. Why is the Memorial tonight when the Full Moon isn't until tomorrow night?"

"I guess, I'll give you more notice next time."

"Really, don't .. it's totally not necessary."

Poztate

This year when she was visiting with me she stole my agenda planner and wrote in the date of memorial. I dind't notice until I was looking up a friend's birthday in April. Barf.

That just sucks.I suggest for next year you find the date and write in...I have other plans..

I got a reverse invitation one year. I was told I should JUST STAY HOME (Wife) if I didn't believe it anymore.

I said nothing and it wasn't long before the invitation was back up again.The memorial is like a dog with fleas.

They just gotta scratch that itch and say something to make you attend.

Subtle (or not so subtle) ways you've been invited to memorial

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