The weirdest thing happened last night...
Hubby came in, big smile on his face. Dad was gone. I was like......
He and dad were having a decent conversation. My dad didn't want to talk to me at all. He just wanted my man's views on stuff. They had a debate, but they really do like each other, so it was one involving laughter. Dad said that his feelings were hurt that I've been hiding from him, but my man was like, "you guys are intimidating the hell out of her. What do you expect? She doesn't want to talk religion".
Remember you guys...I DO have guts. I am 21, and I have JUST TOLD my mom exactly how I feel about the Bible and their religion. Give me some credit! I am an "out of the closet" apostate. It finally happened! And I did that all on my own. I was logging off of this forum to go rescue him when he walked in. I was GOING to do it. With a drink in hand, of course
My hubby shocked me. He honestly did. I didn't think he was handling it. He really enjoyed it. They never got ugly with each other before. I couldn't imagine them fighting or losing their cool.
My husband said, "if I could convince you that evolution actually happened, would you lose belief in Jehovah?" My dad said, "yes, if you could really prove it" (my dad thinks that scientists dreamt evolution up using only billion-year-old monkey-teeth. He doesn't believe that they have skulls or anything) Boy, that was a bold question, with an equally shocking answer! Of course, I won't hold my breath on the outcome.
Oh yeah, my dad did inform him that they have gone to the elders to tell them how I now feel about Jehovah. The elder he told this to began to cry. Hubby said, "But that's not Schism's fault. Don't you see, she is choosing her beliefs, and everyone blames her for making them cry. It's not her job to keep everyone happy."
Oh, and this will be the SECOND time my parents get me DFed. I can hardly wait! Cheers to that!
All in all, the conversation went well, they laughed, debated with humor, and I didn't have to do anything. I don't think I should have had to do anything anyway, but I was going to tell them it was too late at night for this.
This is the reason my man should handle people. I say, "hello, how are you? Lovely day isn't it?" And whoever I am talking to will get offended. Hubby, on the other hand, can't get anyone mad. He has the natural tone of voice and rhythm of speaking that people just don't get offended by. It's not a soft-spoken thing. He can give an insult, but it will come out more funny than insulting. So, whatever....my dad and I would have fought and I'm glad I didn't get involved. I can't handle that man. We push each others' buttons raw.
BTW, my dad, though he is a controlling ass, is very sad right now because of my views on religion. He would love to be closer to me, and he really does love me. I couldn't ever bring myself to slam a door in his face, or call the cops. Because behind all that "toughness", he is very soft-hearted, and if I did something like that, he would cry the entire way home. I wouldn't be able to sleep at night. I can be rude to strangers, but for several reasons, I just can't do it to my dad. Sorry if that makes me a wimp or a baby. I do need to take up for myself and my man, but I can't be ugly about it.