Several months ago, my wife's drunken, wife abusing, bully of a jw uncle offered (We didn't ask...HE OFFERED, ok?) To allow us to use some space on his property to store some things we had in a 10x10x8 storage unit we were paying for. It sounded good since we are short of cash most of the time and it would only be for about 3-4 months. Well we thanked him and I told him I would be in touch with him in a week or so. Well, you can guess where this is headed. I made arrangements to close the storage out and rent a truck to bring our things. After all the arrangements were done I went to confirm a day and time we could do it. He said that he was sorry but that someone had told him that we had DEMONIZED things in our storage and if he let us put the stuff in his garage, then the Spirit would be withdrawn from his home. He kept trying to act all apologetic but I told him not to worry about it and dropped it. And him. So, now all the congs in the area know us as those DEMONIZED brothers...LOL If they only knew it was bs! I may be fading, but I am not a satanist...at least not yet!
So I go about my business and don't speak to him or his family (Since he wiped his ass with them and said it was their idea to not let us use the garage for storage.) I think it is hypocritical of him to judge me on hearsay (and my things) while he kicks in his wifes ass, drinks to total and utter oblivion, and leers at every preteen girl who skates by. He is at my father in law's place when I go over and I ignore him. If he says hello I say hello Mr. W. Neither Uncle nor Brother...LOL On Saturday one of his high ended thirty five year old never been kissed pioneer daughters approached me out of fear of seeming unchristian at the memorial and extended her hand to me. Right in front of everyone, my FIL included I held off for a moment...just long enough to make her feel uncomfortable, looked her in her gorgeous brown eyes and flatly asked, "Aren't you afraid you might burst into flames if you shake my hand?"
The silence was deafening in that small circle. I would say the entire place had been booming with laughter and everyone all happy. Like someone mentioned in another thread, not the usual respectful and somber occasion they used to hold. Well, it went dead silent to about a ten foot diameter....Not bad for a snide little aside to a never to be bride?