Spoke to my wife last night as I did not want to approach this subject (she's been a bad mood lately - stress). Anyways, I told her the conversation that transpired and she was like, when the hell did this happen? I told her the details and she was upset. She told me that she is not going to the Memorial and she is in no rush to go back to the JW's and if she wanted too she would go back and no one (including me hahahaha) would stop her. She was sort of pissed at my mom. So I think my mom was making shit up.
Went round and round last night
by sinis 39 Replies latest jw friends
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Murray Smith
If your over-bearing parents are a continual on-going problem you might consider moving? I know it's not always that simple and can be viewed as a "defeat" in principle . . . but if circumstances permit, it could solve the problem . . . and give you an exiting new life.
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sinis
Thats the weird thing. My mom has left us alone for a long time. My father is out. So, maybe the local hall is beating the doom drum???
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Murray Smith
Undoubtedly sinis . . . they got plenty to "beat" about at the moment. What about a quiet word to Dad? . . .
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sinis
My Dad tries to remain neutral - he has to live with her... ;) We are all used to it - she beats the JW drum on occasion, but this is the first time where it got into a big conversation/debate/arguement.
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Murray Smith
this is the first time where it got into a big conversation/debate/arguement.
could be enough for you to be left alone for a while . . . sit tight my friend . . . it doesn't sound like your wife is rushing back soon . . . she may be just "staying neutral" as well
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shamus100
THE RESIDENT NAZI IS BACK! :D ** just kidding ** ;)
Even if you wanted to change you're avatar you can't because this garbage software won't let you unless you registered in the last year. Leave him the fuck alone, jerks, and concentrate on the cult, not you're imagination. ;)
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Black Sheep
If what you are doing isn't working ............. stop doing it.
I tried what you are doing on mine and it simply didn't work. Cult members just don't comprehend anything they don't want to hear.
Now mine have one question to answer
I don't want to talk about any other religious subject until they have answered that question
They have had plenty of time to do the research and answer that question
I want to know why it is taking so long
Every inane tactic they use to try and weasel their way out of answering the question is exposed for what it is and they are made to feel guilty for trying to fool their own son with such underhanded tactics. I act as though I find their presumption that I must have the IQ of a Ken Doll offensive.
.............. and they are not getting in my face any more
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Retrovirus
Just wanted to underline the difference between asking and pressuring. My take is that Sinis could always be OK with the mother asking his wife, an adult, to the memorial or anywhaere else. He would also be right and justified in preventing his mother from pressuring for it. It is entirely reasonable for any head of household, man or woman, to forbid hard sell tactics and guilt trips in their own home.
And if a simple "no" isn't enough, Blacksheep's questioning approach works well; I've tried it!
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lifeisgood
Snoozy,
I was born in the 18th century.
When I said "According to the Bible and the WTBTS the husband has headship over the wife. Your mother cannot make a decision affecting your wife. Only you can do that." I was referring to what the Jehovah's Witnesses teach. Since sinis' mother is a Jehovah's Witness and this is what they teach, it seems fair to me to use their teachings.
I am married to a woman much younger than me and she would hit me with a tire tool if I said she had to do this.