The Other Closet: Coming Out

I can't wait til Jesus raptures us, can you???? OHMIGOD, tell me
you are just making that part up?

thats the funniest goddamn thing i have ever heard.

That and when the face my little cousin made when I told her
to "stop crying, that isnt really Jesus in the movie (The Passion.)"

 

LOL...I swear to Bog.

That's exactly what I am told. And things like that everyday.

Family = EAST
Me = WEST

And never the twain shall meet...

My father is a Charismatic, "Holy Ghost-filled", theology-educated, televangelist/pastor who believes in praying for everything from major issues (job, war, etc.) to minor ones such as food. He "hears" the voice of "God" and has "visions", speaks in "tongues" and is "filled with the Holy Ghost, hallelujah!"....

My mother is more understanding, but she is completely "God-centered" as well. Just a little more down to earth, but not much more.

My in-laws are charismatic pentecostals. They would likely try to cast the demons out of my wife if she told them.

My wife is weak atheist. I am atheist.

 

well, like i said, you just gotta get it done. i've had to break many a VERY bad tale to my parents and no matter their reaction, it's better they know than that they don't.

 

This is, I believe, the hardest thing I've ever had to do.

 

oh, hell, i really can identify, i swear. but sometimes you gotta be a hardass with the people you love and respect. because how can they genuinely love and respect you if they don't know who you are?

 

I am soon to face this all to I imagine.

Yesterday, i was at my uncles, he said some
guy brought him a print out of a profile, with my
picture in it (myspace account) and it said i
was bi, and a swinger (not a swinger, but that
was the closest thing they had to poly) and all that.

I laughed about it, but i am sure it will come up again.
Not to mention that pagan was on there. So i am sure
next time i see my mom, who asked me if i was in a cult
recently, and (get this) if i was "turning into a hippy" lol, im sure she
will ask about it.
She is crazy.

But anyway, i see change coming my way too.

 

you know, a few years ago, i had to lay a lotta shit out on the line for my family. i was always so perfect, you know? i told them how angry i was, what kind of life i was actually living, what i thought of them, what i wanted for my future (they wanted me in west point, i don't fucking think so), where i was going, what i had done, what i believed. yeah, it was brutal for a while, but my life is so much better now. my mom has learned to cope, my dad is still angry, but that's kinda nothing new. but i have a much more honest relationship.

 

I think you're right, KC. It's best to just be honest.

Heron, you and I seem to face almost the same battle. But, I am getting awfully tired and just smiling like a jackass and brushing it off. I want to be ME all the time.

Funny thing is...I was told the same thing you were: "Are you turning into a hippy?, letting your hair grow out, wearing those crazy shirts, and that old music." But, of course, I've always been the black sheep of the family, it's just that I was always a Christian, but now, the black wool is about to get much blacker it seems.

 

lol. i was the white sheep that turned out to be a bit...dingy. you have no idea what it's like to be put on a pedastal by your entire fucking family then have to tell them, "uh, no...i like sex with women, men, both at the same time, while on drugs and alcohol...and i'm a pacifist...i'm not goign to be president or join the army/navy/airforce/marines...i wanna be a mom." YIKES. way to blow it.

 

Dingy or dinged in the head? Either way I like ya.

 

it must be a bit of both. thanks. i like you too.

 

Can you imagine how hard it is not to burst into laughter when I hear them speak of what "God" spoke or the vision they were given?

 

well, even after telling them, i highly recommend not bursting out into laughter...

 

my husband's family are those "wave your hands in the air, enraptured, whenever some lameass christian song comes on" sorts of christians. there's a lotta "god bless" and revival attendence, sending their kids forward to receive go with some vaguely zombified air about them. it's kinda creepy.

now, dave's grandpa is pretty earthy, pretty grounded. he attends the SDA church. nice place, nice people. a few nuts, but on the whole, pretty normal. my husband's fantasy football team is from there and the hospital. being SDAs, there's an inordinate number of health care professionals in the bunch. now, they're in what's considered to be a fringe church, still, but they're the normal ones. bizarre, eh?

 

The funniest part is, since 9th grade, i have had shaggy or long hair, listened to old rock, smoked pot, HAD A BEETLE!, and lots of poser hippy things in highschool, now i am a tribal drummer, had long hair for 8 years running, a big beard forever, play music, am an artist, etc i could go on forever.

but now, i get asked am i turning in to a hippy, no mom, ive been one you just never saw it geez. lol

Oh well, i guess all of our parents are the same.

My mom thinks i am a good Jesus loving good Christian boy though. Poor lady.

 

LOL... "Excuse me, Dad, er...I don't believe in Sky Daddy anymore. And haven't for the past three years.....just so you know.....*snicker*......BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!....no, really....hahahahahaha..."

 

lol. my mom thought i was a virgin for the longest time...

 

ROFL!!!!