Should I be Quarantined?

[Caylin]

After telling my grandmother about my transsexuality and atheism, she told me not to influence my brothers, and not to talk to them about it.

So my question is, should I be quarantined and locked away so my subversive ideas aren't spread?

 

[Ave Maria]

Um no. Just respect her wishes and try not to influence them I guess.

 

[cabbitgrrrl]

After telling my grandmother about my transsexuality and atheism, she told me not to influence my brothers, and not to talk to them about it.

So my question is, should I be quarantined and locked away so my subversive ideas aren't spread?

My question is, can they be locked away? I havent told my brother anything about my being transgendered, but he gets the idea. Not to mention at least one of your brothers seems to be an atheist too

 

[Caylin]

Bump

 

[CrownCaster]

After telling my grandmother about my transsexuality and atheism, she told me not to influence my brothers, and not to talk to them about it.

So my question is, should I be quarantined and locked away so my subversive ideas aren't spread?

What you need is to find your true self in Jesus.

 

[Hydra009]

After telling my grandmother about my transsexuality and atheism, she told me not to influence my brothers, and not to talk to them about it.

So my question is, should I be quarantined and locked away so my subversive ideas aren't spread?

Yikes. At the same time? Any heart attacks?

My advice is to be yourself but try to respect your grandmothers wishes by trying not to force your views on them. But you shouldn't lock yourself away, either. Sort of a middle road approach.

 

[Arnold_Philips]

I think I would have to know the kind of relationship you and your grandmother, and you and your brothers have. It's always a nice thing to respect your gradma's wishes, but if you must breach her instructions in order to keep your sanity, then I see no problem with it.

 

[Arnold_Philips]

What you need is to find your true self in Jesus.

What kind of response is this?

 

[feral]

Man, that really sucks. Never try to hide your true self. It will only make you unhappy, and anyway the people who truly love you will be there and love you unconditionally, and they would not want you to fake it or to distance yourself from them. *hugs*

 

[Ave Maria]

What kind of response is this?

A Christian response?

 

[Caylin]

Oh no no no, not at the same time.

 

[Arnold_Philips]

A Christian response?

I think a Christian response would be full of empathy and healing, not empty lecturing.

 

[Caylin]

What you need is to find your true self in Jesus.

I found my true self without Jesus, thank you very much.

 

[CrownCaster]

What kind of response is this?

This person is obviously very confused and is searching for validation from their grandmother. The only one we need to be validated by is Jesus and He would not approve of such things. You are a Christian, right?

 

[CrownCaster]

I found my true self without Jesus, thank you very much.

It certainly does not sound like it to me. It sounds as if you are very confused and trying to discover something that is not there. You were born one gender and that is how God made it. Seeking to destroy that is evidence of a very confused individual, imo.

 

[Caylin]

You can't read? This person is obviously very confused and is searching for validation from their grandmother. The only one we need to be validated by is Jesus and He would not approve of such things. You are a Christian, right?

Actually, I don't need validation from my grandmother. How do you know Jesus wouldn't approve of such things? He tell you?

 

[HRE]

Dracon, when I became an atheist, I didn't advertise it -- but, if anyone asked, I didn't lie about it, either. Nor did I continue to go to church and pretend I was something I was not.

This might be a path you want to consider.

And CrownCaster -- letting your family know about your lifestyle is not seeking validation. They are your family. You are supposed to tell them. It's called love and respect, generally.

 

[cabbitgrrrl]

I found my true self without Jesus, thank you very much.

Me too , I also found the love of my life without Jesus

 

[cabbitgrrrl]

Dracon, when I became an atheist, I didn't advertise it -- but, if anyone asked, I didn't lie about it, either. Nor did I continue to go to church and pretend I was something I was not.

This might be a path you want to consider.

And CrownCaster -- letting your family know about your lifestyle is not seeking validation. They are your family. You are supposed to tell them. It's called love and respect, generally.

she doesnt go around advertising it either really

 

[cabbitgrrrl]

This person is obviously very confused and is searching for validation from their grandmother. The only one we need to be validated by is Jesus and He would not approve of such things. You are a Christian, right?

confused about what? she has heard the calling and she seeks to follow it, that doesnt sound like confusion to me.