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| quote: | Originally posted by emc^2
Not to be an emo bitch here, but I am genuinely overwhelmed with such an enormous and very sober response from you folks. Thanks for all the words of collective wisdom. <<"GROUP HUG">>
Not to single out, but Astronica - didn't you read about Sodom and Gommorah? There's no room for that kind of nookie in our life anymore 
I wrote a very LOOOOOOOONG story to put some things in perspective but decided to change it to CORe to spare the details. And damn, it's still pretty long. So, here's a semi-cor version.
I'm Jewish, my wife is Armenian Christian (by birth). I have a half-brother from my dad's first marriage, who converted to Messianic Judaism, while I retained strong affinity for my Jewish roots, even though I'm not very religious.
My half-brother and his wife came to my house as missionaries and quite successfully turned my wife to this "Messianic Jew" nonsense (which to me is as oxymoronic as "Sober Drunk" or "Smart Idiot".)
My wife's submergence into religion has drastically affected our marriage - we no longer share same interests (aside from kids), she no longer respects our agreement not to influence kid's choice of religion, and totally disregards my desire not to discuss why I need to be more spiritual. She does not necessarily force me to convert to be a Christian but she wants me to be more religious and does want me to start considering and making plans for having Jesus in my life, as otherwise I can't be saved 
She further feels that:
- Halloween is a pagan holiday, worshiping the dead and satan, so I can't go trick or treating with my son.
- (as a sarcastic joke, I suggested that X-mass is also a pagan holiday) She found some proof (e.g. some half-assed video online) substantiating that in fact it is and therfore she now does not celebrate x-mass, so - no xmass celebration in our house.
- I now cannot curse around her, cannot gossip about anyone, and cannot say blasphemous things or take lord's name in vain. To which I exhaulted "Jesus fucking Christ, are you hearing your goddam self? You can't be fucking serious!" (sorry to offend anyone) - she didn't like it very much.
- She thinks that she's Jewish. Yes. I know. Yup. Aha. Jew. Who never converted. That's affirmative. Yes, she does believe in Christ, nice of you to ask. Aha. What's that? Oh, yes - she does go to Synachurch - erm, temple where "so called jews pray to the holly trinity". That's right. You're on your way? Great see you here. Please make sure that the straight jacket you're bringing is size "medium". Ok, buh bye.
- We now do not have cable, basic channels only, football is OK, southpark is ok as long as she's out of the room. Family guy - the same.
- All my pr0n (which she actually used to watch even by herself quite often before J.C. came along) was nearly thrown in trash, miraculously rescued and stashed away in a safe place.
- I am now not supposed to drink to solve my problems. In her opinion, the only way I can resolve my problems with her becoming a religious nut is to... that's right, accept Jesus.
- She also feels the need to tell everyone "the good news" and is not too humble to tell her mom how she should live her life (that's while her mom works 3 jobs and her only relief is watching some russian TV, which according to my wife is "polluting her brain"). Meanwhile my wife worked for about 8 months in our entire marriage.
A conversation about her choices few days ago resulted in her telling me how I am thankless pig, because I don't notice all the improvements that happened since she found God - like her running errands, making phone calls about matters, sorting the bills, and doing house work. She tells me I only see the negatives and we're all thankless a-holes for trying to keep her off the proper path, and to prove her point, she kicked a big hole in the wall, because nothing screams "I'm right" more than a nice hole in the wall to greet me every time I come home now.
Speaking of holes, I don't remember last time I had some nookie. Something I used to regularily get and took for granted is now not only not offered but also not very much desired due to all the shit that's going on. So, Astronica's suggestion is purely out of the question.
all the talking is really pointless, because every time we start a conversation, she says - "the Bible tells me that my path to salvation will be covered with obsticles and people who would seek to deter me, even my own immediate family, but I must be strong and resist, as salvation comes only to those who are strong and stand fast".
So, that's pretty much it... in a nutshel. |
fucking hell dude. please accept my honest empathy. that's so truly fucking stupid. anyone that thinks god is more important than their husband or their kids might need to get the boot im afraid.
but, if you leave the kids with her, they'll be subjected to the most horrible upbringing known to man.
tough call.
but, being a selfish fuck myself, i'd be packing my bags til the wife came to her senses and relinquished her fevered grip on the cross.
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