An Aunt of mine who happens to be a god freak is home from Texas for a visit. I haven't seen her yet thanks to my foolish work schedule. I used to be very close with this Aunt. I've visited her in New Jersey and Connecticut. Since she moved to Texas she's taken up the bible. She's taken up the bible in a BIG way. She sent me an e-mail entitled "Do You Have Time For God In Your Life?" How am I supposed to deal with that?
I think my not taking the time to see her is an emotional pre-emptive strike of sorts. She is going to lose. her. mind. when I come out to my family.
I don't understand how these things happen. My Aunt is quite educated. She used to be funny and happy go lucky. Now she appears to be none of those things. Now she's only Christian.
Sorry to all you Christians who happen to still be normal, well adjusted people. Good on you. I'm not Christian but that doesn't mean I don't have room for you in my life. My Aunt has become one of those scary people who renounce all other things outside of Christianity. She has no room in her life for things that do not fall into a neat Christian box.
We've argued about religion before. Like when she found out that I refused to attend church, even on Christmas. I tried to convey to her that I couldn’t throw myself wholeheartedly into a religion that doesn't accept the existence of other beliefs. A religion that tries to convert "heathens" and stamp out ancient religious practices just because they're different.
The moral of my story is Christianity is not the only game in town. And that I miss my Aunt.
Nicole
What I hear: Joni Mitchell-Black Crow "I feel like that black crow flying/ in a blue sky"