My Parents are Forcing Me

[Je5usIsMyWingman]

Hey all-

I figured I post my question here since all the fathers and mothers hang out in this sub-forum.

I am a Christian son of Christian parents. I am 24 years old. Lately, my parents have been putting extensive pressure on me to get a lovely Christian girl and get married as soon as I can.

I just finished my graduate school and started my new job barely 4 months back. I need to establish myself and earn money, stop paying rent and buy a house, and such things. Clearly, I hope you bright Christians can understand why I don't want to get married right away.

Please don't get me wrong, I would be fine getting married when I am around 28-30... but my parents won't listen any of it. I have been living on my own since college (when I was 18), but they keep coming over and force me to talk to their neighbors single daughter or go to a singles class at church.

Can you all please tell me how I can convince my parents that they are wrong, and I have other priorities in my life at this point?

Thanks a lot.

[Sister Charli]

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Can you all please tell me how I can convince my parents that they are wrong, and I have other priorities in my life at this point?

Exodus 20:12 (King James Version)
12 Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.

[Lisa H]

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You must be a homer who does not like women. What is wrong with you boy!

[Je5usIsMyWingman]

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You must be a homer who does not like women. What is wrong with you boy!

Now that is simply not true! I like women, however I am not ready to get married yet. I mean, how will I take care of her, how will feed her!? I need to earn/save enough money to support both of us. I cannot simply get married and have her move into my one-bedroom apartment... It won't be enough. It can hardly contain me and my dog.

I need to make sure I get married only when I am confident I can keep her happy.

Am I not thinking this correctly?

[Lisa H]

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Now that is simply not true! I like women, however I am not ready to get married yet. I mean, how will I take care of her, how will feed her!? I need to earn/save enough money to support both of us. I cannot simply get married and have her move into my one-bedroom apartment... It won't be enough. It can hardly contain me and my dog.

I need to make sure I get married only when I am confident I can keep her happy.

Am I not thinking this correctly?

You are 24 and do not have a real job that pays real money, no wife. What kind of man are you.

Why are living with a dog in a one bedroom apartment. What is it that you are not telling us about your relationship with the dog.

[Sister Charli]

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I cannot simply get married and have her move into my one-bedroom apartment... It won't be enough. It can hardly contain me and my dog.

Bestiality is an abomination.

Leviticus 20:15 (King James Version)
15 And if a man lie with a beast, he shall surely be put to death: and ye shall slay the beast.

You really should consider a wife rather than a relationship with your dog. It is much more pleasing to our God. I think your parent's concerns are justified.

[SUV]

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Say, Wingy, don't you remember what the Holy Bible tells us to do? Which is to Hate our Parents?

So I must say, your queer-y is a moot one.

Unless you really do Hate women that much and have actually come here simply to promote the homosexual agenda

[crazyppl]

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Bestiality is an abomination.

Leviticus 20:15 (King James Version)
15 And if a man lie with a beast, he shall surely be put to death: and ye shall slay the beast.

You really should consider a wife rather than a relationship with your dog. It is much more pleasing to our God. I think your parent's concerns are justified.

Beasts like to cuddle though.

Liking my new avatar gays?

[Je5usIsMyWingman]

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You are 24 and do not have a real job that pays real money, no wife. What kind of man are you.

Why are living with a dog in a one bedroom apartment. What is it that you are not telling us about your relationship with the dog.

I do have a real, well paying job. Trouble is that I've been at it for only 4 months, so the savings aren't enough to fund a wedding and support a family. Most of the money I had saved earlier went for my college and grad school expenses.

The dog was hit by a car- I took him to the shelter. They kept him there for 2 weeks, but couldn't find an owner, so I adopted him. The relationship is purely that of a platonic friendship!

Bestiality is an abomination.

Leviticus 20:15 (King James Version)
15 And if a man lie with a beast, he shall surely be put to death: and ye shall slay the beast.

You really should consider a wife rather than a relationship with your dog. It is much more pleasing to our God. I think your parent's concerns are justified.

Oh my gosh. It's just a companion dog- why are you folks not understanding this!? I never claimed that I have any sort of intimate relationship with an animal... He's just a dog. Most Christians have a dog- I'm sure many of you here at Landover have one.

Say, Wingy, don't you remember what the Holy Bible tells us to do? Which is to Hate our Parents?

So I must say, your queer-y is a moot one.

Unless you really do Hate women that much and have actually come here simply to promote the homosexual agenda

Well played. But I fail to see how you all are making assumptions without any basis for it. I deplore the practice of homosexuality. I am completely and purely straight. I would never do anything that would offend our Lord.


Trust me, my fellow brothers and sisters- nothing would make me more happy than getting married and having a woman in the house. But it seems that I am the only one who is thinking about the future- my parents are not thinking long term. All I ask is for a few more years-- is it really too much to ask?

[Lisa H]

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I do have a real, well paying job. Trouble is that I've been at it for only 4 months, so the savings aren't enough to fund a wedding and support a family. Most of the money I had saved earlier went for my college and grad school expenses.

Why were you not home schooled.

[Sister Charli]

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Oh my gosh. It's just a companion dog- why are you folks not understanding this!? I never claimed that I have any sort of intimate relationship with an animal... He's just a dog. Most Christians have a dog- I'm sure many of you here at Landover have one.

Excuse me. You have implied that you had to make a choice between supporting a dog and supporting a wife. You chose the K9. And you admonish us for jumping to conclusions!

[Rikketoft]

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Why were you not home schooled.

Not all people can be home schooled. My parents wanted me to go in a public school, because they did not 'know enough' to teach me themselves. They learned me about the bible and so, but math, english, history and so they could not learn me.

[Je5usIsMyWingman]

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Why were you not home schooled.

Home schooling would have severely restricted my ability to become a global citizen. I was able to get an excellent education and get to meet people from other cultures and countries. This prevents me from becoming xenophobic.

Excuse me. You have implied that you had to make a choice between supporting a dog and supporting a wife. You chose the K9. And you admonish us for jumping to conclusions!

I believe you are not talking in the same scale. It's a dog! All he needs is tap water, $10 in food that lasts the whole month, and a few toys. Total monthly expenses is barely $20.

Where as having an extra human being- the expenses could go way over $600 a month, not including the money she would spend on expensive shoes and designer handbags and what not. I won't have any money left to put in the contribution plate at church.

... They learned me about the bible ...

This is exactly why I wasn't homeschooled. My formal education allows me to correct Rikketoft's mistake. It should say:

"They taught me about the Bible."

[Rikketoft]

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Home schooling would have severely restricted my ability to become a global citizen. I was able to get an excellent education and get to meet people from other cultures and countries. This prevents me from becoming xenophobic.




I believe you are not talking in the same scale. It's a dog! All he needs is tap water, $10 in food that lasts the whole month, and a few toys. Total monthly expenses is barely $20.

Where as having an extra human being- the expenses could go way over $600 a month, not including the money she would spend on expensive shoes and designer handbags and what not. I won't have any money left to put in the contribution plate at church.



This is exactly why I wasn't homeschooled. My formal education allows me to correct Rikketoft's mistake. It should say:

"They taught me about the Bible."

Yeah, but you understood what I wrote

[Sister Charli]

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They learned me about the bible and so, but math, english, history and so they could not learn me.

This is exactly why I wasn't homeschooled. My formal education allows me to correct Rikketoft's mistake. It should say:

"They taught me about the Bible."

Unless RikketyLoft is Dutch or Danish or Scandinavian. English might be his 2nd language. So for him to say he was "learned" is like us saying we were taught.

Compassion and understanding comes from Jesus.