oaf is against the gay lifestyle

[star seed 7]

What will be confusing is every function ever again with family where Uncle Whatevs attends.

Here's the thing, he's attended every holiday and wedding for the last 10 yrs.

Their bigotry isn't brave enough to actually bar him from attending a family event but it's lazy enough to let them not make the effort to attend something of his.

but make an excuse as to why they can't attend instead of listing the real reason

[CNS]

Oh man, what is the excuse as to why he is at every fam function?

[Bloodfart]

Oh man, what is the excuse as to why he is at every fam function?

It's complicated.    Seriously tho my oldest brother police officer sees stupid terrible crap everyday and is cool with anyone contributing to society in a positive way.  The other bro that's going on vacation (wink wink) is a colossal bad person.  He says he's not going because religion.  I know it's really because he afraid of what the community will think.  And the Jesus freak well she's a Jesus freak. 

[Dugout DickStone]

Oh man, what is the excuse as to why he is at every fam function?

It's complicated.    Seriously tho my oldest brother police officer sees stupid terrible crap everyday and is cool with anyone contributing to society in a positive way.  The other bro that's going on vacation (wink wink) is a colossal bad person.  He says he's not going because religion.  I know it's really because he afraid of what the community will think.  And the Jesus freak well she's a Jesus freak.

Bible says love thy brother tho.

[Spracne]

And God said, "I need someone brave enough to absorb the slings and arrows of mankind, and in so doing expose the corruption and hypocrisy that infests many mortal minds."

So God made a mommy.

[michigancat]

Bloodfart, if I prayed, I would pray for the souls of your family.

[Bloodfart]

Bloodfart, if I prayed, I would pray for the souls of your family.

There's still time!

[HELLHAMMER]

Tell your non-cop bro that you'll kick his weakling little ass if he doesn't attend.  Most of your Nazi ancestors had secret alternative lifestyles so what's the big whoop?

[ChiComCat]

I went to a gay wedding.  It was a lot like a straight wedding.  There was a boy, maybe 10 years old there, and he did not seem confused.  He also wasn't "recruited".  I can be a reference for the idiots in your family.

[steve dave]

the only reason a child would ever be confused is if their parents raised them poorly

[michigancat]

And heaven forbid a rough ridin' child being confused by something. I mean they are dumbfounded by shoelaces for eff's sake.

[Rage Against the McKee]

The problem is that the parents are confused. They don't want to answer the tough questions.

[CNS]

"confused" isn't about the dynamics of gay couples or their getting married. 

They just don't want to tell their kids that they should be openly hateful ppl yet when every other day of their lives they tell their kids to be good ppl, to share, to be nice, etc. 

That is the only confusion that would pop up, imo.

[sys]

heaven forbid a rough ridin' child being confused by something. I mean they are dumbfounded by shoelaces for eff's sake.

sounds horrible.

[Bloodfart]

Keep em coming fellas I'm gonna need some heavy ammo to even put a dent in my bro's self-serving logic.

[CNS]

Get him name tags for him and his family that say "Not Gay".  Would clear up other confusion that he may be concerned about. 

[Bloodfart]

Yes now we are on the right track.

[CNS]

[michigancat]

Keep em coming fellas I'm gonna need some heavy ammo to even put a dent in my bro's self-serving logic.

How about saying "this is your brother and this is important to him and it's really mean of you to not go"?

[Rage Against the McKee]

[Panjandrum]

Keep em coming fellas I'm gonna need some heavy ammo to even put a dent in my bro's self-serving logic.

How about saying "this is your brother and this is important to him and it's really mean of you to not go"?

Just tell him that your gay brother would be there for him if the situation was reversed and that blood should be thicker than any sort of misinterpreted and bigoted sentiment put forward by his church.

Also, if he doesn't go, he's a colossal loser who should be old enough to not care what anyone thinks about him.

My wife and I had an openly gay man stand with us at our Kansas, mid-western wedding, and we didn't give a **** what anyone thought about it.  He was a solid dude that supported our relationship from the first day, and it would have been weird not to include him.

[star seed 7]

gotta say that one of the more shocking things in this thread is that mc's kids are confused by shoe laces 

[puniraptor]

gotta say that one of the more shocking things in this thread is that mc's kids are confused by shoe laces 

Low kid IQ. It takes like 10 years for them to handle walking without falling over. 

[Bloodfart]

Thanks for all the input everyone (even you Hellhammer).  I'm still conflicted as to go super crass on his ass or brutally honest.  I will report back.

[Mrs. Gooch]

The next important event that happens in the lives of your bigoted relatives, you should be on "vacation" and unable to attend.