Parents forcing a christian convention on me - how to keep sane?

[Minimalist]

Uh-oh...Too late.

[DeistPaladin]

[JuliaL]

DJ, Norman.

Stay loose. life is not a sprint.

You probably think 25 is elderly.
When I was your age, a common attitude among us
was that we wanted to die before 30.  There wasn't
anything worthwhile to getting older than that and
you could leave a good looking corpse.

When you stop laughing,  consider that at the time we really meant it.

There will be lots of time to tell.
Getting out of the house is generally a goal of healthy youngsters.
Your parents want you safe above all else but they do want to see
you safely off into your lives.  You are their projections into the future.
Wounding them now serves no useful purpose and could cause
long term pain for all involved.

At my age, I would love to have a convention inflicted on me.  My worldview
is so stable that it is positively ossified.  I welcome Jehovah's Witnesses and
Mormons at my door.  They're like exotic bugs, fascinating.
Confirmation bias?  Perhaps, but I accept all observations to see how they
fit my preconceptions  predictions.  If they fit, I was right and get to
be quietly smug.  If they don't, I have a chance to refine my theories.
Maybe there will be others of like mind to yourself there, you never know.

Maybe Min can teach you the secret atheist handshake.

[Minimalist]

Ssshh..... they're too young.

[Vox Populi]

I would just bring an Ipod and listen to music... Books are good but with all the noise it might be hard to concentrate. If they paid already for the convention sadly you will probably have to go. If they haven't paid just say your not feeling good.

[KevinM1]

There will likely be cute girls/guys there. While they're no doubt indoctrinated, that doesn't mean you can't work your game.

[Minimalist]

Yeah...word is that xtian broads fuck like bunnies.

[coolfunkDJ]

So when I say forcing I mean they think I want to go, I havent told them about my athiesm as I don't want to face the consequences
With that out of the way I am going to a christian convention on Monday! The time where I have to take a break from my exams Im getting preached about how fucking amazing JC is!

So how do I keep sane? What should I do to keep my ass out of a mental asylum!

Thank you

The emotocons imply that you are not afraid of any real physical violence or being dumped on the street. How old are you?

I would say if you live under their roof, put up with it play long and when you get old enough and are on your own you can be more blunt with them. 

You don't need the asylum, they do, but a war is still not worth it. If you need to bitch and vent do it here.

Outside this issue my best friend in HS had a mother as confrontational as my own, he handled her better than I did back then with her than I did with my mom then. I am older now and my mom and I get along far better now than we did then. None of my mom's athoritarian attitude had to do with religion, it was her own upbringing and indoctrination to class and gender rolls. But script thinking by parents can hurt the kid even with the best intent from the parent.

The best thing to do is always know that their personalities and baggage are not yours. No, that does not give you licence to be a rebel and do destructive things to them or yourself. Just know that you will get to a point where distance will provide you better ways to manage your differences. 

Yeah, the emoticons imply nothing of the sort unfortunatly, I don't want to be dumped on the streets just as much as the next guy

[DeistPaladin]

Yeah...word is that xtian broads fuck like bunnies.

My experience: The Catholic ones are so hot they make the sun sweat. The Protestant ones are prudish, uncomfortable with their sexuality and turn into blocks of ice if you do get them into the bedroom. 

Your mileage may vary.