Hey there Satch!
Whateverist the White nailed it when he said she has more at stake than you. For you, it's all about biting your tongue and getting past that feeling of needing to get your digs in. For that, hanging out at atheistforums has helped me tons. I don't carry that shit around anymore because I feel the horse is dead and no longer needs beaten. I don't even feel like I'm biting my tongue anymore. I know I can always come here and get that out of my system, but I rarely feel the need anymore.
On her end, she will never have that out of her system. To her, time is running out for your soul. That isn't something you can control. You'll just have to trust that she will respect your views. If you can do that and make it through meetings with her family, then great!
You could always invite her here. We have a few examples of healthy relationships between atheists and theists (some not so healthy). Maye she can learn something about us and how to navigate a relationship with an atheist here. We had a certain catholic lady who came in with all sorts of questions at first, and now she's just a regular old friend. I think she either learned all she needed to learn or got bored/satisfied with that angle the same way that I did, and is now just hanging out with all the different relationships she has formed.
Whateverist the White nailed it when he said she has more at stake than you. For you, it's all about biting your tongue and getting past that feeling of needing to get your digs in. For that, hanging out at atheistforums has helped me tons. I don't carry that shit around anymore because I feel the horse is dead and no longer needs beaten. I don't even feel like I'm biting my tongue anymore. I know I can always come here and get that out of my system, but I rarely feel the need anymore.
On her end, she will never have that out of her system. To her, time is running out for your soul. That isn't something you can control. You'll just have to trust that she will respect your views. If you can do that and make it through meetings with her family, then great!
You could always invite her here. We have a few examples of healthy relationships between atheists and theists (some not so healthy). Maye she can learn something about us and how to navigate a relationship with an atheist here. We had a certain catholic lady who came in with all sorts of questions at first, and now she's just a regular old friend. I think she either learned all she needed to learn or got bored/satisfied with that angle the same way that I did, and is now just hanging out with all the different relationships she has formed.
I can't remember where this verse is from, I think it got removed from canon:
"I don't hang around with mostly men because I'm gay. It's because men are better than women. Better trained, better equipped...better. Just better! I'm not gay."
For context, this is the previous verse:
"Hi Jesus" -robvalue
"I don't hang around with mostly men because I'm gay. It's because men are better than women. Better trained, better equipped...better. Just better! I'm not gay."
For context, this is the previous verse:
"Hi Jesus" -robvalue
