(September 5, 2019 at 3:24 am)no one Wrote: Maybe I am misunderstanding, I am not talking about having lunch with any old bozo, or having lunch where the friend of a friend of a friend attends.
I am talking about lifelong friendships where you are basically part of the family. I don't need to take a bite of my food just to show you I don't care what you think.
I am not saying that you are wrong. If that's your reaction, then that's your reaction.
A reminder that the quote or mention feature is helpful when you're responding to someone.
Also, what does it matter how close you are with the person? There's no point to prove or reason to show I "don't care" what they think; I'm simply going to eat the food I ordered and choose to not partake in their ritual.
I'm honestly not sure how you could misconstrue this as disrespect or someone trying to prove a point...? It's simply choosing to not partake in their ritual.
Me choosing to eat my food is no more disrespectful than them expecting me to wait until they're done praying to eat. So why not just eat my food while you guys can go ahead and pray? Don't see what the big deal is.
If you're frightened of dying, and you're holding on, you'll see devils tearing your life away. But if you've made your peace, then the devils are really angels, freeing you from the Earth.
