(April 3, 2015 at 11:41 am)coolfunkDJ Wrote:(April 3, 2015 at 11:37 am)Chuck Wrote: How old are you?
Why does that matter? 16...
I think it matters because if you are of legal age, as you've stated (assuming you aren't in the US), then you have every right to tell them you don't want to go. There are ways you can say it without being disrespectful, but clearly, you're at an age where you don't need a babysitter. Clingy parents or not - they really can't force you to go to something you don't want to.
I don't know your folks, so I can't honestly give you advice to just tell them you're an atheist. Only you know what sort of backlash that would bring about. If you live with them, they could kick you out for it, so I can't recommend that you do it. But I still don't think that you should be forced to be uncomfortable, at a convention that you just don't wish to be a part of.
Disclaimer: I am only responsible for what I say, not what you choose to understand.
