Faking being asleep in order to avoid awkward holiday family moments

[liberal_at_heart]

10. my dad roped me into going to church by going through my husband

He invited my husband and children to see the children put on a nativity play at his evangelical church. I said I would go so we could leave when we wanted to. The play was an hour long and then there were two adult worship services which nobody wanted to stay for. I tried to have an open mind when I first walked in. I thought okay we'll get to share someone else's culture and we can just enjoy it for what it is, Christians celebrating the birth of their baby Jesus. Then of course they launch into inviting us skeptics to ask God to prove this unlikely story to us through these adorable children putting on this nativity. This of course ruined the whole thing for me. I did think the children were adorable, but it made me uncomfortable and resentful to know that they were all waiting for God to touch my unbelieving grinch heart and make it grow and accept Jesus. Never again. If I ever go again it will be to a Catholic service. They don't openly try to convert people during the service and as someone who enjoys meditation I have always enjoyed the quiet, melodic, and reflective service of Catholic mass.