I'm really worried about the day my wife's older Christian relatives find out my daughter is queer. The younger ones will probably be fine with it, but the older ones will pitch a fit. They'll blame me because I'm a Jew.

[–] cabbagee@sopuli.xyz 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

To be honest, "The great thing about being Jewish is I don't have to hate my daughter for being herself" would be so much fun to say. I know it wouldn't end there though.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah, it's not even worth getting into it with them. They won't change their minds. They're stuck in their bigoted ways. My wife's great-aunt came to us crying before our wedding because we didn't accept Jesus into our hearts.

[–] cabbagee@sopuli.xyz 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Yeah it's never worth it. I have ultra religious family too and the mental gymnastics they do to defend their prejudice is baffling. I have so many shower arguments that will never see the light of day.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

I just know her grandmother and her aunt will love her no matter what and those are the two important older people in that side of the family. The rest can fuck off and she won't care.