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Minor Axis said:
Be sure you confer with your wife. I see two ways to go. 1) The easiest is to put it away when she comes over. 2) Respectfully tell the step mom that this is simply an artifact, with no devil relationship and that if it is too upsetting for her, maybe she should not come over. I can see your wife, pushing for 1).
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That is literally the absolute 100% best post I've ever had the pleasure to read from you. :nod:

It would have been twice as long if I'd written it, but it would have said exactly the same thing. :D

For the record.... :homo:
 
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im still pretty bitter about this and skipped out on going to my inlaws this weekend. im tired of this woman shoving her religion down my throat.
 
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Minor Axis said:
Be sure you confer with your wife. I see two ways to go. 1) The easiest is to put it away when she comes over. 2) Respectfully tell the step mom that this is simply an artifact, with no devil relationship and that if it is too upsetting for her, maybe she should not come over. I can see your wife, pushing for 1).
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It comes down to, yes you can hide this one object and save arguement - but what about the next one? And the thing after that that offends the mother in law?

I do believe it is better to say early on that you respect her beliefs, but she better respects yours.
 
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i just think anyone who walks into someones house has NO right to tell them what should or should not stay. relgious or not, mother or law or not, who the hell does she think she is?
 
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Pheonix23B said:
My wife step mother came over to our house 2 nights ago, she is a born again christian, hard core. i respect her and her beliefs, we tone things down when she comes over to make her feel comfortable, but i think this woman crossed the line, in MY home the other night. my wife and i have a figurine we purchased while on vacation in the Dominican Republic a few yrs ago. its of a man standing in traditional indian gear with s huge grin on his face holding some ritual knife. i liked it so i brought it home. well her step mother has always made comments about it here and there, and other day she finally lost it, saying it resembled the devil and it has an evil spirit and needed to be removed from my house. I just had enough of this crazy bitches rant. i have bent over backwards for this woman and her bringing her religious crap to my house. I believe in god, i believe in heaven and i believe in hell, it may not be HER god, but i certainly believe in one. so who the heck does she think she is coming into my home and damind things be removed because she feels the devil seeping thru an innocent artifact!
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Exactly what is wrong with most religion. I have no problem with it until it affects others which it does all too much.
 
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She shouldnt try to impose her religious ideals on you in her household. Not only that, I think shes a bit off her rocker if she got on your balls about that.
 
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Pheonix23B said:
My wife step mother came over to our house 2 nights ago, she is a born again christian, hard core. i respect her and her beliefs, we tone things down when she comes over to make her feel comfortable, but i think this woman crossed the line, in MY home the other night. my wife and i have a figurine we purchased while on vacation in the Dominican Republic a few yrs ago. its of a man standing in traditional indian gear with s huge grin on his face holding some ritual knife. i liked it so i brought it home. well her step mother has always made comments about it here and there, and other day she finally lost it, saying it resembled the devil and it has an evil spirit and needed to be removed from my house. I just had enough of this crazy bitches rant. i have bent over backwards for this woman and her bringing her religious crap to my house. I believe in god, i believe in heaven and i believe in hell, it may not be HER god, but i certainly believe in one. so who the heck does she think she is coming into my home and damind things be removed because she feels the devil seeping thru an innocent artifact!
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I agree that it was not her place to tell you what kind of things you can display in your own home. But I would be careful not to place so much value on any material possession that it causes family problems. She sounds difficult...but your wife wanted to please her by assuring her that you would get rid of it so you have to think about your wife's feelings so she doesnt feel caught in the middle between 2 people that she loves and wants to please.

That being said....if your wife is constantly hen-pecked by her stepmom then you need to put your foot down and make sure the lady knows that she has no right to tell either of you what kind of art you can display in your home. Ask her how she would feel if you went into her house and told her that her Bible really offended you each time you saw it. It wouldnt hurt if you told her nicely what you expect of her when she visits your home...that way your wife is happy because you showed her stepmom more consideration than she showed you. This will earn you big brownie points in your wife's eyes! ;)

Good luck with it. I hope everything works out. :)
 
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Fox Mulder said:
Man, this person sounds right on the money! ;)
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Thank you, Fox Mulder. Thats a nice thing to say. :)

BTW, I am a girl person so feel free to call me a woman, lady, girl or ma'am in the future. :nod: Oh..you may also call me val or valley too if you want. Nice to meet ya! ;)
 
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SouthOfHeaven said:
i wouldnta told him that if i were you (sorry offtopic)
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Well..he seemed harmless enough. He doesnt bite, does he? :unsure:

This is off topic, sorry....is that allowed to some extent or are threads to remain strictly to the point? I'd rather know now than find out weeks later after I ticked everyone off by doing it too much. :eek
 
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valley said:
Well..he seemed harmless enough. He doesnt bite, does he? :unsure:

This is off topic, sorry....is that allowed to some extent or are threads to remain strictly to the point? I'd rather know now than find out weeks later after I ticked everyone off by doing it too much. :eek
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Offtopic by a post or two is allowed, we just like the conversation to keep to the topic as much as possible for the consideration of the other readers. We do have threads dedicated to Post whoring (no topic)
 
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RecklessTim said:
Offtopic by a post or two is allowed, we just like the conversation to keep to the topic as much as possible for the consideration of the other readers. We do have threads dedicated to Post whoring (no topic)
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Great, thanks for clearing it up for me. :thumbup

Back on topic....has your step-mother-in-law been back over since the incident, Pheonix23B? I'm curious if it blew over or if its still a sore spot between you all.
 
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