What Would FReepers Do? A Question to the Forum.

RFace's Life ^ | 3.17.2007 | RFace

[rface]

I now know what I am going to do – But I am curious as to what other FReepers might do when faced with this situation.

What will I do?? (I know what I am going to do.)

I have a cousin whom I love, and with whom I am close. I grew up with this guy. We are both in our middle 40s. We both have gone through our teen-age years with some trouble along the way – and we both now hold good jobs. We both have done pretty well – in spite of our earlier attempts at self-destruction…..and in spite of some heavy burdens that life has thrown our way.

I was married a few months ago (my 2nd…and my last) and I invited my cousin and his “significant other” to our wedding. They flew in from Boston and my wife and I were very happy to have them here to be at our wedding.

I am very close to my cousin. I also like, and get along with, his “significant other”. My Cousin and I don’t see eye-to-eye on some things, but he did vote for Bush in 2000. And we agree on a lot of taxation and financial conservative views. He’s pretty much conservative-ish….sort of…(not that his politics has anything to do with this issue) ….except that he’s gay and he sent me a wedding invitation for me and my wife to come to the wedding in Massachusetts.

My Cousin knows where I stand on the Gay Marriage issue…. And my wife shares my view. Our views are not secretly held. We both think a Marriage is between a man and woman – but we both also think “civil unions” may be an option that Gay couples should be able to utilize.

The Question: Would you go to a family members Gay Wedding under a situation like this??

[Dog Gone]

If he kisses the bride during the ceremony, please post it here.

Personally, my reaction would be like this


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A82Tr3qi_aE

[redgirlinabluestate]

Perhaps as a compromise, if you could not stand to be at the wedding, you could miss the wedding and attend the reception. That should let him know that you "hate the sin, not the sinner."

I agree.

[Cheapskate]

Evenin Sir! How's everything goin?

[Lost Dutchman]

Best reply I have heard so far.

[GSlob]

"The "people" have never been asked! It's crazy judges who made this the law. "
And where have the judges appeared from? Have they been pulled out of a magician's hat between the rabbits? Inasmuch as massachusetts is not under the Reconstruction regime, its judges are the result of massachusetts people speaking, either directly or indirectly.

[brivette]

Don't go.

[jdm]

Care to chime in on this one?

:O)

[WorkingClassFilth]

Yeah, I see that but he does say he knows what he'll do. I think a polite decline and keeping cordial relations are universally accepted by all but the most ideological.

[Cooking101]

"The Question: Would you go to a family members Gay Wedding under a situation like this??"

Sure I'd go, if I wanted to help legitimize the sick, twisted, perverted homosexual agenda. Otherwise I'd do something more constructive with my time, like pray for your very, very mentally disturbed family member.

[toldyou]

"Go to the reception, get drunk, have a good time, and keep your back against a wall at all times. :-) "

Too funny!

[LurkedLongEnough]

Go - if only for the real deal experience. You might meet a spectacular hair stylist, florist, cook or artiste.

I would venture to guess that most posters here are solid conservatives who actually don't give a crap about other adult's sex lives, excluding cases where minors are involved.

The collection of responses on this thread proves that consensual adult sexuality should NOT be an issue for politics/government.

[Paperdoll]

No. I would not go. I am a Christian, and homosexuality is an abomination to God, so He does not condone same sex marriage. Nor can I.

[HANG THE EXPENSE]

No. That would be like having a demorat as a best friend.

[Rb ver. 2.0]

Go to the wedding but don't confuse the Astro-lube for squirt soap at the bathroom sink.

[LiberalBassTurds]

Too funny!

Hehe, thanks! :-)

LBT
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[EDINVA]

agree .. I thought they could go up for the reception, but avoid the 'ceremony' to be true to both their beliefs and to maintain the lifelong close ties. There is no sense in destroying that bond. Family is family.

[Howlin]

ROFLMAO!

[LurkingSince1943]

When I went thru Marine boot camp in 1961, we used to have to recite a mantra every night after lights out, while laying at attention in our bunks.

Part of it had to do with what our priorities should be: "God, country, Marine Corps, family..."

Society has flip-flopped some of these over the years. I suppose it comes down to what your own beliefs are.

Situational ethics?

[Gorzaloon]

I would go because real love is unconditional. He knows exactly how you feel, the statements have been made. A close friend may smoke, gamble, or do drugs. They know how one feels, you said your piece, and whatever, you will be there for them.

You wish they would not, but you accept them as they are.

There are too few close people in a lifetime to pull a Cotton Mathers.

That said, Gay marriage is stupid play-house, most people feel that way, but giving someone close one special day is no big deal.