Quote From: penny_ladyThe rule might be stupid to you or to someone else, but it's not to him. I bet you have rules that I think are stupid. But you're an adult and I bet if your mother started telling you how to run your life and your home you'd be very annoyed.
Look at what happened when she broke the "stupid" rule? She lost contact with her son. Was that over the top? I think so, but it's HIS life. If he was here posting I'd probably tell him he's being overly sensitive. If he was here we might here a different story from him. You never know, maybe he has a reason for not wanting to be smothered. Maybe he was abused at some point in his life, maybe he's angry about something deep down that his mother isn't facing. Who knows? We don't know... because there is only one side of the story we are hearing.
It might sound VERY weird to some people that I don't want my parents forcing my daughter to pray. I don't like prayer. I don't like my daughter being taught that. If my parents do not stop they'll lose us. You might find that "stupid" but it's MY rule. I'm and adult, I'm done being raised and I certainly need no help raising my daughter.
"It might sound VERY weird to some people that I don't want my parents forcing my daughter to pray. I don't like prayer. I don't like my daughter being taught that. If my parents do not stop they'll lose us. You might find that "stupid" but it's MY rule. I'm and adult, I'm done being raised and I certainly need no help raising my daughter."
No I actually do not think that is a stupid rule, for anything that is forced on a child and its not the parents forcing it then its wrong. I didn't say the sons rule for not alot of touching him was stupid. I said the no touching the children was just sad, unless its the children that didn't want to be touched. Most kids I know like to be held and hugged by there parents/grandparents/aunts and Uncles. My no touching rule, that usually applys to everyone but my husband and now my son, I had to put up with hugs and kisses from my niece and nephew cause I atleast felt it would be mean to deny them the affection they wanted from there aunt.
I do agree that anyone should always follow the parents rules. But come on people tend to forget and sometimes rules are broken. I think its just sad to cut connection with family over hugs. Yours however is more religious and you have asked them to not do it. So they have purposly gone behind your back to do this, even though its not your wish. Before you cut them out try to sit them down again, and explain how serious this wish is of yours, maybe they just don't understand.