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kimwatt
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I have been married for three years. We dated for three years prior to getting married in 2006. My husband is Catholic and I am Protestant, he is 55 and I am 46. We have both been married before but were able to get married in the Catholic Church due to the fact that we were granted annulments.
My father constantly makes anti-Catholic comments under his breath every chance he gets when he is around my husband. My husband is gracious and ignores his comments. Well, during the Thanksgiving holiday, my father blew up and caused a scene that shocked and startled everyone present. He called my husband names and told him that Catholicism was “[expletive deleted].” This has caused a huge strain on the family and I do not want to subject my kids, ages 18-22, to his bigoted comments.
I love my family but do not like being around my father. I haven’t spoken to him since, but did express to my mother that we were both tired of his comments and asked how his being Catholic warrants this treatment, when very close friends of theirs are Jehovah’s Witness and Mormon. Her reply to me was, “Well, they aren’t family.” So their friends rate better treatment than their own family.
How do I approach this with my parents? I love my husband and I love what he shares with me about his faith. I don’t want to be around my parents until there has been an apology and a promise of a hostility-free environment.
My father constantly makes anti-Catholic comments under his breath every chance he gets when he is around my husband. My husband is gracious and ignores his comments. Well, during the Thanksgiving holiday, my father blew up and caused a scene that shocked and startled everyone present. He called my husband names and told him that Catholicism was “[expletive deleted].” This has caused a huge strain on the family and I do not want to subject my kids, ages 18-22, to his bigoted comments.
I love my family but do not like being around my father. I haven’t spoken to him since, but did express to my mother that we were both tired of his comments and asked how his being Catholic warrants this treatment, when very close friends of theirs are Jehovah’s Witness and Mormon. Her reply to me was, “Well, they aren’t family.” So their friends rate better treatment than their own family.
How do I approach this with my parents? I love my husband and I love what he shares with me about his faith. I don’t want to be around my parents until there has been an apology and a promise of a hostility-free environment.