How do I tell my parents I don't want to go to church?
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Last Updated: 08/06/2022 at 8:15am
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Sometimes, there’s honestly no way to tell them. Start with stating the obvious reasons why you don’t want to attend. You can always turn down an invite—if it was from a total stranger, it’s very easy to say no. If it’s parents, even other family, it can be hard to turn down the invite. If you choose to stay home from church, don’t expect them to take it that well at first. They maybe expecting what appears in their mind to be “good for you†and, “I bet if you try it, you may even have fun.†I get that parents just want the best for their kids, even if they are making it on their own, and doing financially well. If you are a Christian parent, sometimes making your children go, even in their teen years may end up being a mistake. I know that parents want what’s best for their kids, but sometimes you have to let your kids think they are getting what they want (it’s just like in the Bible when the people didn’t see that David was the king they wanted, but they thought they wanted Saul instead, as king)—but, it turns out they didn’t really want Saul—it’s same principle. Hope this helps
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