Have you considered a 'two stage approach'? Stage one - tell your mom you're not Christian Stage two - tell her you're pagan when she's calmed down after stage one.
Am having a similar thing with my folks.
Hmmm maybe not .. Your mom doesn't seem to have accepted stage one...
If you're going to go ahead with the handfasting, and it sounds like you will, would she take it any better then compared to now. Given the stress that most folks go through prior to marriage, the added stress of religious differences with family is probably not one you'll need. Then again, right before your birthday isn't great either.
Postpone the bombshell until after your birthday so you can enjoy it without the doomcloud of maternal nastiness?
Not much help in the end I guess. Sorry. (hugs anyway, andbest of luck to you)
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Date: 2006-02-08 12:51 am (UTC)Stage one - tell your mom you're not Christian
Stage two - tell her you're pagan when she's calmed down after stage one.
Am having a similar thing with my folks.
Hmmm maybe not ..
Your mom doesn't seem to have accepted stage one...
If you're going to go ahead with the handfasting, and it sounds like you will, would she take it any better then compared to now.
Given the stress that most folks go through prior to marriage, the added stress of religious differences with family is probably not one you'll need.
Then again, right before your birthday isn't great either.
Postpone the bombshell until after your birthday so you can enjoy it without the doomcloud of maternal nastiness?
Not much help in the end I guess.
Sorry.
(hugs anyway, andbest of luck to you)