Not In Agreement

I talked to my Dad today, or rather, should I say I cried with him...

I was coming home from a not so hot date, early this morning, and this is always a good time to catch Dad in a talkative mood. We talked for quite a spell, and inadvertantly, I brought up Jac, knowing he'd not be happy of the subject, except that she is not in my life.

He began to banter of his feelings of disapproval of HER, when I quickly, stealth like, almost, showed him that his disdain is not for her, persae, rather, my "chosen" lifestylye. I said to him, and I quote, "Well, Dad, even though Jac is not around, you know, there will eventually be someone else". He told me that he did not want to hear that I was in love with her or anything else to do with her, still, not hearing, at first all I was saying.

I told him that it was her who had mainly persuaded me even telling him, and he quickly changed his tune, now applauding her for the "only thing right she ever did by me".... PLEASE... as angry as I may feel towards her right now, I know she did a whole lotta good in my life, perhaps I could have done w/o the outing of myself to my Dad.... Because the reason he saw this as "right by her" is so he can pray for my salvation...

I'm not downing his "organized" religious beliefs.... My only complaint , well, maybe not only, but biggest, is best exemplified in this rendition of me and my Dad talking... "Ok, Dad, how about we just agree to disagree, and not really ever talk about this again".... His reply... "Because, my way is FACT, and if you'll just read The Bible, the New Testament, so it's not so hard to understand, you will AGREE".... I went on a tangent about how, me, the English Major, would not have a problem "understanding" the reading and then...

I just agreed to read some, and I will.... I do honor him, though I do not always agree...