What would you do if your parents did not want you to have friends outside of your church?

Answer 1

That’s hard. My parents wanted me to only have church friends, but I would have none of that. I had “secret” friends all through high school…the kind that smoke and drank; the kind that TP’d houses, and took golf carts for joy rides at the local golf courses. Basically, the worst kind of criminals to my ultra-conservative, Mormon parents.

Now, at 37 years of age, I am a moderately conservative Mormon who knows better than to make a provision to my kids about where they can make their friends. My friends in high school were my choice. I don’t know any of them now, but I wouldn’t trade the harmless fun that we had back them for anyone of the guys in my possible pool of “church friends” which had my parents approval.

I would say that if open rebellion is your plan, and I can’t completely disagree with it, then don’t do anything that locks you into a pattern of behavior for the rest of your life. Don’t knock over liquor stores, start meth-labs, or play heavy metal guitar while biting the heads off of bats…you know, the extreme stuff.

Answer 2

Definately defy them as this is an unreasonable request. Churches are lame anyway, and they probably don't want you to discover this, ergo keep you away from outsiders ......


ooooh - the fear of the unknown.

Live your own life, just be correct to others.

Answer 3

I'd go against their wishes since i dont see any logic behind that rule. It's stupid and they would never do it since my parents are reasonable.

Answer 4

i feel sorry for you first of all and second of all if i was u i would go against them and no disrespect to your parents but i would tell them to go **** themselves

Answer 5

I'll get sad, and try to make friends without they know!!