Jason Ortiz5 said:I’ll just say one thing: I didn't come here as a guest. I was born right here; this is my home. I live here, I pay my taxes (including those for people who earn way more but dodge them—you know the type, always sitting in the front pews at church), and I even give to the church... On paper, at least, I have the exact same rights as you, and I’m just as much a part of this country. My kid deserves the exact same treatment as yours. My child has the right to their own "diversity"—honestly, I hate using that word in this context—just as much as your child does. And I really wonder how you'd react if someone tried to stop your kid from praying or tried to convince them that God is just some imaginary friend. Would you actually apply what you wrote to me to your own situation? Just something to think about...
Everything you just said is exactly why I would never let my child attend religious education classes.
😁Wait, what exactly are you trying to imply here?
Look, I was born right here in the States, my ancestors were born here, and my husband was born here too—honestly, do I even need to drop a massive family tree listing everyone who’s been living on this soil for the last 400 years, basically since we started keeping written records? How would you even want me to prove that? On top of all that, I live an honest life, paying my taxes and all those state levies like everyone else. Do you seriously need to see receipts for that, too? Because I’ve got no problem showing you if you're really that obsessed. 😉)
Look, your kid is going through the exact same thing mine is, so let's get that straight right off the bat. The only real difference here is that you’re out here trying to force your worldview down my throat—and my kid's too—as if I’m somehow the villain just because I won't play along with your little crusade to turn your child into some kind of martyr.
Look, I’m not out here trying to defend my kid just because they want to go after whatever they're into—I’m saying you're the one trying to stand in their way and strip that choice away from them.
Look, I’m not out here pointing fingers at your kid like they're some kind of criminal, you know? But then again, you're looking at mine like they’ve done nothing wrong. How does that even work?
Look, my kid doesn't sit there praying in class; they just learn about faith as a subject, and then we head to church if that's what we want to do. Honestly, if I were living in a place like Iran, my child would take an Islamic studies course if they felt like it, regardless of us being Catholic. I personally don't have any issues with that kind of thing, nor do these topics ever present a problem for me.
Honestly, he can let whoever wants to say whatever they want, it doesn't even phase me anymore. I’m just out here trying my hardest to teach him how to be smart enough to not stoop that low, you know? Because at the end of the day, what actually matters isn't the noise someone's making—it's about who's actually behind the words.
Honestly, it doesn't even matter how high your IQ is, what color you are, what you believe in, how much cash is sitting in your bank account, or what kind of designer threads you're rocking. At the end of the day, none of that stuff actually carries any weight, right? What really matters—the only thing that truly counts—is who you are as a human being and whether or not you're actually a decent friend when things get real.
Look, what I told you before really comes down to how I live my life, and honestly, I can’t stand fake people—you know, the ones who play nice to your face just to talk trash behind your back? It’s exhausting. If there’s an issue, we deal with it directly where it belongs, period. Keeping things private and then turning around and trashing everything on a forum like this just feels incredibly hypocritical to me. And think about it this way: if tomorrow the school board decided to scrap religious studies and swap it out for something that perfectly fits your worldview but totally clashes with mine, would I be the one causing a scene? Not a chance. Because of what I believe, I’m not about going out there and fighting for what your kid wants if it goes against my principles. My kid follows my lead. If he’s in the library during class, he’s doing exactly what I told him to do—whether that's grinding through homework, catching up on some required reading, or whatever else needs getting done. I'm not about that drama.
Look, if all this is getting under your skin, believe me, I’m not trying to lecture anyone or act like I’ve got some moral high ground here. It’s not like I expect everyone to live my life or adopt my personal values, right? But can we just try acting like actual adults for once? Can we stop with the constant theatrics and the whole "woe is me" victim mentality? If there’s an issue, why don't we just sit down and find a solution that works for everyone involved instead of blowing things up in a public forum? Why keep pointing fingers and blaming people for stuff that has absolutely nothing to do with them? At the end of the day, everything we do—every word we say and every action we take—is being mirrored by our kids, so shouldn't we be mindful of that?
Look, I signed my little girl up for Sunday school primarily because that’s what she wanted. She’s one of those kids who just wants to dive headfirst into everything—whether it's soccer practice or art classes—so if she says she wants to go, I'm following her lead. It isn't some grand statement I'm making, and it's definitely not me trying to be stubborn or prove some point to anyone, you know? It’s just about letting her follow her own interests.😉