What Would the Setbacks Do?
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DIVORCE!!!
December 10th, 2002
Danny Waxman writes:
Hi Setbacks,
Here's a hard question. My friend Rob has a mass e-mail account that he uses to distribute pornography to a bunch of the boys. It's not a big deal, and we all think that it's funny...except that if my parents ever found out, they'd be devastated. They're very strict, and very against stuff like that.
My father, who is a Lutheran minister, was rummaging around on the computer with some of his church buddies, when they came across some of my stuff. My mother, who is horrified at these things, immediately was convinced that my father was indulging in some stroke action with online porn with his church buddies. My parents are now getting a divorce, and I'm trying to get the balls to tell my mother what happened....please help.
 Trevor |
I have been slow answering this cry for help because I have been suspicious about it. So I did some research. And you'll never guess what I found, or rather what I didn't find. There is no such religion as Lutheran. Though there is a small band of people who meet once a month - but they call themselves a fan club. These people are obsessed with the character Luther portrayed by Jerry Van Dyke on the syndicated sitcom Coach. While their reason for meeting is strange, it is not so strange as to have any members as Ministers.
So I pose this question to you: have you ever met Jerry Van Dyke? Man that guy is hilarious. Did you see the one where Coach got all mad at Luther for something stupid that he did? Man that was a good one! |
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 Steve |
Awaiting wisdom... |
 Paul |
Come on, I don't even know why you are asking this. It is obvious that you have to tell your parents. This is your blood, your heart, the people that have raised you. The amout of embarassment that you will go through for telling them this is so small compared to the loss that your parents will have.
On the other hand (not knowing the details of your parents marriage), it does seem odd that your Mother is willing to throw away years of marriage for some, as you put it, "stroke action" (for everyones sake don't ever call it that again). There might be some other issues that you don't know about. Either way, I think the right thing to do is to tell you Mother the truth and things will sort themselves out. |
 Chris |
Holy Geez Man,
Tell your pyscho mom to chillax, and accept that people have hardcore sex. It's by no means a reason to break up a marriage, a long one at that! Also, since your father sounds as equally square, you gotta get the heat off his ass like pronto! If you don't, your father will need those stroke videos after all, when his single/divorcee ass is combing meat markets looking for easily influenced fresh young meat. GUY! Everyone knows that sleazy old men corrupt the women, especially former Lutheran ministers! The evil and unfortunate scenarios are endless! You're doing more bad than good. I can personally guarantee that your father will shack up with the guy holding the fort outside of The Coliseum for NEMESIS, and become a weird old man. TELL YOUR PARENTS AS QUICK AS POSSIBLE. -chris saracino P.S. I insist with all my power, both psychic and physical, that you tell your parents immediately! Listen to my words! |