I figured early on that she could only want you to have sex with her or join her church. How disappointing it was the latter.
In the future, if this happens again (which it surely will), I think you have three options. You can politely tell her the truth ("I appreciate the offer, but I'm not religious/practicing/whatever"), lie to her in a minor way ("I have plans/I'll be out of town"), or lie to her in a more serious (yet humorous) way, which will be the source of many follow-up un-truths ("I already joined the [other church in town]/I'm a Jew/Muslim/Mormon/Scientologist").
It's funny that you mentioned using the false pretense of being a member of another church/faith as a deterrent to her advances. Shortly before reading your comment, I decided that next time I'd tell her that I was a Jew.
Good fences make good neighborsvomitousrageJune 10 2008, 04:45:44 UTC
She won't believe you're Jewish. Tell her you're a Satanist.
Or, easiest of all, you could just say you're Catholic (though in her mind there's probably no difference).
However, I would just be honest but non-confrontational. Say "Thanks, but I'm really not interested." If she asks why, say, "I don't really feel comfortable talking about religion with you." While this option is slightly more uncomfortable, at least there's no chance of getting caught in a lie.
Or you could start doing your morning deck routine in the nude.
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In the future, if this happens again (which it surely will), I think you have three options. You can politely tell her the truth ("I appreciate the offer, but I'm not religious/practicing/whatever"), lie to her in a minor way ("I have plans/I'll be out of town"), or lie to her in a more serious (yet humorous) way, which will be the source of many follow-up un-truths ("I already joined the [other church in town]/I'm a Jew/Muslim/Mormon/Scientologist").
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Or, easiest of all, you could just say you're Catholic (though in her mind there's probably no difference).
However, I would just be honest but non-confrontational. Say "Thanks, but I'm really not interested." If she asks why, say, "I don't really feel comfortable talking about religion with you." While this option is slightly more uncomfortable, at least there's no chance of getting caught in a lie.
Or you could start doing your morning deck routine in the nude.
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