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My Teen Daughter Is Rebelling by Going to Quaker Meetings

Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2019 6:47 pm
by Szdfan
This showed up in a parenting advice column and I thought it was funny:

https://slate.com/human-interest/2019/0 ... eding.html

The question:
My 16-year-old daughter has started going to Quaker meetings. We’re atheists and have raised our kids to be atheists, and I feel (I know this is unfair) personally rejected by this. Obviously I can’t stop her from going, but can I express my disappointment in a way that owns that I know this is probably an overreaction?
The response:
Hahahahahahahahaha. QUAKER MEETING: THE REBELLION.
The columnist goes on to suggest that their daughter is at a point where she’s exploring the world and this may not really be about rebelling. It’s pretty solid advice.

Re: My Teen Daughter Is Rebelling by Going to Quaker Meetings

Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2019 7:23 pm
by Josh
There are even nontheistic / atheist Quakers. The parents shouldn’t worry so much.

Re: My Teen Daughter Is Rebelling by Going to Quaker Meetings

Posted: Tue Dec 03, 2019 8:23 pm
by Hopenafuture
After reading about William Penn in history today, the first thought I had was, "history does repeat itself!"