What do I do???

[yomotalking]

Hi all.

Today, some friends were watching a movie that I'm not allowed to watch.

I asked them to turn it off, for I would have nothing to do......for an hour and a half......and I didn't want to leave.

They wanted to watch it....so it stayed on....

I refused to let myself see it, knowing it was wrong........bit it was SO boring!!!!!!!!!!

Being on my own.....with nothing that I could do.........I managed to find something to pass the time.....

But it was awful..........what should I do..........stay.....and watch it?

Or suffer boredom......painful....lonely, desperate boredom........

Yomo

[Keith]

Yomo,

If you weren't allowed to watch the movie, I'm assuming it's because that was per your parents' instructions. In that case, you shouldn't watch the movie. We are called to honor and obey our parents.

If the movie was objectionable because of the content (cursing, sex, violence, etc.,) then you should not watch it anyway. What we watch, do and listen to have an affect on us. In essence, we become like what we spend our time in.

Or suffer boredom......painful....lonely, desperate boredom........

I somehow don't think it would have been this bad, but I can understand what you mean. It's not easy to not do things with other people that we know we shouldn't do. (Whether you're a teenager or an adult!) But living for Jesus means that sometimes we are going to be lonely and suffer. We are supposed to live in this world but not be a part of the world and it's ways of thinking and acting.

If you ever find yourself in a situation where you don't know what to do, you can't go wrong asking yourself what Jesus would do!

[Ovedya]

Or suffer boredom......painful....lonely, desperate boredom........

Yes.

[other one]

Hi all.

Today, some friends were watching a movie that I'm not allowed to watch.

I asked them to turn it off, for I would have nothing to do......for an hour and a half......and I didn't want to leave.

They wanted to watch it....so it stayed on....

I refused to let myself see it, knowing it was wrong........bit it was SO boring!!!!!!!!!!

Being on my own.....with nothing that I could do.........I managed to find something to pass the time.....

But it was awful..........what should I do..........stay.....and watch it?

Or suffer boredom......painful....lonely, desperate boredom........

Yomo

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

suffer the bordom or go home for a while and return.......

never ever sacrifice your good judgement and you knew you should not watch it.

[Kabowd]

I've been in this EXACT situation before. I had to call my brother to come and pick me up. If your'e around ppl who don't respect you or your parent's rules, they aren't the best ppl to be around anyway.

[yomotalking]

Thankyou for the replies.....but I don't really want to make a fuss.

I'm not that kind of girl..........I don't have many friends......and.......I like to stay around as much with a few friends as much as I can.

Oh well.

Anyway...it's boring at home........I'm an only kid.........

Yomo

[mikado5001]

I was never forbidden, save once, from seeing a movie. It was Scarface w/ Al Pacino. Which I saw years later. And Mom and Dad were right. Not for there expressed reasons. But it was a bad movie. I thought it was dumb. I am THANK G-D, blessed with the ability to know it's just a movie. And to suspend my disbelief while watching it. Some films have influenced my beliefs. Most for the betterment of myself. And those I interact with. But I do not act out on account of them. SUPERMAN did not make me want to leap off a building. Star Wars did not make me think I could levitate large objects. But they did make me want to fight for Truth and Justice. And that ALL beings have good in them and need love and respect. But yomo, in this case, listen to Mom and Dad. And even better call them and discuss the situation. Perhaps you are meant to watch this movie. And then talk to your Mom and Dad about it. What movie is it anyway?

MOVIES ARE NOT TO BE FEARED. IT'S THE IDIOTS AND MORONS WHO ACT OUT AS A RESULT OF THESE MOVIES THAT WE SHOULD FEAR. AND BE PROTECTED FROM. LIKE THE FOLKS WHO PEOPLE SHOT AFTER 'NEW JACK CITY" ONE OF MY FAVORITE MOVIES EVER. THEY ARE HERE, I BELIEVE, TO TEACH LESSON. THAT IN PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS WOULD BE HARMFULL. LIKE KILLING, STEALING, AND THE LIKE. I HAVE LOVED AND ALWAY WILL LOVE MOVIES.

Edited July 18, 2005 by mikado5001

[his-servant-too]

Yomo,

If you weren't allowed to watch the movie, I'm assuming it's because that was per your parents' instructions.  In that case, you shouldn't watch the movie.  We are called to honor and obey our parents.

If the movie was objectionable because of the content (cursing, sex, violence, etc.,) then you should not watch it anyway.  What we watch, do and listen to have an affect on us.  In essence, we become like what we spend our time in. 

Or suffer boredom......painful....lonely, desperate boredom........

I somehow don't think it would have been this bad, but I can understand what you mean. It's not easy to not do things with other people that we know we shouldn't do. (Whether you're a teenager or an adult!) But living for Jesus means that sometimes we are going to be lonely and suffer. We are supposed to live in this world but not be a part of the world and it's ways of thinking and acting.

If you ever find yourself in a situation where you don't know what to do, you can't go wrong asking yourself what Jesus would do!

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

In another forum "What would you have done?" you inferred that it's ok to go against your parents wishes as long as it's for a good reason.

[Kabowd]

The only "good reason" to disobey parents or authority figures is if they ask you to go against God. Any other reason is not a good enough reason.

[Mikeyjay]

Thankyou for the replies.....but I don't really want to make a fuss.

I'm not that kind of girl..........I don't have many friends......and.......I like to stay around as much with a few friends as much as I can.

Oh well.

Anyway...it's boring at home........I'm an only kid.........

Yomo

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Yomo...i don't believe that you should dishonour your own dignitty just to have friends...is it not worth selling yourself short just for the sake of company...i have been in the same situation many times and i come to realise that by my going against what i believe just so i had friends only hurt myself...and Yomo you are very loved here on worthy and we are all your friends...only, unlike the others, we won't drag you down!!!

We Love You Yomo