Intersection of Extended Family and Religion

So my cousin and her husband, who my wife and I dearly love, are devout Christians and who have two kids, who we adore as well. One daughter, now 24, told everyone last year that she was gay and there is a rift w her parents. She asked if this year over Christmas if she could stay at our house. Of course we said yes, but we are wondering if my cousin will ask us not to or encourage her to stay with them. I told my wife we just say she asked and we said yes because we don’t want her looking elsewhere out of the family. Never wanted to be a wedge to any family, just want to support our niece.

Oh yeah, cousin know that we don’t share their religion (but we are not confrontational about it never been)

And Happy Thanksgivings to everyone!

 

I think you've done the right thing here. I know it's complicated, but in some ways it's simple: You can't say no to her. So you say yes.

 

Sounds as if you are doing the Christian thing, helping a family member in her time of need. If your devout Christian cousins don't recognize that, they're really just drugstore Christians.

 

Good on you and your wife, qtlaw. Your niece needs everyone in her corner that she can get right now. Please keep standing by her as things could still take an ugly turn.
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