Reply #16: Okay a question because of your post......... [View All]

[Sugarbleus]

I can't see the film until Sunday. That's fine. What I want to know is how can I encourage my "fence sitter" daughter and her conservative boyfriend to go see this film?

My daughter lives in another town. Currently she is living in with her father who is a rabid RWer! He passed by the tube while my daughter was watching a show with Clinton on and chucked a hairball over it!

My daughter is 32. She served in Persian GulfI. She is pretty apolitical but those around her are not. I love her, she loves me. We talk often. When I first started chatting with her about the mess this country is in, she thought I was crazy. She thought I'd gone off my rocker. Her family (her dad's side) is so quiet and "normal" and "don't rock the boat" types. She couldn't believe I would march or do anything of the sort. I talked about the mess we're all in with passion and she freaked out. She will listen but she still seems too "reserved" to just GO FOR IT. I even told her I'd pay for her and her gentleman friend. I told her to just see it. Maybe she'd like it, maybe she wouldn't...just take a look and judge for herself.

I've often told her that I am not the ONLY person talking like I do. I asked her if she ever reads the papers or watches any news at all. She doesn't. She does, however, have to listen to her father rant and rave about liberals. These people, while nice enough human beings, are so not informed.........it's pathetic. I've sent them emails on occasion to refute things they send me. I never hear back.

So, I don't really care about my daughter's father, but I do care about her and my grandchildren by her. HOW DO I CONVINCE HER TO SEE THE MOVIE? I tried this evening to persuade her. She didn't say no...so we'll see what happens. She always gets really quiet when I bring up politics. It's weird. Our relationship is wonderful otherwise.
Frustrated mom here, SB