Also, it's a pleasure to meet you, HeroWorship. I don't think I've seen you around here?

I meant, essentially, that although my boyfriend is an important part of my life, he is not my only reason for living, and that I love my life enough to endure until things get better. He was so very worried about me for a while; his worry seemed silly to me, since I know I would never do it, but I realize now that he had his reasons for thinking I would. I took the oath out loud as a reaffirmation of what I had already pledged internally. It soothed his worry and reassured him that he wouldn't lose me. For me, it made it more binding.

Dating.

I used to invite partners to a Game.
rule #1: Do what you want to do.
rule #2: Don't do what you don't want to do.

This would lead to the conversation of honoring your own values, saying yes and no according to your conscience, not social expectations. The oath would appear in the conversation - and in that context, always got a legitimate hearing.

Hot.

A possibly tender way to meet you Sarah.

I'm curious about this. I like it. And, how did you mean it in that context?

Where you telling him you would not refuse suicide for his sake?

I just tell em that I take and live a grown up conscious big picture view and ask if they care to exit the mystical magical stage.

I just tell them I believe in the Great Pumpkin.

I understand it; the problem was, he didn't think I knew it.

There is something to look forward to, Sarah.

When I pledged to my boyfriend not to commit suicide.

blackswan, I don't understand? My friends are not anti-Semitic- I am not a religionist, so am I missing something?

I've found, "I'm Jewish," is pretty effective.

Another good one.
However, I have a wonderfully amusing book called "Principia Discordia" which chronicles the Discordian religion and the worship of Eris. It's always good to have the rulebook.

I loved that film. Edwardo Ciannelli was who Brando modeled his Corleone character after.

The Thugees were documented in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, too.

Say that you are of the Thugee sect, and your mantra is, "Kill for the love of killing! Kill for the love of Kali." Re-watch the 1939 movie Gunga Din, and follow the style of the Guru (Eduardo Ciannelli) to get the right scary presentation.

I found that declaring oneself to be Unitarian usually sent the JW crowd packing.

Indeed.

The person in the mirror always need to hear Galt's oath.

My response? Here it is, and whether they come to my home or accost me on the street, I'll tell them them; "Thank you, but I worship the Greek Goddess Eris, who as I'm sure you know is the Goddess of Chaos. If I dare to switch religions, she will, I'm sure, make an example of me and turn my life into shit." If they haven't walked away by then I merely repeat the words, Holy Chao, until they are gone. I've only had the chance to do it once to a couple who came to my door. I kept smiling pleasantly all the while. I realize that I wasn't quoting Galt's Speech, but I'd like to believe he'd approve of my methods.

Last time I had jehova witnesses come to my house I invited them in and discussed the bible with them. They couldn't leave fast enough.

Save for one time when I decided to listen, I always politely say, "No, thank you."
They always politely walk away as surely as I've always seen them do their missionary thing in pairs.
One time as two of them left my door, I overheard one say to the other, "At least that one did not waste our time."

right before I evict a moocher. It makes eviction even more just.

Yesterday on fb. Usually every morning talking to the lady on the mirror, and frequently several times a week at work.

We politely walked away.