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This bracelet was given as a gift to my 6yo daughter yesterday by some very Catholic family members. I have so many questions. Thankfully, my daughter didn’t. I wouldnt have known how to answer them. (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 year ago by GuyDudeman@lemmy.ml to c/atheism@lemmy.world

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[–] WarmSoda@lemm.ee 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I have questions too.
Why are you surprised some very Catholic family members gave your daughter a bracelet?
Did you previously tell those family members to please not give her any religious gifts?
Do you not know what the images represent?
What questions were you afraid your daughter was going to ask?

[–] GuyDudeman@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Our family members know that we’re not Catholic.

No, we’ve never explicitly asked them not to talk about religion or give us religious stuff. It’s usually just kind of “known” that we aren’t into it.

I do know exactly what the images are. I just don’t think they’re executed well, nor are they appropriate for a 6 year old.

Questions like “Why does that person have their boobies out?” And “Why are they red?” And “Why are they posed like that?” And “Who are the lady and the man?”

She doesn’t need answers to those kinds of questions at her age.

[–] PrinceWith999Enemies@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Questions like “Why does that person have their boobies out?” And “Why are they red?” And “Why are they posed like that?” And “Who are the lady and the man?”

I too would hesitate to try to explain House Bolton to a six year old.