Things the Maxwells or any fundie will never get to do

[Eternalbluepearl]

Travel from city to city following their favorite singers/groups.

Sing (probably badly) at the top of their lungs in the shower.

Call up and order pizza delivery without getting the head of household's approval first.

Trick-or-treat.

Sit in front of the TV for hours binge-watching horror movies or anything else (nonreligious) on Netflix, Hulu, or DVD.

Have a pillow fight.

Would singing in the shower be frowned upon? Good Lord! :roll:

[polecat]

I'm probably repeating things others have said, but these were the biggest things for me after getting out:

1. Listen to whatever kind of music I want. Even if it has a "backbeat."

2. Wear whatever I want. (pants, low-cut shirts, SWIMMING SUITS IN THE WATER instead of culottes and tee-shirts, short skirts, shorts, etc.)

3. Talk to whoever I want. (including those of the male sex without being judged for being too forward or slutty)

4. Date without a chaperone.

5. GO TO A MOVIE.

6. Hold hands, kiss, cuddle, etc.

7. Have uninhibited sex. Even if not married.

8. Have all the unmarried sex. With more than one person. Shocking.

9. Not go to church every time the doors are open. Heck, not going on Sunday even.

10. Not having to live under a cloud where I fear every word, look or action is guaranteed to "send someone to hell."

[Jana814]

All of these r great!! I agree w/ so many!!

[refugee]

Live alone, in their own home, earn their own living independent of their parents, and pay their own way in the world.

How does one encourage independent living in adult kids? We have one who would like to be independent, but we have no clue about breaking into the job market.

Now that my homeschooling years are done, I could use some advice, as well. How does one get back into the workplace after a 20-year absence?

[Jana814]

Have their own experiences by themselves!!

[Avalondaughter]

Here is one that should resonate with the skimpy-bean-burrito-and -two-animal-crackers Maxwells:

Go to a five star restaurant and gorge yourself on multiple courses of sumptuous food.

[nomoxian]

Here is one that should resonate with the skimpy-bean-burrito-and -two-animal-crackers Maxwells:

Go to a five star restaurant and gorge yourself on multiple courses of sumptuous food.

I doubt they'd even be able to go to a Family Restaurant style buffet. If they did, they'd probably be limited to one plate of food.

[nokidsmom]

I doubt they'd even be able to go to a Family Restaurant style buffet. If they did, they'd probably be limited to one plate of food.

At this point, I would think that their food intake is so limited that gorging at a buffet or multiple course meal would make them all sick. Because they are used to having skimpy meals. I am always surprised to see pictures on their blog featuring some big meal and it never looks like there's enough to sufficiently feed all of them.

But still I can see Steveovah not going to a buffet because he would have to pay for everyone to have just one plate which is not the idea.

[feministxtian]

Sleep until noon on a Sunday and spend the afternoon watching stupid movies on TV (today's features were Battle LA and Battleship and whatever stupid movies are on later)

[NotALoserLikeYou]

Sleep until noon on a Sunday and spend the afternoon watching stupid movies on TV (today's features were Battle LA and Battleship and whatever stupid movies are on later)

Right now I am watching "Big Game" which has Samuel L. Jackson as the President who gets revenge on the mothereffers who shot his plane down. I would pay money to watch the Maxwells watch this.

[Aunt Bee]

Watch the Women's World Cup. Play a sport.

[MamaJunebug]

Late to the party and only read this page, so I apologize if these are redundant:

Sit on a chair with feet on another chair (not the intended use of a chair!)....

.... In comfy cotton pajamas - shirt and pants (betting that skirts/dresses style nightgowns are required in Maxhell)....

.....having feasted on bacon, eggs and ciabatta....

.... While catching up on George Takei's FB news feed.

I wouldn't trade my life for ANY of theirs. NONE. OF. THEM.

[Koala]

Terri just posted a picture of her (beyond hideous) bedroom. We now know who stole all the color from the rest of the house. :oops:

Anyway, a couple of things stood out to me:

Terri

If you currently don’t get up and make your bed right away, I encourage you to start doing it tomorrow. I think you will be delighted with how you feel and how your bedroom looks. Once you have begun doing that, teach your children to do the same thing. Right living begins with executing simple right choices.

I also prefer to make my bed first thing in the morning. That said, I don't equate it with "right living" or give a flying fig whether anyone else does the same. Why does Terri's preference= "right living"

Also, what is that GIANT ASS screen in their room?? Surely it's not a tv?!

[bean]

Terri just posted a picture of her (beyond hideous) bedroom. We now know who stole all the color from the rest of the house. :oops:

Anyway, a couple of things stood out to me:

Terri

I also prefer to make my bed first thing in the morning. That said, I don't equate it with "right living" or give a flying fig whether anyone else does the same. Why does Terri's preference= "right living"

Also, what is that GIANT ASS screen in their room?? Surely it's not a tv?!

I was looking at the screen too! I was thinking it might be a computer screen, and that is a table/desk modified (with a lovely box) to be a stand-up station?

Also, the tile floor extends to the bedrooms too? And no rugs in there? Brrrrr...

[mango_fandango]

I was looking at the screen too! I was thinking it might be a computer screen, and that is a table/desk modified (with a lovely box) to be a stand-up station?

Also, the tile floor extends to the bedrooms too? And no rugs in there? Brrrrr...

I was thinking that too about the floor tiles. What kind of heating do they have? When I was living in halls of residence in my first year at uni (equivalent to dorms), one block of halls didn't have carpeted rooms, but it had underfloor heating. If they don't have underfloor heating, stepping onto a bare tile in winter when you first get up must take nerves of steel.

[Maggie Mae]

First things first: WTF is that a TV????

I'm NORMALLY not one to complain about other people's decorations unless it's something likethis.

But there is WAY too much going on in that bedroom.

[ILoveJellybeans]

Who has tile floor in their bedroom??????

I cant imagine Steve sleeping in something with so much colour. And is that a TV screen? Naughty Stevie. Maybe he secretly watches TV shows with normal people in to ogle at exposed ankles and collarbones.

[Koala]

What was it they used to call tv? The BEAST?? :roll:

[sparkles]

It looks more like a computer monitor to me but even so, it's kind of a strange thing for them to have in their bedroom.

I make my bed, like…never. My dog stays most in the bedroom during the day while we're at work and she likes to burrow under the covers. And I care a lot more about having a happy dog than I do about "starting my day right." As far as I'm concerned, the bedroom is the least important room in the house. I'm in there to sleep and get dressed and that's it. No spa, no master retreat, just a bed and a dresser. We've been in the house for almost 15 years and my bedroom is still decorated with about 10 different paint swatches on the wall because I just don't care enough to finish the job. (Also, there's a smudge on the wall that looks like Jesus—really—and I'm considering turning it into a shrine so I can make a bazillion simolians fleecing the gullible.)

[Maggie Mae]

It looks more like a computer monitor to me but even so, it's kind of a strange thing for them to have in their bedroom.

I make my bed, like…never. My dog stays most in the bedroom during the day while we're at work and she likes to burrow under the covers. And I care a lot more about having a happy dog than I do about "starting my day right." As far as I'm concerned, the bedroom is the least important room in the house. I'm in there to sleep and get dressed and that's it. No spa, no master retreat, just a bed and a dresser. We've been in the house for almost 15 years and my bedroom is still decorated with about 10 different paint swatches on the wall because I just don't care enough to finish the job. (Also, there's a smudge on the wall that looks like Jesus—really—and I'm considering turning it into a shrine so I can make a bazillion simolians fleecing the gullible.)

Before I moved in with my SO, I made my bed every day.

Now I don't. Because I don't get up early enough to do so, and when I do, there's usually someone in it. Either a person or a cat.

And I also have just the bed, closet, and dresser. There's no reason for a master spa or a retreat. Of course, I don't have kids, so I don't have to lock myself in my room for peace and quiet. :-)

[DowntownAbbey]

I have to admit, besides the tile floor and the tv/computer, this is exactly how I would expect Teri to decorate. I'm just surprised the almighty Stevehovah let her do it.

But what is with that tv/computer thing?! If it's a tv then :naughty:. If it's a computer why is it so high? And it doesn't look like there'd be enough room to fit a chair between the stand and the bed. And what's with the multi-tiered stand? :think:

If you currently don’t get up and make your bed right away, I encourage you to start doing it tomorrow. I think you will be delighted with how you feel and how your bedroom looks. Once you have begun doing that, teach your children to do the same thing. Right living begins with executing simple right choices.

Yeah, I'm not going to waste my time on what I view as a pointless task. For some, it might set their day off right, but whenever I do make my bed I'm just left with the post-bed making feeling of "Why did I bother?" Part of it is that a toss and turn so much in my sleep, half the time my comforter ends up in a ball by the time I wake up. But, I guess according to Teri, that means I'm slothful already given the Bible verse.

[lawlifelgbt]

Go to the store and buy food that is not on a list and/or normally bought. Own their own pets and love them (can't make an idol!). Go to the gym. Stop at a convenience store for soda/candy on their own, spontaneously. Learn career-relevant skills. Live in a large city.

(I am listing things I do now, even as the bar exam is bearing down on me and my world seems small and bleak, since I rarely leave the house. But the Maxwells can't even do these things I consider bare-minimum! At least I get to pick out my own food and leave the house alone).

[Markie]

Go to a baseball or football game. Read a magasine in their backyard before the ceiling fans have been cleaned (even after, since no mags are allowed). Go downtown and check out a local festival. Play cards with friends. Go to a museum or art gallery. Get a mani, pedi, facial or massage.

The list is quite endless of everday things most of us do without even thinking about it.

[salex]

1)

Make the bed? Isn't that what the people at the Ethan Allen Factory did long ago before I bought the bed? (truth is we go in phases where it is made every day and when it isn't)

2) Not sure there is a good place for a keyboard on those cardboard boxes with the enormous screen. Maybe there is a remote keyboard they use in bed. So they can watch Netflix... or Youtube. Or online porn.

3)The decor just sings of late 80s/early 90s. They are like an insect in amber, caught in the culture of the day Steve Came Home. Teal sponge painted contrast wall, dried flower and eucalyptus above the bed with possibly paper ribbon bows and silk flowers?

4) What is the electronic looking thing on the bedside stand -- it has a doily and a little picture on it-- first it looked like a cable box, but surely not. I thought "clock radio" but who puts a doily on those, and who needs those if you abstain from music and news AND have i-phones with alarms on them. Do we think it is a security system or some kind of monitor that lets Steve listen to the conversations in the other rooms? I suppose it could be an old tape player so Terry and he can listen to the instructive tapes he used to make for his sons.

So, are they going to move from scheduling for the homeschooling mom to how to set goals and / or homemaking tips from the older woman to the young wives?

[FloraKitty35]

I am going to say in light of Teri's known issues with depression that making a bed everyday is a big step in her ADLs (Adjustment to Daily Living) so I won't snark on her for that. Although that bedroom is not to my tastes.