I completely respect your right to your own religious beliefs, your dedication to those same beliefs (I mean, man it’s nasty outside today), and the fact that you are always very polite when you come to my door — but is it possible that after the fourth time in the past three weeks that you’ve come to my door and I’ve politely said that we are going to have to agree to disagree that maybe all you’re doing is irritating me and perhaps undermining your intent just a little bit? Just curious…
I don’t know you personally so I shouldn’t recognize your face. I shouldn’t recognize your car as you park it in front of my house, either. I also shouldn’t have to run and hide in my own house when I see you coming because I just don’t have it in me to smile and be calm while dealing with you one more time.
You know that sign on my doorbell that tells you not to ring it because the baby’s sleeping? That sign and the fact you can see that my house is a complete disaster from the street should tell you that I probably don’t have time to shoot the breeze…I mean, since the many times I’ve told you that face-to-face haven’t seemed to sink in at all. Also, knocking loudly multiple times when I don’t answer the door immediately is annoying. I don’t like it when political canvassers do it. I don’t like it when people who tell me that they’re “doing some work for your neighbors and wanted to offer you a free estimate on gutter replacement” do it (especially irritating since if this claim were true by now the entire neighborhood would have new gutters and I’m observant enough to confirm that this is not the case). I really don’t like it when I’m trying to spend a relaxing day in my living room and instead I find myself hiding in my bedroom to avoid having the same conversation for the fourth time in less than as many weeks. I’m over it.
I know that your religious beliefs call for you to witness to people. Don’t you think it would be more fruitful if you chose DIFFERENT people to whom to witness? Maybe work with the law of averages a little bit on this one? I know that I’m not well-versed on your specific religious beliefs and obligations so clearly I don’t understand why you’re doing what you’re doing and how you’re doing it. What I do understand is that you’re not making any friends right now.
Respectfully and with a great amount of irritation,
Shannon