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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Because on Saturday I let them watch an episode of Veggie Tales.  It was an episode that had absolutely no religious or spiritual mentions in this episode, it's just "Silly Songs with Larry".  I was kind of flabbergasted, she came to me this afternoon at pick-up and said she wanted to talk to me.  She told me she didn't appreciate me trying to convert her son (uh, we are Jewish-Agnostics).  I told her that I meant nothing by it, that my son just loves the Silly Songs with Larry CD and they both wanted to watch it.  I told her numerous times there was nothing religious in this particular episode, and she just didn't listen.  I finally just apologized and said I'd run through everything by her before we watched it, and that it would never happen again.  She told me that I wouldn't have to worry about that because her son would never come to my house again, and that my son was no longer welcome at hers. I just said "ok" and got my son.  I cried on the way back home.  My son just started school in the area and her son has been friendly to my son, his first friend in our new town.  Now I've gone and ruined it by accident.  I'm also pissed at the other mom.  I shouldn't have let them watch the DVD, I didn't think twice about it.  I just think she's overreacting and honestly a bit nuts.  Do you think there is a way to fix this?  Maybe she was overly upset and spoke on impulse?  [/quote]

OP, I'm not going to read through all the responses, but I wanted to say you have no responsibility to manage this woman's control issues. So sorry you had to endure that nonsense. This has everything to do with her and nothing to do with you or religion. I encountered something similar with a nut-job mom, and, speaking from experience, I found the best way to deal with it was to stay calm and do not engage with her histrionics.

The school year just started, so I'm sure your son will make more friends in no time! [/quote]

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