My Ma sorta falls into this category. A few years back a bunch of her women friends at church decided that they needed to carry, so as birds of a feather do, she decided that she needed to carry. I thought it was a bad idea at best, but who was I to limit her rights.Neighbor lady. Older, not elderly (late 60s), but very much a frail, poorly active older lady. Yesterday she was asking me about small automatics (she doesn't want a revolver), like "what's the smallest gun they make that's like a Glock?"
I had no idea what she was talking about, but after a bit, I realized she was saying she wanted something that was a semi-auto, not a revolver. Then she was asking how much the class costs, etc.
Problem is, I don't think she needs a gun. She does NOT have the mentality to use it, won't train or practice with it, it'll probably go in a drawer and never come out. God forbid she keeps it in her purse, I don't even want to think about her carrying.
This is a woman who won't do a damned thing for herself, constantly is trying to get everyone else to do EVERYTHING for her, I mean... seriously, I do not want to be responsible for helping her get a gun. Noway, nohow.
I think if I just ignore it and act uninterested, she will forget about it or let it drop. She always wants to get whatever it is we have - she had to get a fancy phone, which she always screws up and wants me to fix. Same with her internet setup, router, television and home theater setup (constantly having to fix that, too), kitchen appliances she never uses - she just wants to feel like she's keeping up. I don't want anything to do with it.
Any suggestions on how to discourage her if she brings this up again?
simple solution, don't talk to your neighbors.Understood. But it'll end up that I will need to "find someone" who can help her, and then also continual questions for me about how her gun works, she can't rack the slide, she can't figure it out, etc. It really is exhausting - this is a woman who constantly calls my wife or our other neighbor to come over to help her zip/unzip her dress or blouse, fasten or unfasten her bra, or put her earrings in. Seriously. It's that bad.
Understood. But it'll end up that I will need to "find someone" who can help her, and then also continual questions for me about how her gun works, she can't rack the slide, she can't figure it out, etc. It really is exhausting - this is a woman who constantly calls my wife or our other neighbor to come over to help her zip/unzip her dress or blouse, fasten or unfasten her bra, or put her earrings in. Seriously. It's that bad.
It might be easier said than done, but have you considered just saying "I'm sorry, but I don't feel comfortable helping you with this."
Wow! On a gun forum.....
Who are you to decide what another citizen needs? This is the mentality that allows liberals to take away Rights from citizens, I know what you need. To some people nothing is a God given Right to people that believe they know more than their neighbor.
Wow! On a gun forum.....
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