Hi guys and gals,
I am needing your advice on this.
First of all, I am Buddhist and my girlfriend's family is Christian, like... hard out Christians, to a point where they see other religions/Gods as Demons, including Buddha, whom I pray to for guidance.
Anyway, here's the situation that I need your advice on.
I live with my gf and her parents. and today, while my gf was away, her parents came to talk to me. They asked me to leave the house for several days because they want to pray for my gf who seem to be having a lack of energy over the past 2 weeks. They believe that it is a demon possessing her that is sapping away at her energy and that she might eventually die from it. And they believe that by having me around the house and near her, they can't perform prayers to get the demon out of her effectively. According to them, my Buddhist demon talks to her demon and makes her demon stronger. So if they were to perform the prayer, they have to make sure that I do not contaminate their home and they need to cleanse the house and then perform the prayer on her. I can come back after the prayer is done. I told her parents that I am cool with it and I respect that, because she is their daughter and they want to do what they think is best for her. They love me but because I worship a 'demon', I can't be under the roof where they are going to perform the prayer. So I am preparing a place at my best friend's for a couple of days.
Fortunately, my gf isn't as hard out as her parents. Sure, she believes in demons as well but she does not see the bad side of a religion based on who you worship. I feel hurt everytime her parents say that Buddha is a demon and she feels for me as well. She felt that her parents are really insensitive and she consoles me whenever I get upset over it. She also gets angry when her parents try telling her that I worship a demon and if she thinks that her parents are going too far with their religious beliefs and demonology. Her parents do not know we are dating.
So here's the situation, her parents told me not to tell her anything because it will make her angry (or the way they say it, 'Awaken her demon inside her') but my gf and I are on an honesty policy where we be honest with one another because we trust each other and I feel that I am betraying that trust by keeping it away from her.
One on end, I don't want her to get angry at her parents for saying those things and asking me to leave the home, but on the other end, I don't want to lie to her by telling her that I need to go away for awhile because my friend needs me, while in fact, he doesn't need me and I am going away because her parents asked me to.
What do I do??