Wow, gotta read fast on this thread. Posts are being added often. Shows how close this hits home.
First, we gotta check baptismboard on this one for a balanced opinion. I have a feeling they would side with scubaboard's general consensus. If the same people having the baptism are dying to see your scuba videos, then maybe I would bend and possibly maybe think about considering going to the baptism.
The big thing is give and take. You gotta take care of your needs, but also, take care of your mates needs. Some relationships make that really easy. I guess I'm pretty lucky. I actually missed a baptism and a high school graduation party the same weekend of my AOW. The obvious importance of the class was seen by my better half and it was a no-brainer to do the AOW. Funny enough, my father-in-law, who doesn't dive, stated he was gonna take his AOW with me to get out of the same weekend of activities.
And no, the graduate wasn't the mother of the baptee(can it be used that way), but it's not far off. (long story)
Oh, and this is just awful thinking this way, but if you do dive, just come home wearing nothing but a bc on. That should smooth things over.
almitywife:
ha, you really got me laughing on the surprise birthday party for you that you missed out on.
Oh, and yes, you're a bad person just as much as I'm a bad person. Somehow, you come through life just being bad. After awhile, I've given up. I've realized I'm not making a lot of people happy. Maybe if they stopped looking to me for happiness, they'd simply feel better.
Sasquatcher
