Kristen, I am very lucky to have the extended family that I have. Throughout my years in RHPS, they've been very supportive of me. They still think that many aspects of RHPS are, and I quote, "strange", but they understand that I enjoy doing it. For every person like me, there are many people like yourself, with relatives that are fearful of parts of the film. One of the saddest aspects of the human psyche is that, when confronted with something that we don't understand, people tend to fear it. This fear tends to lead directly into violence, usually as a way to get rid of the fear. History is covered with stories of fearful people that lashed out at what they feared instead of stopping to actually look at it. For your relative, it might still be possible for her to see why you like RHPS. Try to reason with her to find out why she feels this way. It might have come from her upbringing or from an incedent that occurred in her life. Remember that she might have been brought up in a way that is different from the way that you were. She might be thinking with the fears of her parents. She believes these fears more because her parents told her to than because of herself. If you can remove or, at the very least, calm these fears, she might be a little more understanding. It might take some time, but the more you work at it, the more of a chance you'll have. While you do this, always remember that, after all of your hard work, she might still feel exactly the same way as before. If this happens, then you might have to accept that she just won't understand what you do. Try to calm her fears and show her what the truth is.

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