@jmbaehman
When it comes to pronouns, I generally use whatever they want to be called or "they". There is no use in burning bridges by not using their preferred pronouns. Just focus on the sharing with them simple gospel. We should never expect those who do not follow God to act like they do.
However, it is a very different issue when dealing with those who do profess Christ.
@jmbaehman Jesus would show love for them. In reality "pronouns" don't matter as much as reaching them with the gospel.
If this situation was about unbelievers trying to convince you to do something wrong, and not doing so would also cause you to be ostracized by them, then it's different.
@mott yeah, it feels petty to me to worry so much about simple words. But i get hung up on thinking about how Jesus would act in that situation. Like you said, its a different situation when a Christian requests this. Thats bc im not responsible for nonChristian actions (over simplified statement) However, the action im worried about is my own response which I will have to answer for. I dont think Jesus didn't mind burning bridges if it meant staying true to his character. So, should we?