CNN: Atheists are still reluctant to ‘come out’
CNN: Atheists are still reluctant to ‘come out’
Many people are hesitant to identify as atheists because of the social stigma they may face, making it hard to pinpoint connections and differences among this group.
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I was raised religious and walked away from my faith the day it became my choice, 18. I haven’t been in a church since – that was nearly 20 years ago.
Still to this day I’ll have to gently remind my family I’m atheist about twice a year, and they’re still equally shocked and horrified every time.
Still to this day I’ll have to gently remind my family I’m atheist about twice a year,
yeah... I don't think my distant relations forget, they simply hope I'll stop fighting for my own agency and/or return to the church.
it's sad.
I really wish I'd left when I started doubting in my teens rather than spend another decade fighting them. I carry nothing from those years but regrets.