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.
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.
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.
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.