new atheist need advice

[robvalue]

Hello, welcome to the forum and well done on fighting out of your religion

I'm sorry you're having to keep it to yourself. I quite understand. If you feel people around you will react poorly and start preaching at you, it probably is best to play along until you're independent. Use us as an outlet to vent your frustration and talk everything over.

If you find you really can't keep it in any longer, I have some advice on my website here for handling family and friends. It's a matter of weighing up the frustration versus the fallout, and only you can decide which is best.