(August 27, 2016 at 4:20 pm)CloverGrace Wrote: So my whole family (at least my parents and grandparents) are Christian, leaving me the only atheist (that I know of). I'm not sure whether I should tell them. My parents are less religious than my grandparents, so they would probably handle this better. I really don't want to keep going to church, but we're part of that community, I have friends there, we volunteer and I love the fall festival they put on. On the other side, I just don't agree with them anymore. Sorry for the run-on post and thanks for helping me out!
Well after I came out as atheist I was threatened to be disowned but my family is like, really really bad.
But don't fear, I'm also the only atheist in my family.
So far only my mum (and her parents), step dad, and step brothers and friends know.
My family is really big.
On my dads side I only know 400 out of ???(?).
So I can't tell them all.
Even if I did they won't show up to my wedding because this dude...
He married a Chinese christian and his direct bloodline didn't show up. I showed up for the food at the time.
And now onto you...
If your parents can handle it you should tell them instead of keeping secrets which have a mental impact on you later in life.
But if your grandparents ever ask your parents or you why you don't show up to church. Just tell your parents to tell them or you to tell them that "(You) have been very busy lately" or something like that. I simply just "boycotted" my parents and didn't give a fuck about what they thought.
But you seem nice and not someone who'd rebel for your beliefs. But I don't know.
If you truly don't give a fuck but still want to be a part of the community. Then tell anyone who would give a fuck and let them know who you truly are.
And maybe you can spread the word.
