Quote:To be honest, and I'm sure this sounds heartless, but I've been much better off without them and I don't really miss them.
No matter what they say their reaction to any announcement you make will be about them and not you. They will think they failed. The very idea of a preacher having an atheist son will be a huge embarrassment to your father.
There is not a damn thing you can do about any of this so continue to live on another continent and don't feel guilty. They would be far more concerned about their perception of their social standing in the community of fucktards they live in than they would about you.