Hi, Jenni!
I declared my atheism at age 14 and tossed a copy of the Bible into a wastepaper basket at school to the shock and horror of my classmates. That was the beginning of a long and rewarding journey but I do recall that it was lonely at first. Was no internet then, either. But, after a few years I knew lots of fellow atheists and I lhad earned to live among the savage believers unaffected by their voodoo ways. You're obviously very smart so I expect you will learn much faster.
I declared my atheism at age 14 and tossed a copy of the Bible into a wastepaper basket at school to the shock and horror of my classmates. That was the beginning of a long and rewarding journey but I do recall that it was lonely at first. Was no internet then, either. But, after a few years I knew lots of fellow atheists and I lhad earned to live among the savage believers unaffected by their voodoo ways. You're obviously very smart so I expect you will learn much faster.