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Coming Out(?)
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RE: Coming Out(?)
February 3, 2014 at 8:03 pm
No personal experience as most people where I live are non-believers, but from what I've read there is a lot of baggage with the word "Atheist". There's the story of someone coming out to their parents saying "I don't believe in God" and the reply is "Well at least you're not an Atheist". Rather than say Atheist you could say that you're not a believer or something along those lines, but are open to believing if the evidence presents itself?

I'd also say if you were to come out, doing it simultaneously with your brother would make things much easier.

However as has been said, if you are reliant on your parents then best to not ruin any relationship if you think that coming out would affect your education etc.
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Coming Out(?) - by Darkstar - February 3, 2014 at 6:07 pm
RE: Coming Out(?) - by Minimalist - February 3, 2014 at 6:11 pm
RE: Coming Out(?) - by My imaginary friend is GOD - February 3, 2014 at 7:48 pm
RE: Coming Out(?) - by Ryantology - February 3, 2014 at 7:52 pm
RE: Coming Out(?) - by Darkstar - February 4, 2014 at 12:07 am
RE: Coming Out(?) - by FreeTony - February 3, 2014 at 8:03 pm
RE: Coming Out(?) - by Clueless Morgan - February 3, 2014 at 8:25 pm
RE: Coming Out(?) - by Ryantology - February 3, 2014 at 8:09 pm
RE: Coming Out(?) - by Shaggy - February 3, 2014 at 8:53 pm
RE: Coming Out(?) - by Angrboda - February 3, 2014 at 9:07 pm
RE: Coming Out(?) - by KUSA - February 3, 2014 at 9:49 pm
RE: Coming Out(?) - by Popsicle - February 4, 2014 at 3:18 am
RE: Coming Out(?) - by pocaracas - February 4, 2014 at 6:07 am

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