religious friends

[puglover]

Having moved from a public primary school to a private Lutheran school... and mind you, I choose the school.. so I can't complain too much..
but I found it difficult to talk openly or be my true self for fear of descrimination.

Although,
recently I just had a fight with my ex's brother due to his views on same sex relationships which is derived from religion. It nearly left me in tears.
Also I found my relationship with some Muslims difficult when they said that same sex relationships was like cancer.
As soon as somebody says that they are traditional Catholic I can't help but cringe.. because I don't know how they would feel about myself or my friends being in same sex relationships.

I don't concern myself too much with feeling sorry for others because I am too self-involved with my own discoveries of belief.

Oh and YES i do manage to maintain friendships with many overly religious people.. mostly because my hobby is to talk to these people.. I will be crushed many a times by my Islamic, 7th Day Adventist, Buddhist, Christian, Catholic, Jewish friends.. and some of the things they have said make me want to cry.. but I have learnt to look for the things that we agree upon... I look for me in them.. and I find much joy in that. It depends upon your focus. I also keep some of my thoughts private from some of my religious friends. I never lie to them. I just share what I need to. I am alot more open in communicating to people compared to high school.