I tend to want to be pretty neutral around family, especially since my mother still watches me like a hawk to make sure I don't embarrass her. So, at dinner parties that my parents drag me to, including Thanksgiving, I won't ever bring it up unless I am explicitly and non-judgementally asked. My parents friends know where I stand pretty much, so it's not a problem.
But I definitely bring it up if I am being proselytyzed by a stranger, and in the holiday season, it happens quite a bit. I am disabled. People can't shut up about how much they pity me, and in Christians' case, it means discussing the bible with me.
I will say that whether I actually engage in the ensuing argument depends on my mood at that point. There's nothing I hate worse than people not listening to me, and many Christians just. Don't. Listen. So, because I can't stand speaking into a vacuum, I often move on with life at that point. I've always had trouble convincing others to adopt my way of thinking.
But I definitely bring it up if I am being proselytyzed by a stranger, and in the holiday season, it happens quite a bit. I am disabled. People can't shut up about how much they pity me, and in Christians' case, it means discussing the bible with me.
I will say that whether I actually engage in the ensuing argument depends on my mood at that point. There's nothing I hate worse than people not listening to me, and many Christians just. Don't. Listen. So, because I can't stand speaking into a vacuum, I often move on with life at that point. I've always had trouble convincing others to adopt my way of thinking.
"For me, it is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring." - Carl Sagan
