I don't tell people I'm an atheist for just this reason. People I'm close to or feel I can handle it I tell, but not new friends or aquaintences. I generally say "I'm not Christian" if it comes up, and many will assume I'm jewish. If they press and ask what I am, I'll say Taoist, which isn't a TOTAL lie. I don't practice any superstitious crap or even belong to any groups, but I do like to read the Tao....lol. This usually confuses them, but the think, well, she's still religious so I get a lot less backlash than if I use that hated word "atheist".
People can be jerks, it's a monkey sphere thing
People can be jerks, it's a monkey sphere thing
“Eternity is a terrible thought. I mean, where's it going to end?”
― Tom Stoppard, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
― Tom Stoppard, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
