RE: Atheism and my girlfriend
January 27, 2009 at 1:45 pm
(This post was last modified: January 27, 2009 at 1:45 pm by IamAwake.)
I was in a similar situation. I was dating someone for years and we were madly "in love" and whenever I came out of my religious stupor, he wasn't really bothered by my new outlook on the world, but I was SO bothered by his ridiculous views on religion (that it is the truth) that I left him, to put it very simply. Hardest and best thing I ever did for myself. I just can't connect with someone who refuses to really contemplate what they believe is real. It is very important to me to be free to think about everything with no shame or limits, and be able to discuss it with the person you love without having to sugar-coat it or hold back or feel guilty as a result of their judging you. It really brings you down more than you realize while it's going on. Good luck, you have a hard road ahead of you, but it will come to an end. When you find someone who isn't religious to be involved with, it is so much better and you can face this mysterious life together, instead of one person thinking they have all the answers and believing you are searching in vain.
