(November 15, 2017 at 12:34 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: No reason to say anything unless she asks you.
And if/when that time comes, you don't have to use the word atheist, or say "I am an atheist". You can just say you're not convinced of God's existence.
IMO, one could also say that he or she prefers to be a free thinker and to keep an open-mind when it comes to matters that pertain to gaining a better understanding of reality.