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because it's pathetic and embarrassing cry;
well, they used to not be, if that helps at all 5thgrade;
what made them change :'(
my dad got sick of the bullshit, basically
there were fights an all but it p. much turned out okay
my mom isn't even christian but she believes in god and doesn't seem to care what i personally believe, or at least never expressed any particular desire for what she'd have me believe
my dad once tried to convert me i guess but that was just once and he wasn't real pushy about it
so i'd say my parents are p. lenient too
Because I'll be dorming at school. goowan
though i would like to go home for the weekends, but if i'm forced into church then i'll only visit occasionally
[spoiler]The real issue isn't that it'd interfere with school, but I don't think my parents could handle the real issue, which is that I am not religious. goowan
that's why i'd rather use the admittedly weak "school" excuse :'([/spoiler]
it's the only one i have aside from the real reason and i can't tell them that smithicide;
what else could i do :'(
i mean the best thing to do would be to tell them but they would essentially disown me smithicide;
I'd be no more than a stranger living in their house. saddood;
tec, just tell them that your faith is strong enough that you don't need to go to church
>mfw they disown you :(
i lol'd
[spoiler]>mfw i've actually tried that
>mfw they saw right through it[/spoiler]
god i'm an idiot
Question: 
Option 1: Yes
Option 2: No
Title: Are your parents or other family members aware of your religious (dis)beliefs?
Post by: Boyager on August 07, 2011, 08:25:54 AM
Post by: Boyager on August 07, 2011, 08:25:54 AM
My entire immediate family (and as far as I know, my entire family in general) is Christian and I have been raised as such. I've never actually believed in it, but I've spent my entire life pretending that I do.
My problem now is that I'd like to stop pretending because I simply can't stand it anymore; my family still treats me as if I'm religious when the reality is I'm not. I can't stand having to tell a blatant lie when asked if I "say my prayers"; I absolutely hate going to church because it forces me to present myself as religious and lie to all the churchgoers, but I've continued to lie through my teeth because I don't wish to cause any controversy, nor do I wish to devastate anyone. I'd love for it to end, but I simply don't have the heart to tell my parents the truth, and even if I did, I'm not sure it'd make a difference. :'(
My problem now is that I'd like to stop pretending because I simply can't stand it anymore; my family still treats me as if I'm religious when the reality is I'm not. I can't stand having to tell a blatant lie when asked if I "say my prayers"; I absolutely hate going to church because it forces me to present myself as religious and lie to all the churchgoers, but I've continued to lie through my teeth because I don't wish to cause any controversy, nor do I wish to devastate anyone. I'd love for it to end, but I simply don't have the heart to tell my parents the truth, and even if I did, I'm not sure it'd make a difference. :'(
Title: Re: Are your parents or other family members aware of your religious (dis)beliefs?
Post by: Boyager on August 07, 2011, 09:20:14 AM
Post by: Boyager on August 07, 2011, 09:20:14 AM
Yes because I'm not a pussy.
Title: Re: Are your parents or other family members aware of your religious (dis)beliefs?
Post by: Boyager on August 07, 2011, 09:22:08 AM
Post by: Boyager on August 07, 2011, 09:22:08 AM
Well my immediate family knows I am pretty atheist
Title: Re: Are your parents or other family members aware of your religious (dis)beliefs?
Post by: Boyager on August 07, 2011, 09:26:38 AM
Post by: Boyager on August 07, 2011, 09:26:38 AM
Title: Re: Are your parents or other family members aware of your religious (dis)beliefs?
Post by: Boyager on August 07, 2011, 09:37:44 AM
Post by: Boyager on August 07, 2011, 09:37:44 AM
My immediate family was never really religious, although I was raised to Roman Catholic. They know I don't really believe, along with my brother, too. They don't care. Religion was never something important.
As for my extended family, no. My father's side is pretty religious. I have an aunt and she is a bible thumper along with some in her family. My mother's side doesn't even discuss religion at all. I personally think they don't really believe either. I don't see them caring, though.
As for my extended family, no. My father's side is pretty religious. I have an aunt and she is a bible thumper along with some in her family. My mother's side doesn't even discuss religion at all. I personally think they don't really believe either. I don't see them caring, though.
Title: Re: Are your parents or other family members aware of your religious (dis)beliefs?
Post by: Boyager on August 07, 2011, 09:55:38 AM
Post by: Boyager on August 07, 2011, 09:55:38 AM
why is this in anon
anyway i have no idea if my family knows about my agnosticism or not, nor do i really care
anyway i have no idea if my family knows about my agnosticism or not, nor do i really care
Title: Re: Are your parents or other family members aware of your religious (dis)beliefs?
Post by: Boyager on August 07, 2011, 10:19:49 AM
Post by: Boyager on August 07, 2011, 10:19:49 AM
I think they choose to ignore the fact that I am not a christian, but I have told them.
Title: Re: Are your parents or other family members aware of your religious (dis)beliefs?
Post by: Boyager on August 07, 2011, 10:54:21 AM
Post by: Boyager on August 07, 2011, 10:54:21 AM
my brother and father are p. atheist or whatever, and i think my dad has inferred that i am too (which is p. true)
i think my younger sister and mother know too and i think they're theist
i think my younger sister and mother know too and i think they're theist
Title: Re: Are your parents or other family members aware of your religious (dis)beliefs?
Post by: Boyager on August 07, 2011, 12:58:42 PM
Post by: Boyager on August 07, 2011, 12:58:42 PM
I dunno; I think they know I'm pretty lax
Title: Re: Are your parents or other family members aware of your religious (dis)beliefs?
Post by: Boyager on August 07, 2011, 01:33:49 PM
Post by: Boyager on August 07, 2011, 01:33:49 PM
Quote from: Boyager on August 07, 2011, 09:55:38 AM
why is this in anon
because it's pathetic and embarrassing cry;
Title: Re: Are your parents or other family members aware of your religious (dis)beliefs?
Post by: Boyager on August 07, 2011, 02:22:47 PM
Post by: Boyager on August 07, 2011, 02:22:47 PM
My mom attempted to raise me to be Christian, though I don't think she genuinely believes any of it.
She knows I'm atheist and doesn't care. My sister, who actually does believe in Christianity, also knows I'm atheist and doesn't care
My sister once told me that her church asked the kids if they have any atheist family members and that, when she mentioned me, they tried to give her silly reasons to supposedly convince me that a god must exist with something about miracles being too unlikely to be coincidences
Thankfully, she could tell that it's nonsense and has no interest in attempting to shove Christianity on me 5thgrade;
She knows I'm atheist and doesn't care. My sister, who actually does believe in Christianity, also knows I'm atheist and doesn't care
My sister once told me that her church asked the kids if they have any atheist family members and that, when she mentioned me, they tried to give her silly reasons to supposedly convince me that a god must exist with something about miracles being too unlikely to be coincidences
Thankfully, she could tell that it's nonsense and has no interest in attempting to shove Christianity on me 5thgrade;
Title: Re: Are your parents or other family members aware of your religious (dis)beliefs?
Post by: Boyager on August 07, 2011, 02:27:06 PM
Post by: Boyager on August 07, 2011, 02:27:06 PM
why are all of your family members so lenient when it comes to religion :'(
i jelly smithicide;
i jelly smithicide;
Title: Re: Are your parents or other family members aware of your religious (dis)beliefs?
Post by: Boyager on August 07, 2011, 03:50:10 PM
Post by: Boyager on August 07, 2011, 03:50:10 PM
Quote from: Boyager on August 07, 2011, 02:27:06 PM
why are all of your family members so lenient when it comes to religion :'(
i jelly smithicide;
well, they used to not be, if that helps at all 5thgrade;
Title: Re: Are your parents or other family members aware of your religious (dis)beliefs?
Post by: Boyager on August 07, 2011, 03:52:55 PM
Post by: Boyager on August 07, 2011, 03:52:55 PM
Quote from: Boyager on August 07, 2011, 03:50:10 PM
well, they used to not be, if that helps at all 5thgrade;
what made them change :'(
Title: Re: Are your parents or other family members aware of your religious (dis)beliefs?
Post by: Boyager on August 07, 2011, 03:55:01 PM
Post by: Boyager on August 07, 2011, 03:55:01 PM
Quote from: Boyager on August 07, 2011, 03:52:55 PM
what made them change :'(
my dad got sick of the bullshit, basically
there were fights an all but it p. much turned out okay
Title: Re: Are your parents or other family members aware of your religious (dis)beliefs?
Post by: Boyager on August 07, 2011, 04:07:04 PM
Post by: Boyager on August 07, 2011, 04:07:04 PM
i can't see my parents ever getting "sick of the bullshit" because they really do seem to actually believe it and i don't think they've ever hinted otherwise
someone kill me
someone kill me
Title: Re: Are your parents or other family members aware of your religious (dis)beliefs?
Post by: Boyager on August 08, 2011, 01:45:25 AM
Post by: Boyager on August 08, 2011, 01:45:25 AM
Quote from: Boyager on August 07, 2011, 02:27:06 PM
why are all of your family members so lenient when it comes to religion :'(
i jelly smithicide;
my mom isn't even christian but she believes in god and doesn't seem to care what i personally believe, or at least never expressed any particular desire for what she'd have me believe
my dad once tried to convert me i guess but that was just once and he wasn't real pushy about it
so i'd say my parents are p. lenient too
Title: Re: Are your parents or other family members aware of your religious (dis)beliefs?
Post by: Boyager on August 20, 2011, 10:38:35 PM
Post by: Boyager on August 20, 2011, 10:38:35 PM
save me boyah it's going to happen again in about seven hours awdood;
how did your parents find out and what were their reactions, and overall would you say it went well or poorly >_<'
how did your parents find out and what were their reactions, and overall would you say it went well or poorly >_<'
Title: Re: Are your parents or other family members aware of your religious (dis)beliefs?
Post by: Boyager on August 21, 2011, 07:36:31 AM
Post by: Boyager on August 21, 2011, 07:36:31 AM
"I should probably say that this is one of the last weeks I'll be able to do this."
"What, go to church? Then it's also one of the last weeks you'll be living here."
She didn't even give me a chance to explain myself; all I was going to say was that it would interfere with school. awdood;
"What, go to church? Then it's also one of the last weeks you'll be living here."
She didn't even give me a chance to explain myself; all I was going to say was that it would interfere with school. awdood;
Title: Re: Are your parents or other family members aware of your religious (dis)beliefs?
Post by: Boyager on August 21, 2011, 08:44:24 AM
Post by: Boyager on August 21, 2011, 08:44:24 AM
How does it interfere with school, it's an hour on a sunday morning goonish
Title: Re: Are your parents or other family members aware of your religious (dis)beliefs?
Post by: Boyager on August 21, 2011, 08:51:17 AM
Post by: Boyager on August 21, 2011, 08:51:17 AM
Quote from: Boyager on August 21, 2011, 08:44:24 AM
How does it interfere with school, it's an hour on a sunday morning goonish
Because I'll be dorming at school. goowan
though i would like to go home for the weekends, but if i'm forced into church then i'll only visit occasionally
[spoiler]The real issue isn't that it'd interfere with school, but I don't think my parents could handle the real issue, which is that I am not religious. goowan
that's why i'd rather use the admittedly weak "school" excuse :'([/spoiler]
Title: Re: Are your parents or other family members aware of your religious (dis)beliefs?
Post by: Boyager on August 21, 2011, 08:54:59 AM
Post by: Boyager on August 21, 2011, 08:54:59 AM
Yeah but my point is no one would ever buy that argument n_u
Title: Re: Are your parents or other family members aware of your religious (dis)beliefs?
Post by: Boyager on August 21, 2011, 08:57:51 AM
Post by: Boyager on August 21, 2011, 08:57:51 AM
Quote from: Boyager on August 21, 2011, 08:54:59 AM
Yeah but my point is no one would ever buy that argument n_u
it's the only one i have aside from the real reason and i can't tell them that smithicide;
what else could i do :'(
i mean the best thing to do would be to tell them but they would essentially disown me smithicide;
I'd be no more than a stranger living in their house. saddood;
Title: Re: Are your parents or other family members aware of your religious (dis)beliefs?
Post by: Boyager on August 21, 2011, 09:07:17 AM
Post by: Boyager on August 21, 2011, 09:07:17 AM
Why do you want to come home on the weekends?
Title: Re: Are your parents or other family members aware of your religious (dis)beliefs?
Post by: Boyager on August 21, 2011, 09:09:56 AM
Post by: Boyager on August 21, 2011, 09:09:56 AM
well, i don't hate my family and would actually enjoy seeing them a couple days a week
the only issue is i hate pretending to be religious which going home on sundays would force me to do goowan
the only issue is i hate pretending to be religious which going home on sundays would force me to do goowan
Title: Re: Are your parents or other family members aware of your religious (dis)beliefs?
Post by: Boyager on August 21, 2011, 10:45:22 AM
Post by: Boyager on August 21, 2011, 10:45:22 AM
Quote from: Boyager on August 21, 2011, 08:51:17 AM
Because I'll be dorming at school. goowan
though i would like to go home for the weekends, but if i'm forced into church then i'll only visit occasionally
[spoiler]The real issue isn't that it'd interfere with school, but I don't think my parents could handle the real issue, which is that I am not religious. goowan
that's why i'd rather use the admittedly weak "school" excuse :'([/spoiler]
tec, just tell them that your faith is strong enough that you don't need to go to church
>mfw they disown you :(
Title: Re: Are your parents or other family members aware of your religious (dis)beliefs?
Post by: Boyager on August 21, 2011, 10:46:44 AM
Post by: Boyager on August 21, 2011, 10:46:44 AM
Quote from: Boyager on August 21, 2011, 10:45:22 AM
tec, just tell them that your faith is strong enough that you don't need to go to church
>mfw they disown you :(
i lol'd
[spoiler]>mfw i've actually tried that
>mfw they saw right through it[/spoiler]
god i'm an idiot
Title: Re: Are your parents or other family members aware of your religious (dis)beliefs?
Post by: Boyager on August 21, 2011, 10:56:36 AM
Post by: Boyager on August 21, 2011, 10:56:36 AM
shoot your mom
Title: Re: Are your parents or other family members aware of your religious (dis)beliefs?
Post by: Boyager on August 21, 2011, 12:21:24 PM
Post by: Boyager on August 21, 2011, 12:21:24 PM
Quote from: Boyager on August 21, 2011, 10:46:44 AMyep
i lol'd
[spoiler]>mfw i've actually tried that
>mfw they saw right through it[/spoiler]
god i'm an idiot
Title: Re: Are your parents or other family members aware of your religious (dis)beliefs?
Post by: Boyager on August 22, 2011, 02:35:19 AM
Post by: Boyager on August 22, 2011, 02:35:19 AM
Yes, I objected to my mother's fundamentalist preaching at a young age. She knows not to bring up 'christ's armor' and the war between jesus/satan with me.
Title: Re: Are your parents or other family members aware of your religious (dis)beliefs?
Post by: Boyager on August 22, 2011, 02:05:26 PM
Post by: Boyager on August 22, 2011, 02:05:26 PM
Stop being such pussies.