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Originally Posted by Textcritic
That's fair. I am probably overly sensitive to it because almost my entire family and most of my friends are still extremely devout Christians. My dad still ends every conversation we have with the assurance that he is praying for me and my family. Ugh. I have yet to "come out" to most of my family because I am a blithering coward; but more recently I have been wondering if the reason my dad is so persistent in his prayers—and in letting me know that he is praying—is because he has already figured it out.
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Yeah, I have a half-brother who was raised in a devout family. He's an intellectual, a writer and an educator, so perhaps not dissimilar from you in some ways. He became atheist (not saying you are - not sure how you define yourself) in his mid-30s after being very religious. It was a challenge for basically all of his relationships. He was not shy at all about sharing his 'awakening' with everyone in his circle, which made for some awkward dinner parties per his wife. Was a wild ride watching him go through the change.
Definitely don't blame you for not coming out to your family. If it wouldn't do any good, then what's the point?