Opening up Options

[kimmytree]

Even though I've been raised mostly Baptist, I've come to the conclusion that I'm agnostic. And after being tired of faking being a Christian, I put that I was agnostic under the "religion" section on my myspace. Well, its only been a few hours, and I've already had a bajillion of my friends message me, wanting to know why the hell I'm not this, and why I'm that. And now my sister knows, and has told my mom... and now all hell is about to break out.

So, ever confess, or tell someone you were close to that you believe differently than they thought you did? How did you come out about it, and how did it go over?

[kimmytree]

I think that as long as you are honest with your parents, and show them that you believe what you believe but you're not letting it get in the way of how you are as a person that should stick out to them. Depending on how they are, it might take them a while to get used to the fact.

Yeah, thats true. I know my dad will understand, because I'm pretty sure he believes the same way. It's just my Mom and her family... and people at school. I go to a Christian school... and the few kids that have been open about not believing like everyone else were total outcasts.

My dad showed me what makes up most of my views right now. Outside of the family, there aren't very many that share the same views as me around this area.

Yeah, same here in a way. My Dad wasnt raised religious... I think his Dad was agnostic and his mother was raised Jewish in East Germany during the war... so after that she pretty much abandoned her faith. So my Dad's pretty open minded, and accepting of others.