Awkward Exchange and General Musings [View all]
Yesterday an old acquaintance showed up at an exercise class I teach. After class she was in a small group and announced she knew me from church. (I was Christian then, but I left over 30 years ago and have been an atheist ever since.) The others commented indicating they were thinking I was one of them (A Christian) and I blurted out ... "Well my life took a different path and I don't go to blah blah church anymore." One piped up and said "But you didn't leave God?" and I then said "Well yes, I'm an atheist".
I don't really want to share my atheism with members of my exercise class... It's not really proper IMO, but I just cannot lie. And I can't let people think I'm something I'm not.
Anyhoo... it was weird and awkward. I feel like I'm the equivalent of Satan in their eyes. Normally I would not care but I want them to feel welcome to attend and not like they are in the presence of some demonic force.
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