Then they started to lift their heads high and treat me like I'm scum. And whats worse, I grew up in church, and the people who ignored me and treated me like shit the most were the people who I grew up with in the church.
Unfortunately in life I have found that to happen very often with "religious" people... especially with
"family". And I hate that... and I have found out at least with my family no matter the effort you try to interact and lead with decency... its mostly in vain.
It's like they are to dense to understand that being accepting supportive and just doing whats right for the sake of doing whats right is more important than your fucking fairy tails.
(I say that in a way to be a bit offensive even though I'm honestly the least judgmental when it comes to beliefs. I have a larger encompassing idea of the universe and I will not compromise that for hate.)
I mean I'm ... I identify as agnostic... and I don't think that will every change. I have a wonder about life and the universe around me. I love science... nature and philosophy... and religion to... at least the study and understanding of the culture and morality of it.
BUT I tell you what. My experience in my years... (and I'm not too old but not young anymore either)
My experience has been that a secular person. That is not extreme in their beliefs will treat you a hell of a lot more decently than anyone steeped in brainwashed dogma.
@Phoenix sorry for derailing the thread a bit heh...
... been one of those days.