Are You a Closeted Atheist, or an Open Atheist? I mean, do you fake it sometimes?

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4. My family was also seriously catholic

… but it was a huge relief to me when I was asked to stop coming to catechism classes in 4th grade because my uncomfortable questions were a “bad influence” on the other kids. I went through confirmation because my mum would’ve been mortified (her side of the family was ridiculously catholic in all things), and then I knew I was home free when she’d apparently noticed I’d been reading Crowley and then the easter bunny left me a book with tarot cards in my basket (I was 14 but we continued the farce because of a younger brother). I was left in bed on Sunday mornings from then on. *smirk*

I don’t make a big deal out of my atheism (though I will post snarky memes because I’m a bitch and like to keep.my religitard friends at arm’s length). I think more people think I’m a witch and don’t delve beyond that, which does seem to weed out a lot of people who might try to foist their religion trip on me.

I don’t think I ever faked, even when I was very young. Pretending now would just be weird. There are other ways to be friends that don’t include faking a belief system for them.