http://comingoutgodless.com/2007/10/02/coming-out-a-second-time/ Share Your Story. Mon, 05 Mar 2012 08:49:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://comingoutgodless.com/2007/10/02/coming-out-a-second-time/#comment-79 Anonymous Mon, 08 Oct 2007 09:44:00 +0000 http://comingoutgodless.com/?p=44#comment-79 It's so very hard to live an authentic life, that is to not have to deny your sexuality; your acceptance that there are no deities, no majik in the universe. The problem is that so many scores of children have been told to assimilate, to believe what their parents believe and to be "straight" no matter what. How many men and women have married and had kids only to find they can't go on living a lie and either divorce or commit suicide. Rejecting theism can force us into isolation because it is culturally acceptable to bash atheists, even(especially) here in Big D. The closet is a horrible place to be whether it's for sexuality or nontheism; being both is even more difficult, but they're not the only issues that people feel they need to hide away from family and friends. Don't worry about your mom's heart. You take care of you and keep undo guilt from taking it's toll. Mom probably has a few things stashed away in her own closet. It's so very hard to live an authentic life, that is to not have to deny your sexuality; your acceptance that there are no deities, no majik in the universe. The problem is that so many scores of children have been told to assimilate, to believe what their parents believe and to be "straight" no matter what. How many men and women have married and had kids only to find they can't go on living a lie and either divorce or commit suicide. Rejecting theism can force us into isolation because it is culturally acceptable to bash atheists, even(especially) here in Big D. The closet is a horrible place to be whether it's for sexuality or nontheism; being both is even more difficult, but they're not the only issues that people feel they need to hide away from family and friends. Don't worry about your mom's heart. You take care of you and keep undo guilt from taking it's toll. Mom probably has a few things stashed away in her own closet.

]]> http://comingoutgodless.com/2007/10/02/coming-out-a-second-time/#comment-78 Rose Schwartz (aka Intergalactic Hussy) Tue, 02 Oct 2007 13:44:00 +0000 http://comingoutgodless.com/?p=44#comment-78 Great story. We all want to "come out" in any way possible to everyone but its easier said than done. Coming out gay is way more important that coming out godless for many and its understandable. I'm bi but will not tell my parents because they kind of understand homosexuality but do not understand the spectrum of sexuality. And since the love of my life is a man, I guess its not necessary for them to know. Sometimes you have to choose your battles, so to speak. As far as godlessness, my friends and family know but not everyone knows at work...but if they ask I'd tell. I just don't like getting into the topic at work because there's never enough time to really have that conversation. Great story. We all want to "come out" in any way possible to everyone but its easier said than done. Coming out gay is way more important that coming out godless for many and its understandable. I’m bi but will not tell my parents because they kind of understand homosexuality but do not understand the spectrum of sexuality. And since the love of my life is a man, I guess its not necessary for them to know. Sometimes you have to choose your battles, so to speak. As far as godlessness, my friends and family know but not everyone knows at work…but if they ask I'd tell. I just don't like getting into the topic at work because there's never enough time to really have that conversation.

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