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Key of Lime

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Permission to speak freely Sir?


LimeGelatin

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I'm not drowning in them.

I'm swimming through.

But, as of late I've had a million different thoughts that I don't want.

Are some of them in line with actions previously taken specifically by my very own self?

A select few.

A finite amount.

Are some of them generalized blanket assumptions based on past experiences with only a handful of individuals?

Yes, and that's wrong.

The rest are just completely hair brain like nothing I've ever had pass through my head.

If I wasn't sure about who I am I'd think I'm insane.

Nowadays, I'm as offended by hearing about your God as you are about hearing me say I'm no longer of the belief.

You demand to get to say your piece with little to no protest.

Yet, you don't extend to me the same courtesy.

Why is that?

Should I purposefully try and get others to hate you every time you come up as a topic?

Why would you do that to me?

I ask only of you to treat me how you want to be treated regardless of whether we see eye to eye.

Your views are the crowd favorites; so they're going to be stated more than mine.

I have to accept that.

You need to accept they're not the only way of thinking.

I'm of a small town in the bible belt, and I want freedom of religion.

Not just the freedom to share one with others, but the freedom to be devoid of one without punishment.

Why is that too much to ask?

Stop looking for reasons for why I don't want your perspective.

I've got them, and sharing them with you isn't going to change them or you.

Let's not waste our time.

Stop making up why I didn't fall forever in love with any of my previous partners.

Tolerate my not feeling we were ever equally invested, and let me leave it at that.

I am none of your concern.

I'm not your burden that you freely carry.

I am not anyone you care for.

Your just unable to not mess with what you don't like.

You can't stand not fighting with someone when they don't stroke your ego.

Figure out how to do that without hurting me.

I'm tired and want to be left alone.

 

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Try telling them your religious choice is humanism. You regard all humans to be a part of that religious choice and that you will include them in that.

And just leave it at that with a smile. Teach them an Atheist can be more inclusive and forgiving. Because it's  not about anyone but you, don't let them in.

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I've been explaining my position using an analogy to a stained glass window. Each region of the world historically coinciding with an individual pane of glass, but all of them being made of the same components and looking out on the same scene.

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DebDandelion

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This makes me sad. I am a Christian but have many friends that don't.believe, friends from different religions and then those that just are. and we all have convo's about every day things, mostly our decisions concerning religion don't even feature. Sometimes we have a coffee convo over that...just that...our differences. no trying to convert to anything. just convo's. 

I am sorry you have to feel this way. 

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