Disclosing atheism

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:op should speak with her neighbor if she felt she was rude-instead of complaining here. It’s rude to invite someone new to your home and judge them. Op isn’t a good neighbor.

Hello! OP here. I am not judging my new neighbors or complaining about them. I was a little surprised to get a personal question about religion because we don't know each other well, but I wasn't bothered by it.

I posted here to get feedback on if I was being impolite by saying I'm atheist (when I was directly asked about my religion), because new neighbor was visibly taken aback - as if I had said something rude and slightly alarming.

You weren’t rude. You were asked a question and replied factually. Your neighbor was surprised and may not have met very many people who are atheists. It was awkward, but neither of you was being rude.

Being “visibly taken aback - as if I had said something rude and slightly alarming” is rude.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:op should speak with her neighbor if she felt she was rude-instead of complaining here. It’s rude to invite someone new to your home and judge them. Op isn’t a good neighbor.

Hello! OP here. I am not judging my new neighbors or complaining about them. I was a little surprised to get a personal question about religion because we don't know each other well, but I wasn't bothered by it.

I posted here to get feedback on if I was being impolite by saying I'm atheist (when I was directly asked about my religion), because new neighbor was visibly taken aback - as if I had said something rude and slightly alarming.

You weren’t rude. You were asked a question and replied factually. Your neighbor was surprised and may not have met very many people who are atheists. It was awkward, but neither of you was being rude.

Being “visibly taken aback - as if I had said something rude and slightly alarming” is rude.

No, rude is saying or doing something rude. Or maybe walking away without comment. People often can't help being “visibly taken aback" and it beats saying or doing something rude.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:op should speak with her neighbor if she felt she was rude-instead of complaining here. It’s rude to invite someone new to your home and judge them. Op isn’t a good neighbor.

Hello! OP here. I am not judging my new neighbors or complaining about them. I was a little surprised to get a personal question about religion because we don't know each other well, but I wasn't bothered by it.

I posted here to get feedback on if I was being impolite by saying I'm atheist (when I was directly asked about my religion), because new neighbor was visibly taken aback - as if I had said something rude and slightly alarming.

You weren’t rude. You were asked a question and replied factually. Your neighbor was surprised and may not have met very many people who are atheists. It was awkward, but neither of you was being rude.

Being “visibly taken aback - as if I had said something rude and slightly alarming” is rude.

It's not. People get surprised and don't always control their faces. It's just human.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:op should speak with her neighbor if she felt she was rude-instead of complaining here. It’s rude to invite someone new to your home and judge them. Op isn’t a good neighbor.

Hello! OP here. I am not judging my new neighbors or complaining about them. I was a little surprised to get a personal question about religion because we don't know each other well, but I wasn't bothered by it.

I posted here to get feedback on if I was being impolite by saying I'm atheist (when I was directly asked about my religion), because new neighbor was visibly taken aback - as if I had said something rude and slightly alarming.

You weren’t rude. You were asked a question and replied factually. Your neighbor was surprised and may not have met very many people who are atheists. It was awkward, but neither of you was being rude.

Being “visibly taken aback - as if I had said something rude and slightly alarming” is rude.

It's not. People get surprised and don't always control their faces. It's just human.

Oh really? Replace "atheist" with something of another race or sexual identity and get the same result, and then tell me it is not rude.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:op should speak with her neighbor if she felt she was rude-instead of complaining here. It’s rude to invite someone new to your home and judge them. Op isn’t a good neighbor.

Hello! OP here. I am not judging my new neighbors or complaining about them. I was a little surprised to get a personal question about religion because we don't know each other well, but I wasn't bothered by it.

I posted here to get feedback on if I was being impolite by saying I'm atheist (when I was directly asked about my religion), because new neighbor was visibly taken aback - as if I had said something rude and slightly alarming.

You weren’t rude. You were asked a question and replied factually. Your neighbor was surprised and may not have met very many people who are atheists. It was awkward, but neither of you was being rude.

Being “visibly taken aback - as if I had said something rude and slightly alarming” is rude.

It's not. People get surprised and don't always control their faces. It's just human.

Oh really? Replace "atheist" with something of another race or sexual identity and get the same result, and then tell me it is not rude.

Those things have been around longer. They used to generate the reaction of being taken aback, but people are more used to them now.

A few more years of situations like OP describes and I bet people will be cool with atheism, too.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:op should speak with her neighbor if she felt she was rude-instead of complaining here. It’s rude to invite someone new to your home and judge them. Op isn’t a good neighbor.

Hello! OP here. I am not judging my new neighbors or complaining about them. I was a little surprised to get a personal question about religion because we don't know each other well, but I wasn't bothered by it.

I posted here to get feedback on if I was being impolite by saying I'm atheist (when I was directly asked about my religion), because new neighbor was visibly taken aback - as if I had said something rude and slightly alarming.

You weren’t rude. You were asked a question and replied factually. Your neighbor was surprised and may not have met very many people who are atheists. It was awkward, but neither of you was being rude.

Being “visibly taken aback - as if I had said something rude and slightly alarming” is rude.

It's not. People get surprised and don't always control their faces. It's just human.

Oh really? Replace "atheist" with something of another race or sexual identity and get the same result, and then tell me it is not rude.

Those things have been around longer. They used to generate the reaction of being taken aback, but people are more used to them now.

First, this is completely false: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_atheism

Second, even if your false claim was true, why would that make it less rude?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:op should speak with her neighbor if she felt she was rude-instead of complaining here. It’s rude to invite someone new to your home and judge them. Op isn’t a good neighbor.

Hello! OP here. I am not judging my new neighbors or complaining about them. I was a little surprised to get a personal question about religion because we don't know each other well, but I wasn't bothered by it.

I posted here to get feedback on if I was being impolite by saying I'm atheist (when I was directly asked about my religion), because new neighbor was visibly taken aback - as if I had said something rude and slightly alarming.

You weren’t rude. You were asked a question and replied factually. Your neighbor was surprised and may not have met very many people who are atheists. It was awkward, but neither of you was being rude.

Being “visibly taken aback - as if I had said something rude and slightly alarming” is rude.

It's not. People get surprised and don't always control their faces. It's just human.

People don't always control their flatulence. It's still rude.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:op should speak with her neighbor if she felt she was rude-instead of complaining here. It’s rude to invite someone new to your home and judge them. Op isn’t a good neighbor.

Hello! OP here. I am not judging my new neighbors or complaining about them. I was a little surprised to get a personal question about religion because we don't know each other well, but I wasn't bothered by it.

I posted here to get feedback on if I was being impolite by saying I'm atheist (when I was directly asked about my religion), because new neighbor was visibly taken aback - as if I had said something rude and slightly alarming.

You weren’t rude. You were asked a question and replied factually. Your neighbor was surprised and may not have met very many people who are atheists. It was awkward, but neither of you was being rude.

Being “visibly taken aback - as if I had said something rude and slightly alarming” is rude.

No, rude is saying or doing something rude. Or maybe walking away without comment. People often can't help being “visibly taken aback" and it beats saying or doing something rude.

She did do something rude. She was showing her disgust visually. Obviously, if she didn't do anything then OP wouldn't have known.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:op should speak with her neighbor if she felt she was rude-instead of complaining here. It’s rude to invite someone new to your home and judge them. Op isn’t a good neighbor.

Hello! OP here. I am not judging my new neighbors or complaining about them. I was a little surprised to get a personal question about religion because we don't know each other well, but I wasn't bothered by it.

I posted here to get feedback on if I was being impolite by saying I'm atheist (when I was directly asked about my religion), because new neighbor was visibly taken aback - as if I had said something rude and slightly alarming.

You weren’t rude. You were asked a question and replied factually. Your neighbor was surprised and may not have met very many people who are atheists. It was awkward, but neither of you was being rude.

Being “visibly taken aback - as if I had said something rude and slightly alarming” is rude.

It's not. People get surprised and don't always control their faces. It's just human.

Oh really? Replace "atheist" with something of another race or sexual identity and get the same result, and then tell me it is not rude.

I doubt anyone is surprised by race, so that's' a dumb point. I can see people making a surprised face if they were told a person's sexual orientation or marital status and weren't expecting it. It's can be awkward if someone makes the surprised face, but it's really not rude.

You all get offended really easy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:op should speak with her neighbor if she felt she was rude-instead of complaining here. It’s rude to invite someone new to your home and judge them. Op isn’t a good neighbor.

Hello! OP here. I am not judging my new neighbors or complaining about them. I was a little surprised to get a personal question about religion because we don't know each other well, but I wasn't bothered by it.

I posted here to get feedback on if I was being impolite by saying I'm atheist (when I was directly asked about my religion), because new neighbor was visibly taken aback - as if I had said something rude and slightly alarming.

You weren’t rude. You were asked a question and replied factually. Your neighbor was surprised and may not have met very many people who are atheists. It was awkward, but neither of you was being rude.

Being “visibly taken aback - as if I had said something rude and slightly alarming” is rude.

It's not. People get surprised and don't always control their faces. It's just human.

Oh really? Replace "atheist" with something of another race or sexual identity and get the same result, and then tell me it is not rude.

I doubt anyone is surprised by race, so that's' a dumb point. I can see people making a surprised face if they were told a person's sexual orientation or marital status and weren't expecting it. It's can be awkward if someone makes the surprised face, but it's really not rude.

You all get offended really easy.

Oh yeah, we are the problem. Why don't we just pull ourselves up by our bootstraps?

/end sarcasm

If you don't get it, YOU ARE THE PROBLEM.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:op should speak with her neighbor if she felt she was rude-instead of complaining here. It’s rude to invite someone new to your home and judge them. Op isn’t a good neighbor.

Hello! OP here. I am not judging my new neighbors or complaining about them. I was a little surprised to get a personal question about religion because we don't know each other well, but I wasn't bothered by it.

I posted here to get feedback on if I was being impolite by saying I'm atheist (when I was directly asked about my religion), because new neighbor was visibly taken aback - as if I had said something rude and slightly alarming.

You weren’t rude. You were asked a question and replied factually. Your neighbor was surprised and may not have met very many people who are atheists. It was awkward, but neither of you was being rude.

Being “visibly taken aback - as if I had said something rude and slightly alarming” is rude.

No, rude is saying or doing something rude. Or maybe walking away without comment. People often can't help being “visibly taken aback" and it beats saying or doing something rude.

She did do something rude. She was showing her disgust visually. Obviously, if she didn't do anything then OP wouldn't have known.

Who says it was disgust? It could have been surprise. That's my guess. Plus, OP would have reported if they felt it were disgust.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:op should speak with her neighbor if she felt she was rude-instead of complaining here. It’s rude to invite someone new to your home and judge them. Op isn’t a good neighbor.

Hello! OP here. I am not judging my new neighbors or complaining about them. I was a little surprised to get a personal question about religion because we don't know each other well, but I wasn't bothered by it.

I posted here to get feedback on if I was being impolite by saying I'm atheist (when I was directly asked about my religion), because new neighbor was visibly taken aback - as if I had said something rude and slightly alarming.

You weren’t rude. You were asked a question and replied factually. Your neighbor was surprised and may not have met very many people who are atheists. It was awkward, but neither of you was being rude.

Being “visibly taken aback - as if I had said something rude and slightly alarming” is rude.

It's not. People get surprised and don't always control their faces. It's just human.

Oh really? Replace "atheist" with something of another race or sexual identity and get the same result, and then tell me it is not rude.

I doubt anyone is surprised by race, so that's' a dumb point. I can see people making a surprised face if they were told a person's sexual orientation or marital status and weren't expecting it. It's can be awkward if someone makes the surprised face, but it's really not rude.

You all get offended really easy.

Oh yeah, we are the problem. Why don't we just pull ourselves up by our bootstraps?

/end sarcasm

If you don't get it, YOU ARE THE PROBLEM.

pp, Are you trying to pick a fight? if so, Please give it up. Plus who is "we"? Not atheists, I hope, because you don't speak for all of us.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:op should speak with her neighbor if she felt she was rude-instead of complaining here. It’s rude to invite someone new to your home and judge them. Op isn’t a good neighbor.

Hello! OP here. I am not judging my new neighbors or complaining about them. I was a little surprised to get a personal question about religion because we don't know each other well, but I wasn't bothered by it.

I posted here to get feedback on if I was being impolite by saying I'm atheist (when I was directly asked about my religion), because new neighbor was visibly taken aback - as if I had said something rude and slightly alarming.

You weren’t rude. You were asked a question and replied factually. Your neighbor was surprised and may not have met very many people who are atheists. It was awkward, but neither of you was being rude.

Being “visibly taken aback - as if I had said something rude and slightly alarming” is rude.

It's not. People get surprised and don't always control their faces. It's just human.

Oh really? Replace "atheist" with something of another race or sexual identity and get the same result, and then tell me it is not rude.

I doubt anyone is surprised by race, so that's' a dumb point. I can see people making a surprised face if they were told a person's sexual orientation or marital status and weren't expecting it. It's can be awkward if someone makes the surprised face, but it's really not rude.

You all get offended really easy.

It's rude, period. Regardless of whether it was intentional or not. And, really, who can't control their reaction in a conversation like that? It's not that shocking.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:op should speak with her neighbor if she felt she was rude-instead of complaining here. It’s rude to invite someone new to your home and judge them. Op isn’t a good neighbor.

Hello! OP here. I am not judging my new neighbors or complaining about them. I was a little surprised to get a personal question about religion because we don't know each other well, but I wasn't bothered by it.

I posted here to get feedback on if I was being impolite by saying I'm atheist (when I was directly asked about my religion), because new neighbor was visibly taken aback - as if I had said something rude and slightly alarming.

You weren’t rude. You were asked a question and replied factually. Your neighbor was surprised and may not have met very many people who are atheists. It was awkward, but neither of you was being rude.

Being “visibly taken aback - as if I had said something rude and slightly alarming” is rude.

No, rude is saying or doing something rude. Or maybe walking away without comment. People often can't help being “visibly taken aback" and it beats saying or doing something rude.

She did do something rude. She was showing her disgust visually. Obviously, if she didn't do anything then OP wouldn't have known.

Who says it was disgust? It could have been surprise. That's my guess. Plus, OP would have reported if they felt it were disgust.

OP said "as if I had said something rude and slightly alarming".

She did do something rude. Period.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:op should speak with her neighbor if she felt she was rude-instead of complaining here. It’s rude to invite someone new to your home and judge them. Op isn’t a good neighbor.

Hello! OP here. I am not judging my new neighbors or complaining about them. I was a little surprised to get a personal question about religion because we don't know each other well, but I wasn't bothered by it.

I posted here to get feedback on if I was being impolite by saying I'm atheist (when I was directly asked about my religion), because new neighbor was visibly taken aback - as if I had said something rude and slightly alarming.

You weren’t rude. You were asked a question and replied factually. Your neighbor was surprised and may not have met very many people who are atheists. It was awkward, but neither of you was being rude.

Being “visibly taken aback - as if I had said something rude and slightly alarming” is rude.

It's not. People get surprised and don't always control their faces. It's just human.

Oh really? Replace "atheist" with something of another race or sexual identity and get the same result, and then tell me it is not rude.

I doubt anyone is surprised by race, so that's' a dumb point. I can see people making a surprised face if they were told a person's sexual orientation or marital status and weren't expecting it. It's can be awkward if someone makes the surprised face, but it's really not rude.

You all get offended really easy.

Oh yeah, we are the problem. Why don't we just pull ourselves up by our bootstraps?

/end sarcasm

If you don't get it, YOU ARE THE PROBLEM.

pp, Are you trying to pick a fight? if so, Please give it up. Plus who is "we"? Not atheists, I hope, because you don't speak for all of us.

Who is "we"? You posted "you all", genius.