Don't be so easy on yourself

[untilirunthings]

I've struggled for a long time with the feeling of disappointment I find out someone I know is more theistic/supernaturalistic than I thought they were or than they were previously. It's a feeling of lost respect. It's like, "Oh. Really? I thought you were better than that." But it's not as if respect is correlated with atheism; there are

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[sarahbandera]

I am taking this post much more personally than I probably should. But you are talking about me, if not specifically then situationally. It makes me sad. You could just talk to me, instead of posting on a forum you never use.

[untilirunthings]

You are taking it too personally. I will admit that the timing of this post was not coincidental. However, it's much bigger than just you; it's something that I've thought about for a long time about various people. We can talk about it as it relates to you, but it wouldn't have changed my desire to write this out as I did.