Well you certainly have come to the right place ,welcome brother!

Hello, I'm Carla. I'm a lifelong Agnostic, 78 year old woman, didn't come from a religious family. So we are at opposite ends of life, which could be interesting. I do have young grandchildren but little contact due to more than one factor, geography being the chief one. But the family was fractured by my daughter-in-law, heavily influenced by her Jehovah's Witness religion. Good luck! Life ain't easy at times and I'm in one of those times...I think it's the worst of all...but nothing I can do about it. "Old age is not for sissies".

I hope you make lots of new connections here!

if they love you, it won't matter

What matters most is what you believe. You're not under any obligation to justify your beliefs to anyone excepting yourself. You can live under the same roof peacefully with people of opposing opinions by accepting that is their belief and you are not required to prove why you believe as you do. Accept them as they are. Don't try to change or challenge them nor be baited into arguments.

My dad was awesome when I finally told him. He said he already knew and he didn't care My mom, younger brother and grandmother had issues at first especially when I said no more christmas. It took them awhile but now they've come around which makes me so happy because my younger brother means so much to me. Sometimes I think my mom pretends to accept it but actually thinks I'm going straight to hell

just remember that you won't be able to change their minds. just keep your head down and get along. it's certainly not worth losing family. unfortunately, they will likely be the ones to shun you. you're the more evolved one.

Welcome aboard

Hi! I'm the loner in my family too. I live by myself though. Hang in there!

Keep an open mind regarding the opinions of others. Listen to them and what they are telling you. Choose points to discuss and get comfortable with your own position. As you talk about it, remember you have an absolute right to what ever you choose to believe. Remember that they have the same rights of belief as you. do not attack others beliefs regardless or how absurd you might think they are. The defense is usually to wall up and hide , and there will be no communication at that point. Listen and think about what they have told you, try to understand their point of view. This will allow you to be open and will help you to solidify your own thoughts and feelings. here there---done that!

Me and my brother are the only atheists in the family i'm aware of. I'm open with my opinions, but it can cause tension and some arguments. Welcome.

As far as I'm aware I'm the only atheist in my family. I think it's probable that one of my cousins could be an atheist, but if she is she'll never admit to it because both her parents are zealots.

I'm still living with my family until I can save up enough money to move out of my own, which I hope is sooner rather than later.

Welcome, Lucas! I'm new, too. Just joined a few days ago. Everyone has been very nice and welcoming.

OK man I totally get you. I am also the only atheist in my family along with being the only male. In fact my mother will sometime say that she doesn't want me to "infect" her pure daughters with my beliefs and complains that I embarrass her, by not showing up to religious gatherings, in front of her religious friends.

Look if you want my opinion just try to steer away fro. all religious and/or exstistantial questions and discussions at home if you are not already doing so your self.

Although I’m not the only atheist in my family, and I have friends who are irreligious, it is hard to find likeminded individuals with whom you can have stimulative conversations regarding piety, spirituality, secularism, and even politics. So I’m hoping this site proves prolific as well.

You will feel so free when it happens. I was lucky to have a family who all became atheists because of me.