In the last month...

In the last month, TWICE, I have ended up in conversations on Facebook with people and it turns out we have much in common (animal stuff in one instance, and animal stuff + psoriasis in the other) so we became friends, but shortly after that with not a cross word spoken I am blocked.  Not un-friended, but straight up BLOCKED.  Like, the same day they friend me.

I REALLY hate to jump to conclusions, but the only thing I can figure is that in both cases these women have seen my profile's Religious Views set to Agnostic Atheist and let that scare them off.  That makes me really sad.  Like, to the point of tears.  If I were a better person I'd post their names so y'all could look them up and congratulate them for doing such a good job:  They made the scum of the Earth cry.  Maybe that would make them feel accomplished.

I am well aware that I went through that awful obnoxious "TELL EVERYONE THEY'RE WRONG" phase a few years ago when I came out of the religion closet (I think that happens when you keep things pent up - you just need to release it), but at this point it's not something that I talk about often at all.  I have a problem when people don't want to separate church from state and when laws are passed based on religious beliefs because I don't share them.  Other than that - I'm good.

At this point in my life I am happy (though exhausted) and comfortable with myself and who I am.  And for the record (if you haven't figured it out) I'M A GOOD PERSON.  More than that - I'm a good person WITHOUT THE THREAT OF HELL keeping me in line.  I love all of my friends, religious or not.  We don't all have to be the same.  As long as you're a good person, too, that is what's important to me.  I wish everyone could just keep it that simple.

For those of you who haven't dumped me for not being exactly the same as you, this ❤'s for you.  ❤