If you live in Ohio, as you indicate, your chosen path of no belief might seem odd to other people. There's a lot of religion there. But I guarantee you there are other parts of the country where belonging to a church or having religious beliefs are of little to no importance in whether or not a person is accepted by others. There are no public prayers and when people run for office, their religion or lack thereof, is not mentioned. Nobody has asked me about my religion or beliefs in years. Decades. Nobody cares. Yes, there are highly religious people around, but religion doesn't run the show.
From reading your posts, Yis, I've gotten the impression that you're on the young side. Maybe when you're older and finished your education and gotten out on your own, you can do some traveling and find a place to live that's more accepting and conducive to what you need. It's a big wide world out there. It's okay to leave Ohio behind if that's what you need. Or to stay, if that's what you want, and just be yourself. I wish you the best.
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