Extended family doesn't want to deal with me because I'm an atheist

lt is hard dealing with this stuff.

Is there a difference between how your nuclear family and extended family treat you? Are the more direct family members any more respectful?

My problem is with the extended family members. Ironically I only hear from them when they are either in need of something or to express their disatisfaction with my lack of religion. They are always showing concern I will rot in hell.

I do not get this however from my nuclear family who are far more respectful, understanding, and accepting. Heck, my father is even an Anglican (US= episcopal) Priest and even he respects my choice.

Hi Darkness,

I understand about you avoiding your extended family. I would not want to be around people who criticize me all the time either. As far as your transportation and financial issues go, training might help you get a better job. That way you can move into a city where you can get around more easily and afford the higher cost of living. Maybe you will also find some new friends there. You are in my thoughts.

I don't have any other immediate family other than an uncle who never wants to talk to me, another uncle who lives out of an RV and gets drunk and high all the time, and a cousin that's in prison.

I'm working on studying web development at a community college.

I just find full time work difficult due to my MI.

I'm thinking that I'm just going to have to power through my anxiety issues and try another round at driver's training. I have been thinking about things lately and it seems to me that expecting to live in a big city with good transportation without working a full time job is an unreasonable expectation. If I live somewhere with a lower cost of living, then I can probably get by doing eBay powerselling and/or some freelance web development work part time to pay the bills. If I live in a big city where rent is $1200+ per month than I would probably either have to work full time or get a roommate and neither choice is desirable for me.

So yeah I'll toughen out the driving.

There are good sheep and bad sheep in every religion. You don't need these abusive people in your life. You can start building a better support system around yourself.