It’s a tradition in my family to go to church on Christmas Eve, sing in the choir, and then go back home afterwards for food and presents. Last year, even though I was set in my atheism, I still went.
But I’m becoming more and more pissed off at Christians, especially after all the gay-marriage bans that were passed in some states; at least Arizona did right. Anyway, I don’t think I’m going to church this year on Christmas. I just can’t support such a vile institution any longer. My parents might be upset, but my dad hasn’t been going to church lately and he didn’t sing on Easter. He’s been talking big about how the church just wants your money and shit, but I think he’s really not going to church to spite my mom. He won’t be able to say a thing about it. Plus church just sucks. My grandparents might flip, but I don’t care.
It won’t be a big problem. My boyfriend and my sister’s husband try every year to get out of going to church, and my brothers never go. They’ll be happy about it and hopefully I’ll get some support from them.