Tell us A Bit About Where You're From

[SunshineSTATEofMind]

Good afternoon! My name is Steph. Although I was never really religious in the first place, when I first started thinking about what I believed my freshman year of high school, I realized I did not believe in a god. For about two years I toyed with the language, merely because I didn't want to say 'atheist' as it was still too stigmatized for me. I said I was agnostic or shrugged off questions. I told a few friends my junior year of high school and my parents found out through me just a few years back. Now I am pretty open about it although I still haven't told any relatives. I share openly at college and have great conversations. Now I openly declare I am an atheist and I'm very proud of it! I've never felt such that I knew myself as much as I do now.

Hello to all! I'm glad to be on the forums.

[Sandra Craft]

. . . raised in Bakersfield (CA), which, if anyone has been to, would know why I no longer live there.

Well, yes . . .



. . . and no.



This is the problem with everywhere you go in CA, you have to know what to avoid and when and how to avoid it.  I think I saw Bakersfield in the worst way possible -- at 1:30 a.m. during a 45 min layover at the Greyhound Bus station.  You know all you need to know when you find out that the restrooms in the Bakersfield Greyhounds Bus station are upstairs.

[Thunder Road]

. . . raised in Bakersfield (CA), which, if anyone has been to, would know why I no longer live there.

Well, yes . . .



. . . and no.



This is the problem with everywhere you go in CA, you have to know what to avoid and when and how to avoid it.  I think I saw Bakersfield in the worst way possible -- at 1:30 a.m. during a 45 min layover at the Greyhound Bus station.  You know all you need to know when you find out that the restrooms in the Bakersfield Greyhounds Bus station are upstairs.

ok I'll bite.....what?

[Thunder Road]

Good afternoon! My name is Steph. Although I was never really religious in the first place, when I first started thinking about what I believed my freshman year of high school, I realized I did not believe in a god. For about two years I toyed with the language, merely because I didn't want to say 'atheist' as it was still too stigmatized for me. I said I was agnostic or shrugged off questions. I told a few friends my junior year of high school and my parents found out through me just a few years back. Now I am pretty open about it although I still haven't told any relatives. I share openly at college and have great conversations. Now I openly declare I am an atheist and I'm very proud of it! I've never felt such that I knew myself as much as I do now.

Hello to all! I'm glad to be on the forums.

Probably not the right thread to talk about this, but I will anyway. 

I felt the same exact way through almost all of high school.  Now in my first year at college I finally "came out."

[xSilverPhinx]

That's a cool pic

[Sandra Craft]

That's a cool pic

And it's just west of one of the ugliest cities in California. 

[SunshineSTATEofMind]

Good afternoon! My name is Steph. Although I was never really religious in the first place, when I first started thinking about what I believed my freshman year of high school, I realized I did not believe in a god. For about two years I toyed with the language, merely because I didn't want to say 'atheist' as it was still too stigmatized for me. I said I was agnostic or shrugged off questions. I told a few friends my junior year of high school and my parents found out through me just a few years back. Now I am pretty open about it although I still haven't told any relatives. I share openly at college and have great conversations. Now I openly declare I am an atheist and I'm very proud of it! I've never felt such that I knew myself as much as I do now.

Hello to all! I'm glad to be on the forums.

Probably not the right thread to talk about this, but I will anyway. 

I felt the same exact way through almost all of high school.  Now in my first year at college I finally "came out."

Isn't it interesting how college brings out new dialogue? I think it may have a lot to do with the 'clean slate feeling'. I was like... I don't give a $&@! what anyone thinks about what I believe. Thankfully, that is carrying over to all other parts of my life...

[xSilverPhinx]

That's a cool pic

And it's just west of one of the ugliest cities in California. 

State of contrast?

[Anti-antidisestablishmentarianism]

BFE.  Actually I am from a town called Rochelle Illinois that you may be able to find on a map, if you get a Really detailed map. It was actually a really good place to become an atheist.  All of the people that actually did go to church were fake, and had a love affair with Fox News esp. Glenn Beck.  That right there is enough to drive anyone away. The police were pretty friendly though.  They always helped me into the squad car    Side note: Magic you are fracking hilarious.

[Mocha Chief]

Lol I live in South Georgia. Pretty fun place. I have the Redneck accent lol XD

[Buddy]

I don't think I've ever done this. Born in Malmö, few miles from the shoreline. Was able to to Copenhagen a few times a year. Fun, but too many Danes on bikes for my liking.  Moved to Philadelphia for about 6 months right before I turned twelve. Finally to about 45 minutes south of South Bend Indiana. I like Indiana, but it's too flat.

[xXxWashburnxXx]

I live in a suburb of Louisville, Kentucky which is on the border of Indiana and Kentucky. I have a redneck accent because it is a very redneck suburb.

[Harmonie]

I live in Northeast Oklahoma. I was born and raised there as well. There's nothing special about the place. The weather is noticeably more bipolar than other locations, but that's it.

I'd really like to move to the Northeast (US, not further NE in Oklahoma lol). I feel like I belong there. I definitely don't belong here, especially not if I become a teacher.

[xSilverPhinx]

I just came back from a trip to São Paulo, Brazil, visiting my grandparents. This is the city's emblem:



I particularly like the latin motto, which translates to something like "I am not led, I lead".

Definitely one of the coolest out there.

[statichaos]

This kind of says it all.  I actually live in the neighborhood of Baldwin Hills, but I can see that sign from the landing on the outside staircase.  I absolutely adore this maddening, frustrating, and utterly fascinating city.