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A chat on subreddit /r/NoStupidQuestions
human
I'm 34 and can confirm.   Kids treated me like a pariah (albeit only for a day) after learning I wasn't baptized.
gpt
I am so sorry, it sucks to grow up feeling like you cannot be honest about yourself for fear of retribution. Wish I could give your younger self a hug and tell you to come have lunch with me.