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Permalink Reply by Fred W. Hill on December 6, 2010 at 2:32pm

I've been an atheist monk for years now. Back in 2003, someone I met online, in an atheist chatroom, invited me to spend a week with her -- I live in Florida, she was in Illinois. We did have fun that week but for a variety of reasons it didn't lead to anything lasting. Probably it didn't help that she had 3 young children, had a very jealous ex-husband, lost all her hair due to stress, weighed about 50 lbs more than me, etc.
One of my friends here recently divorced and has been searching for female companionship. Last Saturday night he got me to go out barhopping, and at one he ordered a drink, then got all grumpy because he thought the band sucked. Then he wound up getting into a conversation with an attractive woman (after she chastised him for ogling at another woman!). They spent the next 3 hours chatting each other up and getting increasingly drunk and they're set to go out on a date later this week (he's 58 and she's 39, btw). Trouble is, she's religious and seems to be libertarian or otherwise conservative, while he's irregligious and leans socialist. He wants to give it a try at least and I wish him luck, but I won't be surprised at all if it doesn't work out.
Myself, I have never been able to bring myself to try to pick up on someone in a bar. Of course, part of my problem is that usually the music is so load I can't hear what anyone else is saying. Hmm, maybe I need to get a hearing aid.

Permalink Reply by Kelly M on December 10, 2010 at 8:05pm

You just wait...your friend is on a one way track to TRAIN WRECK....he's just willing to overlook that stuff because she is young and that's kind of an ego booster for him..all the same.  It will be a train wreck....

If I were you, I would pop some popcorn, sit back and watch the show.....and then tell him he was warned....

I could be wrong.........but, yeah....I'm probably right....

Wow....that sounds a tad jaded don't you think???  Sorry....I'm just saying......

Permalink Reply by Joseph P on December 11, 2010 at 3:01am

Nah, not jaded, just realistic.  If your friend is just looking for a short fling with a younger woman, Fred, then he may get what he's looking for.  That's not my sort of thing, but whatever.  If he's expecting a real relationship to come from it, then he's got an ugly surprise coming, 2 or 3 months down the road.

Permalink Reply by Anders on December 6, 2010 at 6:26pm

I feel ya. I have a solution to your problem...move to the north. The religious still outnumber us up here but it is slightly more accepted. The great thing about talking to atheists is that philosophical conversations don't have to end at "Is there a God?" They start with "There is no God" and that opens up the doors to all the other great philosophical conversations you can have from there.

My company is based down South so I head down there every now and then. Its nice weather but the Jesus billboards scare the crap out of me. Don't know how you do it. Good luck.

Permalink Reply by Kelly M on December 10, 2010 at 7:56pm

Thanks Anders!!!  I have been dealing with this crap my whole life, so I am pretty used to it by now. 

When you start with there is no god, your possibilities are limitless...that's what is so cool about it!!  I can think about whatever the hell I want to...guilt free :)  Where in the south is your company?  (Nashville has actually had a few free thinker signs put up...and the feedback has been surprisingly positive, but needless to say, I am feeling a little less alone every day!!!)  YAY

Permalink Reply by Taran Rampersad on December 14, 2010 at 12:39am

Funny. I'm an atheist monk. :-)

Permalink Reply by Scott Musselman on January 13, 2011 at 4:09pm

Ohhhmmmm brother Taran

 

Permalink Reply by Tonya Wynn on January 13, 2011 at 2:24pm

Yeah, its been nearly 8 years for me me since...

You're not alone.  Haven't had the opportunity to meet mnay atheists, especially nice-looking ones.  And I'm a bit Conservative or Libertarian, too. 

Permalink Reply by Philip Jackson Armstrong on January 13, 2011 at 5:15pm

 

   It looks like you have a puppy. How can you feel alone?

Permalink Reply by Katie Ranting Redhead Smith on January 23, 2011 at 7:38pm

OMG I can't tell you how I understand........... D:  I also find the rare atheist guy that introduces himself to me is......NO.

Permalink Reply by Kelly M on January 23, 2011 at 10:14pm

Yeah.......I know........I wish it weren't true.  I guess because we are atheist, we have cut our chances by 80% that we meet someone...but you know what they say, it will find you when you least expect it!!  Don't settle :)  But I don't have to tell you that!  You are already ahead of the curve....lol....sorry you landed in the nunnery!!!

Permalink Reply by Katie Ranting Redhead Smith on January 24, 2011 at 2:04pm

Yeah, the odds are good but the goods are odd.....

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