Me: "I had to let go of christianity, so I'm no longer a christian."

Them: "Why?" usually trying to argue away my decisions.

Me: "It just wasn't the right thing for me. It encouraged unhealthy behavior in myself"

Them; "How so?" Usually ready to argue how wrong I am an christianity is the best thing ever for me.

Me: "I found that having a hero who sacraficed himself for the good of others and became a martyr encouraged codependency in my life and therefore isn't the right role model or god for my life."

Them: "Ill pray for you."

Me: Okay.

I felt so new and free when I left behind christianity.

Strangely now it's assumed I'm an atheist (which I'm not). I guess to some people, there is either christian, or atheist, and nothing else.