Before going to a cousin's wedding in a Catholic church, my brother said he didn't want to do all the kneeling or singing or taking communion or whatever. I was like, "you don't have to do anything you don't want to do! I won't be doing those things." I think we weren't the only ones, though I wasn't really looking around.

Are there any other non-believers in your family who would prefer not to partake? If so, maybe you can sit together and feel a little more comfortable. If not, hopefully it helps in a small way to know that you're not the only one like us.

Step right in... as an old soul I learned that not everything surrounding me is about me. I just lost a brother in love Nov 18 and my Sister not doing that well about it. So I have to set aside my feelings, inclinations and way of thinking for the Good of Her. Even if lead me to be stuck in Maryland for a while, What gives... I am retired... is my sister and we always been close. She Need from Me now. There will be the time for you to let everyone know how you feel. Patience is a Virtue. Something I do with the Big Things that bother me... I make them Small and once small I am Not bother by little things. But congratulations at such young age you finding things out. And there is So Much More in Your Journey.

I never feel awkward or anything other than at ease. I am there for the person or persons involved not for the religious overtones.

I go without any feeling of bad , I deal with that as a friendly situation i do to my friends or family ; even so I don't believe in what they believe .