I thought of the same thing. Honestly I would not. It's a peculiar stubbornness of mine. I won't be nudged or bullied into things.

@freeofgod You're an exception. Even if it might affect your job?

@JackPedigo Yes I'm afraid so. Sometimes I'm my own worst enemy.
I can hear my family now "You couldn't just go along? You don't have to mean it".

@freeofgod I recently heard an NPR blog about getting in touch with ones emotions. Basically, the report showed people often think they know how they will respond in a certain situation. However, when presented with that situation they always respond differently then they thought. My late partner had no fear of confrontation and proved it often (I was often scared to walk with her). She knew how to balance things and picked her fights. She was a sub. for our local school. Didn't really care for the job and when I convinced her to finally retire she finally protested the schools pledge policy and used her quitting to push this issue. BTW, don't get the wrong image of her. She was loved wherever she went and people respected her and never, ever complained or pushed back against her, not even strangers.

@JackPedigo , I'm pretty sure I know how I react after a lifetime of it. Not saying you are wrong. Possibly it's a lack of self control on my part. I didn't become an atheist in the pits of evangelical country by playing well with others.