religious differences?
I';ve been in a relationship with my bf for over a year and we get along great - except for some differences in religious beliefs. He was raised in a Christian family, and aside from us, nearly everyone else attends church every Sunday. I was not raised in a particular religion, and although I consider myself a spiritual person, I prefer to keep my own beliefs a private matter.
My bf and I have had involved discussions on this, and what it comes down to is he respects my beliefs and I respect his, and neither of us is trying to convert the other.
Especially around religious holidays, many people in his family invite us to church, and I always politely decline. I don't want to be a hypocrite and attend a service simply because it's expected of me. My bf used to attend this church with his wife, and since they split, he's fallen away from it, although he still maintains his beliefs.
It's becoming increasingly awkward and I feel like his family is looking at me like I'm the godless heathen who is causing him to stray. I think he would like us to attend church every once in awhile, but I think that would make me a complete hypocrite. How do I handle this?