Who was the first person you told you were an atheist and how did they react?

My wife and one of my best friends at the same time. She got upset for about a week, but she's very understanding and knows that I am who I am and I can't be anything else. That was three years ago and our marriage is just as great as ever; she's very understanding and once she got past the initial shock, she was at peace with it.

I'm lucky I didn't marry some fundie.

My mom. She was a little shocked that I told that I'm an Atheist but she didn't freakout or anything like most religious parents do.

My girlfriend. She was a Christian just like me who had never read the bible, just like me. I didn't care much at all for religion but I was a christian believer. Then one day I met her dad who was a christian fundamentalist. He educated me a lot on the bible so I began studying it and reading up on it. Now I'm an atheist. My gf was not surprised, she watched me become an atheist.

I have no idea.

I've always been an atheist and I never hid it from anyone who asked...

Cos in Australia no one really gives a shït.

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Best friend(s) and boyfriend (they asked so..). I've never told my family. Ever. And... I don't know if I will unless they find out for themselves.

My best friend. She wasn't that surprised, but I had to explain to her what it meant. I think I may have converted her into an agnostic though :P

I didn't much care for my Atheistm is not normally part of passive conversation.

No one yet. Unless there comes a reason to tell them, I don't see a reason to mention it.

I don't think I've ever told anyone, they just figured it out.

My Greek professor.

She failed me because I couldn't say "Athenes" right.