Religious Parents

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Religious Parents

Hello. So, I'm sort of in a tough predicament. I'm not 100% sure I am entirely atheist, though I do not believe in a theistic god, or even a deistic one. I believe in some sort of supernatural cosmological energy type thing I suppose. My parents are extremely devout Catholics. I've had a few talks with them about questions about the faith, though I've never told them I reject everything. My dad breaks my heart every time saying if he doesn't raise his kids catholic he will feel he has failed at life. My older brothers have unofficially left the faith and my dad feels differently about me as I am his daughter. I don't want to hurt him or my mother but I also shouldn't have to fake beliefs to keep the peace. My entire extended family is catholic. What if I get married one day not in a church? Or if I have children? I just feel this will never end. My family will always look at me as a project to fix. I love them all but I know this will ruin my relationship with most of them.

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I had a similar issue with my
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I am also going through this,

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