Easter is coming. In our country, in that day most of people say "Christ is resurrected" to each other, as a greeting. And by the tradition, you should say "Truly resurrected!" in response.
But I don't believe that Christ is resurrected, so I don't say it. And when people say it to me, I just keep silent in response. People think that I'm kind of sociopath because of this, and some of them take it like I don't like them or something. And I feel irritated and awkward because of the whole situation, because I feel like society push me to lie, and I don't like it.
Of course, I can't say that I never lie... but lie is always uncomfortable to me, in one degree or another. So I lie only if the reward seems worth enough for tolerating such an uncomfortable feeling, which lie brings. Moreover, since my dissapointment in religion, lie about beliefs is one of the most unpleasant and bitter for me.
You can say (and people always say this, when I explain them my problem) - "Why do you always dramatize? What's the problem to say that Christ is resurrected, just as an act of politeness?"
What can I answer for it?.. Why am I like this? I don't know, but I don't want to break myself either. So yes, you can think about me as a sociopath, who always dramatizes and overthinks. No problem. Just let me be, ok?
As a result, I will have to stay at home the whole Sunday, as always, so I will not meet people and they will not bother me with this.