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Comment author: Squark 08 February 2015 07:42:26PM 1 point [-]

Parmenides, hello.

I am deeply touched by your story. I can't imagine how hard it must be on your place, for which reason I feel I have no right to tell you anything. However, you asked for advice, so here are my 5 cents.

I think that your most urgent moral obligation is towards your children. You shouldn't let them be raised believing in blatant falsehoods. I don't know how old they are which obviously makes a big difference. But I would make deconverting them a priority.

I would seriously consider telling my wife. I'm almost physically incapable of keeping secrets from my wife. I know it would be killing me if I did. But then, I don't know you, your wife or your relationship.

Make atheist friends. I don't know where you live so it's hard to be specific. Is there a LessWrong meetup nearby? Some other atheist community? Atheist people you know from other places: work, schools you went to?

If you want an e-mail friend, feel welcome to write me any time: top.squark@gmail.com.

I wish you the best of luck. I think I don't speak only for myself when I say LessWrong is rooting for you.

Comment author: gjm 08 February 2015 07:57:53PM 2 points [-]

I'm almost physically incapable of keeping secrets from my wife.

Clearly you are a super partner.