Loss...and work with a splash of religion.

Recently, I had a death in my family. Did I want to share this grief with co-workers? Kind of? With some but not others. It’s a little awkward, right? It feels vulnerable for everyone to know such a personal thing.

Another added layer - I’m not religious. I don’t want the “prayers.” My family got through it because of our strength amongst one another. What my uncle goes through in the afterlife, to me, is unknown. That’s my little soap box there.

I respect religious views, but I don’t see that reciprocated for being a non-believer. I don’t care to discuss this with co-workers, because I often feel there is an assumption that we are all believers and I am rude for not participating. I don’t want to stir the pot or come off as disrespectful and ultimately, that is how I would be perceived in my current work culture.