Until I was 8-9 years old or so, I was under the impression that god and religion were abstract, philosophical concepts everyone used as practical metaphors. It made perfect sense as mythology and was seemingly culturally bound, different countries and languages having different religious traditions.
Then one day, I suddenly realized people were serious when they say they believed in god and they adhered religion as a matter of faith.
That realization was, and still is, very shocking to me.
I now think being #ActuallyAutistic might have something to do with me not taking people seriously on their religious faith claims.
