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AIBU to not want to look like a Christian

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Todaytodaytodaytoday · 16/05/2025 11:09

First of all, I have nothing against Christians. I have friends and family members of that faith, whom I respect and admire. My dilemma (if you can call it that) is that I was once given a beautiful gold necklace with a little crucifix on it. Not a big jesus-y one - just a solid gold cross with a pattern on it, with another smaller cross in front of that - not that big. The thing is, I love it and want to wear it, but on the odd occasion I do, I feel self-consious, believing people will assume I am religious. I don't know why this bothers me - I know it shouldn't - but I think it has something to do with identity and self-expression. It just feels wrong somehow. I don't want to be perceived as anything other than I am. Am I being silly?

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KimberleyClark · 16/05/2025 11:13

It’s a bare cross, not a crucifix. A crucifix has a Jesus figure on it. I don’t think most people would think twice about a bare cross.

IPM · 16/05/2025 11:13

YANBU, I doubt you'd wear a hijab or a tichel either, would you?

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