Was I rude to leave?

[Squidgame12345]

I was at a church service with a friend, it's not my thing but I know she is heavily devout and I go with her maybe once or twice a year.

Another friend of hers who I didn't know came and was sitting on the opposite side. At the end of the service she turned and started speaking to the other friend, I was on the left of her and this friend was on the right.

I thought I better shoot off soon as I had shopping to do. I waited a bit but they were just talking, so after 10 minutes I thought, I'm not waiting all day I need to go now

I tapped her on the shoulder and said, so sorry to cut you both off but I really need to get going now, it was lovely to see you. She looked surprised and confused.

Later on I got a text saying she hadn't expected me to leave so soon and she had only been talking to her friend. I understood, but we hadn't made any plans for after and I didn't know how long they were going to talk for, surely she didn't expect me to just sit and wait indefinitely?

It’s bad manners to go any where with someone and then ignore them while chatting to someone else. I’d have gotten up and gone too.

I don't think there is any weird about attending a place of worship with someone as a non-believer. I think it's often good to do something or go somewhere that you wouldn't usually.

Absolutely nothing wrong with you leaving and getting on with your day.

Why are you attending church with your friend in the first place if you're not religious? It's an odd thing for her to ask you to do in the first place.

Some people enjoy the services, music, ambience etc. even if they don't believe in the supernatural.

Look at all the tourists in every cathedral in Europe.