"You're not going to get anywhere in life."

All my life, I knew that I didn't have the same religious beliefs my family had, but they never made it an issue.

Then one day in history class we were talking about different religions. When it came time to talk about atheism, I spoke up and shared my experience. 

My teacher got mad and told me, "If you don't believe in God, you're not going to get anywhere in life." 

It really hurt. I left school and stayed home for the rest of the week.