What do you think of when you hear the word wisdom? My mind goes right to learning from someone who has been there, someone with experience I lack. I recall how my elders tried to share their wisdom with me. I cringe when I remember that I wasn't always receptive. My arrogance led me to miss out on so many opportunities to learn! They are gone now, and I blew my chance to gain their wisdom.
I'll share a question below from someone smart enough to seek this kind of wisdom. Questions like this are common from teenage atheists living with conservative Christian parents. If you spend any time on the atheist-oriented sections of Reddit, you will have seen them. They are much less common from young adults already living on their own, and that's why this one got my attention. The person asking the question identified themself as being in their early 20s. Here's my paraphrase of their question:
I'm an atheist living in an area dominated by conservative Christianity. I'd like to escape, but it will be some time before I'm able to do so. I'm hoping to learn from the older atheists among you who live or have lived in such places. How have you managed? What has helped you to endure it?