If you do, then are people surprised when they find out you're no longer Muslim or aren't a Muslim?
To the 2nd question, I received a fatwa letter against me last week if I don't return back to failslam, otherwise something will happen.
No, just kidding. I didn't get a letter;D Seriously, my dad is okay with me leaving islam. but he is not okay with me converting to another religion. He's secular and a good dad.
However, I did get surprising reactions from my Indonesian neighbors; they're really polite people in their Asian culture. But when the religion topic comes up, it starts getting quiet and one response I got from the daughter of their family was "I am crazy and Allah will never forgive you" over the phone after I came back from the pilgrimage in Israel on that same year.
At least she said it in a polite manner.
Other than that, her family accepts my decision and they seem to be okay with me only except we don't communicate anymore to the whole family sadly. I missed socializing with them:(
I do tend to be around with Asian people often. It's like a happy down to earth world every time I'm with them.