I’m a 24F. Last year for my birthday, my friends bought me a Bible.
I’m not really religious, but I’m also not opposed to learning about other people’s beliefs. Last year, I went to church twice with two friends because they were going before our brunch plans, and I didn’t mind tagging along. After one of the services, my friend asked how I felt about the sermon, and I said it was good and interesting to hear.
A few months later, one of my friends asked if I’d be interested in doing a Bible study with them. I said sure, but was clear that it’s not really my belief… I just knew it was important to them and I was open to participating. The Bible study was never scheduled.
Fast forward to my birthday (September 2025), my group of five friends bought me a single Bible as my birthday gift. I was extremely uncomfortable, but I’m bad with confrontation, so I awkwardly said thank you and set it aside. After that, they never brought it up again.
What’s bothering me now is that for everyone else’s birthday after mine, we’ve bought clothes, shoes, jewelry, etc. Gifts chosen based on their personal tastes!! Seeing that makes me question why it was okay for them to buy *me* a Bible, which doesn’t really align with my beliefs, as my birthday gift.
WIBTA if I brought this up now, or should I just let it go since it’s been so long?
Edit:
I also want to add that outside of this they have been really good friends. That’s honestly what made the experience so shocking and hard to confront.
They haven’t made any conversion attempts since this. I also continue to tell them that I’m not religious. The reason why it’s bothering me now is because these same friends are the ones that are buying non-religious items as birthday gifts for other ones in the group. That’s what keep bringing the issue to mind. This past February, we got crocs for one friend and a massage for the other. They both are devout Christians, so I would think a bible would be better suited for them eve.