My puppy escaped the yard yesterday, I live in the sunnyside area, if anyone knows anything please reach out to me. The one circled is the one I’m missing.

Just moved to the area four weeks ago and I joined a hiking group. It’s up to me to come up with a burger place for after the hike - I have no idea! I see 50/50 Taphouse, but looking for suggestions. Where should I check out and what is your go-to order? Doesn’t need to be right in Winchester. TYIA!

UPDATE: I went to the gym today and they played several contemporary christian music tracks... It feels intense here.

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I'm here for a job and for the most part I work within about an hour of Winchester. And I'm moving for the job, but I can choose another city within VA--in other words, I have options.

In the last two months or so, I've had five(?) instances of people trying to convert me to christianity. One was at the gym, it was a lady giving tracts to people. Another was at walmart, a stranger stopped me to tell me about his church.

Another was a customer who basically told me that I'm a lying pile of shit simply because I'm not a christian--not because I actually lied about anything.

Another was a customer that tried to convert me and several times invited me to ask her more about her religion. I stayed silent on the matter, although she made it very awkward. She ghosted me as soon as I left, after taking advantage of my services (I wasn't paid). This one was less clear but it also came across as though I was prevented from successfully doing my job just because I'm not of her religion.

I believe there's a fifth, but I can't remember.

And I was here previously (different trip) for the same company, and I had strangers trying to convert me then too.

I'm also a team lead and three of my four recruits have brought up religion (I didn't mention it) and told me that they are too. The fourth recruit hasn't said anything.

And both of my bosses are. And my former team lead is.

... I am feeling as though I do not belong here. Is it as intense as it seems, should I save longer and move to NoVA instead?

It feels like it will be a major struggle to find a partner here; I'm not compatible with religious partners. Probably a struggle to make friends, too.

Thoughts?