I am a dude
Lets just say that I have a very liberal reputation. I keep my beliefs very quiet but my actions (drinking, eating non halal, not praying) speak louder than words I guess.
I dont get what u meant above. Why do u pretend to pray ? do they tell u to pray ? and if they feel sorry for you for praying why do u pretend to do so? & are u in a muslim majority country ?
LOL...Damn , Not sure why i thought you were a girl! Guess it was the image of you on the phone while everyone was making Dua'a.
I don't pray. But lately they moved the mosque from the left of my office to the very right. The toilet was on the very very left. So we never had to cross paths unless i was heading that way. Now a days, twice a day ,i hear "Clink" "Clink" of people walking with their shoes half way worn after wuduu passing by my office to go pray. And a couple of them will bang on the side of my door to let me know what they're up to i guess. and that "it's time".
That day the guy called me a poor girl, i almost had a revelation that two of them would stop at my office

so i just pretended to be extra engrossed with the text on my screen.
I don't announce apostasy at work. it's not necessary, just yet:) I'd rather we have a feel for each other so i'm not viewed an infidel.Having said that , I like the people i work with and how we get a long and maybe it's for the sole reason that i didn't come out as an ex-muslim, i don't know.im not ready to have that debate,I don't think it's appropriate with some of my colleagues and i don't think it would reach the point of debate now , so why bother ? I'm quite content dealing on a different level.
And yes, a strictly Muslim Country.