Did I do the right thing?

Question

Wasn't sure where to post this btw sorry 
Alright so I come from a very strict religious background and have within the past year or so had some serious life changes  because I broke away and did my own thing and  my relationship with my family and some friends as of course affected in a negative way. I believe that my family relationships will mend in time.

Friends, however, are different and there is one friendship that I actually care a lot about and we were very close but with my changes it really complicated thugs and this past year has been very difficult. He's said we need to talk less because he'd like to stay spiritual and my conversation is different and the like.... But we'd always end up talking a lot anyways

but today I was not in the best of moods and he asked me why he hadn't seen any baby bump pics from me (he really likes kids) and I told him that it wasn't really my thing and most people I know are judgmental jack asses so there is no enthusiasm for me to show off a baby bump (since I'm not married and pregnant and I've grown up around enough of them to know how they talk I feel if you would not love my child it's none of your business to speak poorly of me or
My child) but anyways this was a problem because of my language.....

So I told him it'd be best if we just stopped talking altogether because I would be offending him and he would feel guilty and it was just a mess. It's not something I WANTED to do. And now I'm heart broken because I really value this friend more than any other friend I just felt that I was dragging him down... Idk it was painful to do. And idk he seemed saddened I feel like it was best for him but idk I may have come off as cold.... Sigh I need other opinions on if this was the right thing. No bad mouthing please.

Answer

If he is the great friend you claim he
Will understand your situation. And Yes I've been in your shoes. I have a very conservative family and have a lot of close minded people surrounding me. They are so stuck in up in their religion, which is a beautiful thing because they care so much and it's amazing to see such passion sparking from people, but it not so good when they start to gossip about you or exclude you and look at you as if you're a peasant or something just because you're different and you don't see eye to eye with them in ever matter. I've been there and so much worse trust me. You just need courage within as long as you haven't lost faith in yourself no one can bring you down

Answer

I Know what you mean about how conservative and religious people talk,  nice in front of you,  then talk about you behind your back. Went to Christian school for 12 years. It's hard to deal with the people in those places sometimes, and they will slowly cut  you off when they realize that you don't follow the same beliefs as them

Answer

You are a different person, because of that you will lose old friends.  No way around it and dragging it out, even for someone you care about, is cruel to you both.  Though on a side note I would like to point out that it is odd for you to have such high regard for a person who is so opposite what you claim to believe.

Did I do the right thing?

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