Just do what I do and don't show up for a week or so at a time.
This place can move a little quick for me (I frequent one other forum that averages maybe 10-20 posts total a day), so coming here sometimes is a little intimidating, especially for someone who feels like they have to keep up with every topic, so sometimes I don't even come here until I've worked up the gumption to read everything.
Either that or stop caring about what other people think of religion or politics.