Yeah, one way the devil gets people, is he lets them convince themselves that they are good for a long time. Then when they have a chance to see the truth, by accepting the faith, it shines a light on what they really are -- sinners. They can't face it and they run away, they want to feel good about themselves, not abase themselves before God and admit how much time they've wasted and how many lives they may have harmed. They deny God's truth in order to maintain the illusion they have carefully built up and which they think makes them comfortable; though deep down their consciences are uneasy.
It really is like a vampire shunning the light. ɧoɱosɛҳųαƖs want to be around other ɧoɱosɛҳųαƖs. They often go so far as to uglify the churches they're in because they don't want to be reminded of the glory of God, so they replace a reverent image with a ghoulish, freaky one. They actually feel more comfortable with those heinous Novus Ordo images than with classic ones. Why do you think all this wreckification is going on? These people are literally creating the nauseating, insincere, clammy, sickly environment that reflects their consciences. They are like crabs who scuttle away from the light, crawling under a rock, gathering together where they feel comfortable.
This is why Christ was hated and killed, and it's why His true followers are hated. We have all talked to Novus Ordo people who seem to instinctively dislike us, to not want to hear what we're saying. We are often a reminder of everything they are running from. They have built a carefully-sealed illusion around themselves, where nothing much is required from them. The last thing they want to hear is about the fewness of the elect, about their sins, about the cross, etc.