I don't know if I have been told that. I can see being bothered just because it is the dominant religion in the US. I think people in the dominant, mainstream position often don't think about how someone else's beliefs might be different.
I grew up being told I would go to hell (by classmates). I don't think they were being mean. They were just saying what they believed to be true.
So, God loves you and you are going to hell. (have I helped any?)