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Post by KaiAidan on May 25, 2004 20:51:14 GMT -5
Well why not it is kind of an intresting topic lol
Well for me I am out well for the most part the only person who doesnt know and will never know is my motherin law, But hey I got my reasons. She is very very christin . Not to metion hispanic and cant speak good english if she every found out no amount of explaining would get her to understand, its not that shes ingorant its that she needs to be in her little dream world oh yeah didnt mention that she has a problem relationg to the real world and she kind of lives in her own little world kind of. But other than her everyone else knows, for the most part people in the community do not condemm me but there are thoughs who do but hey I knew that some would when I came out but it was a risk i needed to take for I did not feel like hiding any more
Bright Blessings KaiAidan
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Post by Faery on May 26, 2004 1:20:22 GMT -5
Stuck in thy closet. HEHEHEHE. My friends know most....
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Post by Mesonnia on May 26, 2004 1:27:55 GMT -5
Well I am half in and half out. My mother, sister, boyfriend and friends all know. Obviously so do all my coven friends I have not told my father or grandparents, my dad would understand but I dont see him that much to have the time to explain it all to him. Eventually I will be "all out" but I will leave that for a few years yet, need to build up strength
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Post by Wicca Chick on May 26, 2004 11:02:58 GMT -5
Well.....i do consider myself out of the broom closet, because some people know, but most don't. lol ok im really confusing. Although my friends do not know at all (somehow i know that they'd think its evil and everything, based on past expereicnes). But my family knows, my parents (my borhter sorta does) and they dont really care...they're atheists and they think im crazy lol. They think its jsut a phase.....like all my other interests lol. No, but i think im developiong a little commitment to everything now.... Maybe one day i'll tell my friends....when i'm ready and when they are. yeah, and i need to build up strenght too..
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Post by Mesonnia on May 26, 2004 11:10:02 GMT -5
It is great that you could tell all your family. Most people tend to find that the hardest so congrats to you. I guess also many people have Christian families so maybe it makes a difference having atheist parents, many people think we are crazy! Hopefully one day your friends will be able to accept you, or you will get friends who you will be able to tell
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Post by KaiAidan on May 26, 2004 20:34:44 GMT -5
well there is nothing wrong with being half in and half out. SAme as the gay community the lifestyles and community at large forms a large part of why we can not tell the world of who we are. MAybe as the years pass the world will soon realize whatt Wicca is about and many more wiccans will beable to come out of the broom closet
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Post by Wicca Chick on May 27, 2004 21:56:57 GMT -5
lol yeah i think it's bound to happen, soon many witches/wiccans WILL come out of the broom closet...maybe wiccans will one day be as popular and open about their religion as christians without weird looks or snide comments from other people....i think it will happen one day. those are the days to live and wait for.
but from the trends in the past decades, personally i feel that wicca is bound to become more popular and open. i mean just a few centuries ago, people were still burning and killing witches but a few centuries later, its a legal religion! there are still a few snide and untrue comments made about it, but hopefully soon people will learn. wicca is one of the fastest growing religions in america and i hope it will continue to grow and prosper. (lol prosper, itslike im talkng about an economy or soething....werid me!)
brightest blessings, wicca chick
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Post by Aimee on May 29, 2004 1:13:47 GMT -5
The only people who know that I'm Wiccan is My best Friend and my fiance. My mom found out but when I tried to explain it to her but she wouldn't listen to good side. She was dead convinced that it was evil. I gave up and told her I was having a "crisis of faith". I love my mother and I don't want to add to her big list of worries. She is a big worrywart.
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Post by DarkRain on May 29, 2004 1:39:54 GMT -5
ahh...in or out??... well i am out to my friends...they have been very suportive (aside from the occasional "Lynch Mob" jokes...but all in good humor) i lurned that my freinds gf is wiccan...she helped me find a realy good shop to visit for all my needs...but to my parents and family i am still in...i plan on tyelling my mom soon (she is a very spiritual person...but with no real religious afiliations) but my dad's a diffrent story all together... (he is the crazy Christian kinda person...)...i plan to tell him when i turn 18...then he cant legaly stop me from practicing...and to tell my grandmother (on fahters side) would just breack her heart...so i dont think i will ever tell her...i do plan in telling some of my more open minded cuzins when i go to florida in late june....i have a list of them that i;m gunna tell...(lol...i haev no life...i spent the other night ondering who will be receptive to the whole thing and who wouldnt)...ah well...lol...enough rambling...lol...
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Post by Mesonnia on May 29, 2004 6:33:49 GMT -5
I think making a list is actually a good idea. It makes you think harder about who you have to tell and who may take it better than others. It may also help to decide who to tell first, eg dont tell the gossiping Aunt first!
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Post by KaiAidan on Jun 2, 2004 6:42:42 GMT -5
its so much easier when you can tell the people who are close to you but it kind of sucks when you know you cant for the person will not understand.
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Post by Syri Whiteflame on Jun 2, 2004 17:44:24 GMT -5
i'm sadly still in the broom closet. -_- of course i'm also still quite new to the faith. i don't know of anyone in my area who is a wiccan (though maybe one person, i'd have to ask) and i'm too nervious to tell anyone who doesn't already have some idea of what wicca is about. i'm not sure i'd be able to explain it well enough since i'm still so green. i wish i could come out so badly some times. i've been trying to promote more understanding of the religion, but only on a surface level. i study religions and all kinds of things all of the time. my brother kind of suspects, but doesn't know anything about wicca. and i really don't know how my mother would take it. btw KaiAidan, sorry to hear about your motherinlaw. i have a grandmother that's alot like that, and i know it's not much fun. XP
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Post by Amethyst Wysewytch on Jun 6, 2004 22:58:12 GMT -5
I have just been through a very bad experience. Today I finally told my mother i am wiccan. She didn't take it well at all. She keeps on about how she never thought any of her children would betray her this way. I always thought she would support me in any of my decisions. But I was wrong. I don't know how to handle this. What can I do to help her understand? I have never been through this before. I am just so sure about my decision on Wicca that it hurts me to hear her talk like this. Sorry for my posting. I just had to get it out. Blessed be
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Post by DarkRain on Jun 6, 2004 23:09:13 GMT -5
did u get to explain at least a little what your beleifs are...if not i think this page might be helpfull... www.witch-crafted.com/wicca1.htmand may be this will help How Do I Tell My Parents? You've read all about Wicca and you think you might be ready to start really practicing it. Now, how do you tell your parents? Not surprisingly, the biggest problem teens face when beginning witchcraft is telling their parents about their beliefs and what they do. The first thing you should remember is that no matter how they may treat you, your parents DO love you. If your parents react with anger, it is not because they hate you or want to punish you. It is because they are afraid for you and fear that you might be doing something that will hurt you. If your parents do react with anger, don't argue or lash out. Usually, giving them some time and information about your new religion will warm them up to it. Obviously parents are all different, so there are different ways of telling them. You Obviously would not walk up to your strictly Southern-Baptist mother and say, "hey mom, just thought you'd like to know I'm practicing witchcraft." Some parents are biased toward other religions because anything else would make them feel as thought they are betraying their own faith. If you know that your parents will disagree, no matter what, then you should either break it to them more slowly and more gently, or you should think about putting off practicing until you are older. Many parents, on the other hand, are a little more open than others to new ideas. You would be surprised how many parents will try to learn more about something before saying no. Here is a good guideline for breaking the news gently: 1. First, never use words like "witch" or "witchcraft." These words have a history of negative meanings and they can give others the wrong idea about your religion. Even the word "pagan" can give off negative connotations. Explain that you are interested in "Wicca" as a religion and ask your parents if they have ever heard of it. Because they will not know any of the lingo, you should call sabbats "holidays" or "holy days." Stay away from words like "spells," "magic," and "voodoo." These words often frighten people who do not understand pagan religions. 2. Never give your parents any reason to doubt you. If you act out or go against what they ask of you, they will likely be unwilling to trust you with this new "Wicca" thing. Do not lie, steal, or do drugs. Keep up your grades in school and try to refrain from fighting with your parents about your beliefs. You should set the best example you can. Wicca serves to better the people who practice it. If your parents see that you are or have become a better person because of it, they may be more lenient. If they think it is causing you to act out, or is part of it, then they will be much less likely to take you seriously. 3. Do your best to let your parents understand that this is what you are comfortable with right now and that you are serious about it. Parents like to know that their children trust them and feel like they can come to them for anything. Tell the truth about what you are doing without scaring them. For some parents, it may take some getting used to. Just try to follow your parents' rules and get them involved as much as you can so that they feel like they are a part of your life and not ostracized from it. You may want to print out the article at this link to give to your parents. i didnt think this up...i found it at www.witch-crafted.com/articles.htm#How%20Do%20I%20Tell%20My%20Parents
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Post by Syri Whiteflame on Jun 8, 2004 2:07:22 GMT -5
that was a pretty good artical DarkRain ^-^ good suggestions. i'm sorry to hear about your mother amythesist that's horrible. *thinking* i don't know what to tell you, except that maybe she'll come around if you give it time, and like DarkRain's artical said, maybe she just needs to learn something about it, and understand a little better. hang in there, i'm sure the waters will settle; i pray for you and your mother.
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