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Re: Out of the Broomcloset or In ?
If only more parents were like yours and mine, Red.  If mine stumbled across my athame before I told them about it--they'd probably ask me where I got it, why I had it, and then they'd tell me to be careful and that'd be the end of it. It's a little bit sharp, but mostly dull. Like Red, tho', I never had to hide it. It all depends on the parents, however, as to how they'll react. My boyfriend keeps old battle axes under his bed and his parents think nothing of it--and he's not Pagan, he just has them.
I don't think it's silly, Willow, and you don't have to justify your action--I just worry for your safety by practicing if you have to bury anything to hide it, because it is a rather extreme measure, and you said yourself that you'd be disowned if your grandparents found out. Like Red, I think it might be in your best interest to permanently hide your athame, and other obvious tools, until you can safely practice without threat of disownership or bodily harm.
Good luck.
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Re: Out of the Broomcloset or In ?
I was being overly dramatic, but they wouldnt approve of it at all. I know the burying thing is sort of extreme, but my grandma is sort of nosy, so i think that its best if i hide it in this fashion. They woudnt harm me if they found out, i would just be grounded for a good long while. My grandma just looks at some of the things that i have, and gives me odd looks. I'm not afraid of what would happen if i told them,i'm just afraid of how they would react if i told them about it. I'm sure you understand.
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Re: Out of the Broomcloset or In ?
-blink..scratches her head- Did I say something not-good about Cunningham? -goes to look-
<Later>
Aha, I see--the kind of negative depiction of that section of the paragraph misrepresents what I mean about Cunningham, especially juxtaposed with RavenWolf and all of the angst directed toward her.
There is absolutely NOTHING wrong with Cunningham. I *heart* his works, and recommend them to every beginner. In fact, that's why I mention him there in the paragraph the way I do. Cunningham's works are probably the most recommended print sources for newcomers to Wicca. Sometimes people also mistake his eclecticism for "do what you want it's all Wicca," but I don't think that's the fault of Cunningham, I think it's the fault of people reading what they want to read, if you know what I mean. Anywho, enough literary critique---I love Cunningham.
Also--that makes more sense, Willow. I do understand, and I still hold the opinion I did before (practice (does not)= tools, safety first). The choice is, of course, yours, we just want to make sure you're safe.
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Oh, ok... It just seems a bit wierd putting cunningham and SRW in one scentence together.
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I am in caught somewhere in between. I don't go around shouting it at the top of my lungs because I've seen how people are ostracized a lot of times for doing that, but if someone asks me then I am more than willing to talk about it. I'm not hiding it, but I'm not flaunting it either. It's a personal thing to me and if someone cares enough to ask then those are the ones that I want to know.
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im pretty lucky. my mom and dad dont beleive in god (or the goddess)but my dad is very anti organized religon so he loves the fact im into wicca. my mom is even interest in wicca herself but that might be the fact that shes overprotective. she likes to know whats going on so i let her. my little sis and bro are too young to care or know and my big sis is like "omg you little mosher go away you freak" but we never really go on anyway so i dont really care. as for my exstended family my cousin think im a freaky mosher except my best friend (also my cousin) shes total cool with it. people at school dont no becuaser i would be so bullied and i'd probably have to move school or get home schooled(i wish).
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Bit of both. I'm not a proper resident in the broom closet, but I don't shout about my religion. If anyobdy asks me, I'll tell them the truth and if anyone's talking about Wicca, I might join in. My parents know I'm interested cos of seeing my books lying around. I haven't told many friends, but a few know from when it's come up in conversation. It's not a problem with any of them. My boyfriend and his family know (his mother has Wiccan friends) and they're all cool with it. I've been lucky. I'm the same as I would be with any other religion. If I'm asked what I believe, I say I'm Wiccan.
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Re: Out of the Broomcloset or In ?
My Mom suspects that I'm Wiccan, and she seems to be okay with it. Other than that, nobody except one of my friends (who is interested in it, as well) and the ladies that work at the local new-age/metaphysical store know... My family and a lot of my friends are "close-minded" and I just don't feel comfortable "coming out" to them, yet. It can be difficult to be in the "broom closet" at times, but then again... it's easier than dealing with the reactions I get from everyone when I choose to tell them.
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Hi
I'm kinda out of the broomcloset, but have frequent visits with the dust bunnies whenever I'm around people who aren't my family. I'm incredibly lucky with my Mum as she's been studying alternative religions since she was my age (to the point where my kid sister and me have always referred to any new age/metaphysical shops as 'mummy shops' - for as long as either of us can remember!) When I was about 13 I first became interested - and I sat my Mum down and asked if she'd mind if I researched it further and possibly practised in the future. She said yes to the research but no to the practising until I was 18 and definately no telling my Dad. I researched it using the web and local libraries and when I was 15 I decided to practise. I'd been meditating for a while and magic seemed like the next step. About this time my Mum brought me Teen Witch (yeah I know Silver has some bad points - but I used that book to springboard me into other books like Cunningham's etc) and my Dad left. After this I asked my Mum if I could practise and her response was yeah, as long as you don't burn the house down. My Dad (who has since clicked due to the bookcase full of books, drawers full of candles and various decks of tarot cards and piles of crystals scattered about my room) thinks it's stupid - but is terrified of my Mum, apparently she threw a nail into his car tyre from inside the house with her "evil psychic witchy powers". My kid sister is still at the hands-off studying stage but I can talk about stuff with her and my Mum.
However I go running for my dust bunny pals when I see my Dad or any of his family, or one of my friends (who believes that witchcraft only exists in Buffy, Angel and the minds of psych ward inmates!) I tend to keep my mouth shut around my grandparents, my grandad is cool (he's a freemason and always complains about the stuff Gardner nicked and incorporated into wicca) but my Nan hates tarot cards - I'm not allowed to take mine into her house at all. I don't mind though, she doesn't like tempting the fates with things like that as whenever she dreams vividly about someone they die.
Wow! I didn't mean to go on that much! Oops! Sorry!
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I was raised in very catholic and judgemental family (judgement mostly from my EXTENDED FAMILY)so i it's mostly my secret. My mother knows im interested in wicca and has, she really has no opinion, or least has not expressed one...but im not yet ready to say "Hey Mom..i am a wiccan, it's what i believe, practice, how i pray, worship and live my life".
When i first started practicing, i worked with 2 other friends, and we were really close, it was pretty open at my school and stuff, but those friends and i had a falling out and i became much less public with my beliefs..therefore most people saw it as a "phase" i dont correct them because it is none of their business.
The only people who really know about my beliefs are my boyfriend and a good friend of mine who is very interested in wicca and who shares books and such with me.
Some day i hope i can be as open as many are, but im only 17 so i have a lot of time to be comfortable enough with myself and my peers to do that.
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