how do i tell my parents i'm a witch?

Question

i am a young witch and i will live with my parents for about one more year untill i am 18. well my parents are catholic and they have no clue i have been studing. well i need to tell my parents soon because they think i'm up to something and i don't want then to think i'm doing something illegal. well as long as i have known my parents they haven't been very accepting. they have been tolerant of me being gothic but i'm, afarid if i also told them i was a witch they would put two and two together and assume i was a satanist. so i would just like some suggestions on how to tell my parents about my choice of being wiccan.

Answer 1

Flying around the living room on a broom would be good.

IT'S JUST A JOKE!!!

Answer 2

A wiccan cannot convince someone of a Christian theology that they are anything BUT a Satanist because a background/belief in Christian theology concludes that anyone who practices anything other than Christianity is an 'unbeliever' and a Satanist.

In other words, the only way you could convince your parents you weren't a Satanist would be to become a Christian. As for the 'illegal' part, I think they might prefer you do something 'illegal' rather than something they consider 'damnable'.

Be prepared for the fact that your parents are who they are, and they aren't likely to change. As for your need to tell them, I think it would make your final year very uncomfortable if you do. One more year will not convince them or help them understand you anymore than they do now. It is better to tell them when you are no longer living under the same roof, so that they will have the distance to come to grips with your decision, and you will have the distance necessary to grow in your own way.

Children are not groomed for true independence (financial, to a point, but emotional and psychological, rarely.) Therefore, trying to exert your independance now will only make them cast their shadow (and beliefs) over you even deeper.

Samaritans may enter the kingdom of heaven before Christians, but that doesn't mean Christians will understand why.

Answer 3

Well, you could tell your parents that Wicca is a religion like any other; that we are legally recognized and protected; that the US Army Chaplain's Handbook contains an entry about our religion; and that Wiccans are people just like them -- they have families, jobs, hopes, dreams, the whole nine yards. Wicca is also one of the fastest growing faiths out there, although many Wiccans still fear persecution because there is so much misunderstanding about what we do and believe.

Here are some links that might help your parents understand a bit better:

A relatively objective (non-Wiccan) set of articles on what Wiccans do and believe:

http://www.religioustolerance.org/witchcra.htm

Another useful article:

http://www.religionfacts.com/neopaganism/paths/wicca.htm

A good site by Wiccans:

http://wicca.timerift.net

And the US Army Chaplains Handbook excerpt on Wicca:

http://www.religioustolerance.org/wic_usbk.htm

If your parents want to talk to an older adult who is Wiccan, tell them that they can email me. I've been Wiccan for thirteen years and teaching for five, and I would be happy to answer their questions.

And I agree -- stay away from the word "witch". The terms "Wiccan" and "witch" are NOT interchangeable; Wicca is one of the religions in which witchcraft (as well as other forms of worship) is practiced.

If you do end up having to walk away from Wicca until you move out... well, you can spend that year doing things like learning techniques of meditation and focus which will serve you well in your future work as a witch. :-)

I wish you the best of luck.

Answer 4

Here's what you do. I'm a Catholic. So I know. I actually practiced witch craft for a time too. I left my church because a priest said my gifts were evil. Then I discovered he was wrong. Now I'm back! MUAHAHAHA!

ehem. sorry.

So... There are a number of women, saints, who were almost burned at the stake because of their gifts. In fact, the burning times were all about Catholic persecution. If you compare a map of the burning times to a map of protestant reformation, you'll see the two match up.

That's why Catholics are so often called witches by Protestants. That's how they see us. So your poor parents are more like you than they would like to admit.

Priests were tortured and hung for treason. Nuns couldn't say mass so they weren't doing anything "illegal" so they were burned at the stake as witches. Especially the gifted ones.

Turn to them for help. Pick up a couple of books such as Ancrene Wisse.

http://www.hermitary.com/articles/ancrene.html

It's totally Catholic. Your parents will dig you reading it.

Find info on saints like Hildegard Von Bingen. Bridgit of Ireland. Catherine of Siena. Joan of Arc. Julian of Norwich.

http://www.umilta.net/
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/med/hildegarde.html

Also, get yourself a copy of Edmund Campion by Evelyn Waugh. It talks about the persecution and torture. You'll find it very enlightening and have a LOT to share with your parents. It is still highly used in Colleges so it should be easy to find.

Did you know the term "Blessed Be" is a Catholic term? Yes yes!!! It comes from a prayer called the Divine Praises. An anchoress is to say her "Blessed Be" very often. You'll learn more about that in Ancrene Wisse. It's not in print. You might have to dig.

If your parents see your reading good stuff then they won't think you've gone satanist when you tell them you've gone witchy. You might even ask your mother to either help you find or buy you a few of these books.

Don't listen to captain crabby pants khnopf or what ever... That's just all wrong. Edmund Campion and Ancrene Wisse will help.

Answer 5

Witch is for adult males or women persons. Warlock grew to become into made up from television. you may seem up Wicca formerly you positioned others religions down. Wicca is a faith. Witchcraft is a craft developed. a real witch harms none. "Spells" are like prayers. components are actually not mandatory, as they're extra for deeper concentration on the motive of concepts. What you positioned available comes back to you threefold. sturdy or undesirable. A witch might desire to apply legwork till they want undesirable Karma.

Answer 6

Wiccan is such a lovely religion. I studied it for a good while.
First off, don't say your a "witch" since that word carries such negative and historic connotations.
Then tell them what you have been studying about, how you find it interesting, and you think you might be more involved with the wiccan religion.

Or you can keep it a secret til you move out.
Either ways, it's up to you.

Answer 7

Scott Cunningham's "The Truth About Witchcraft" is a godsend for this. It explains to them what you worship, how and why, and is a perfect companion to "the talk" I gave a copy to my parents when I came out of the broom closet, lol. It's written specifically for parents, children or siblings of someone who has decided to be a witch.
Brightest Blessings, and good luck!

Answer 8

how, 'unaccepting' are ur parents? im Christian....and everything...but i would accept if my child was a wiccan...it may hurt me a bit...but i would have to cuz thats her choice. maybe try explaining that to ur parents....try and get them to see that its ur choice and that just because they say ur catholic...it doesnt mean that ur catholic. are u afraid they might throw u out or something??? its illegal for them to do that unless the child is 18+ ur thinking the worst...it may just turn out that they will accept it. but u realize that if they do accept or something...that since they are catholic...they may make u join church things....go to a private school maybe....tell u to stop hanging out with all ur friends cuz they are bad influences...they MAY do some things like that cuz they want u to be catholic like them. just warning u...thats all.

i hope things work out!

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Answer 9

A Wiccan living with Catholic parents...

don't tell them. Unless you can lock your door at night.

Answer 10

im not sure if thats a good idea, because i told my parents that and they took all my stuff away and told me to read the bible, but thats not for me, i like to be what i want to be (Wiccan) but im not to sure if you want to do that, when ever you move out sure, atleast thats what they said that i can still do it when i move out.

good luck with the desision

Answer 11

First i challenge you to read my answer till the end if you do have the courage.No need of telling your parents. just continue what you are doing till you die and those poor souls will have the misfortune of seeing their beloved daughter /son go to the father of lies(who decieves her that satanisim is different from witchcraft)and who she allowed to have such a stong hold on her life on earth taking her into eternal fire.For as a witch you believe in the spirit world dont you? then know for sure that the almighty God exists much more and what his word The Holy Bible says about witch craft which is totaly opposed to God,
''Those who dabble in witchcraft,soccery,divination and the likes of such will never enter the kingdom of God.'' But God is love and mercy in jesus christ and till one has life in the body one has a chance to make peace with God who is waiting just now for you with open arms. jesus truely loves you. so do i in jesus.ask yourself only one question instead of asking others many questions,"what is the purpose of my life in eternity?". if you are satisfied with your answer then carry on your way of life,if not, seek the sources i have mentioned. all the best in christ.