2007-03-28 12:14:52 · 7 answers · asked by wrldzgr8stdad 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
My friends were cool with it. My parents were pretty upset, but only because of the social impact it would have on me if I told everyone that I was Wiccan. Personally, they were fine with it.
They're silly though, I still don't tell many people I'm Wiccan/neopagan, at least in real life. ;p
2007-03-28 12:19:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I was Wiccan for a short time during my teen years. I never really came out of the closet willingly. My grandmother found out I was taking Wicca classes (I lied about my age to get into them) and immediately thought I was worshipping the devil. My dad saw my pentagram and thought I had converted to Judaism. But it all blew over. I'm no longer Wiccan though. Still pagan, just working with "darker" deities.
2007-03-28 12:22:03 · answer #2 · answered by swordarkeereon 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
As soon as I read Positive Magick, talked to Wiccans, and felt like I'd spiritually come home. My family was *horrified*, except for my kid brother, who is an "apatheist". (Our word.) I was still living at home, and my mom was like, "Not in my damn house!" My extended family is mostly conservative Christian, and it was and is such an uphill battle with them. They've settled down now, but it's still difficult.
My friends were very curious, and their questions actually helped me learn, since they were asking things I didn't have the answers to. They still were cool with me. At the time, I had had my own "apatheist" time after leaving the Assemblies of God church, and a couple of my friends said they knew I was some kind of spiritual, and it was good that now I knew what kind.
I now consider myself Pagan rather than Wiccan, though Wicca still influences me. I have been Pagan for ten years.
2007-03-28 12:22:41 · answer #3 · answered by GreenEyedLilo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not a Wiccan, I'm a Pagan, but I just told everybody that I was a Pagan. I've never been one to beat around the bush. Anyway, I was ostracized by a lot of my so-called "friends", but if they had really been my friends they wouldn't have acted like that. I don't need 'em. My parents were pleased to know that I at least wasn't worshiping satan, and to this day, 9 yrs. later, they still believe it's a phase I'm going to grow out of.
2007-03-28 12:22:36 · answer #4 · answered by Praetorian 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
My religion is my business and I never have felt a need to advertise. I am no longer Wiccan but when I was studying it I didn't sit my family down and have a serious "coming out" speech. I just answered questions a they asked them. I have never been Christian, I was done with it when I was five. My family is upset, but they are pretty strange so I am not bothered.
2007-03-28 12:24:47 · answer #5 · answered by Momofthreeboys 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
....Uhm... I never had that problem, my parents are both pagans. I guess my coming out would have been to my friends then. I was six and said something about samhain and they looked at me funny. Didn't bring it up again for another 10 years when I invited my friends to the Samhain celebration. I lost some friends, but got closer with many other friends.
2007-03-28 13:21:46 · answer #6 · answered by dragonbloodus 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My mother thought it was silly, friends found it interesting. I'm Buddhist now though.
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2007-03-28 12:17:38 · answer #7 · answered by vinslave 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋