Are you in the broom closet? Know anyone who is? There are so many reasons to hide your faith, not only Paganism or being a Witch.. So much intolerance in the world that sometimes we feel pressured to conform to societal norms just so that we can practice in peace. I know I do. I am not a product of intolerance, thankfully. I just know my family wouldn't understand. I use broad terms like 'the universe' and don't ever reference 'God' directly so I believe that they have an idea that I am a bit different, I always have been.
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I found an old book floating around my middle school library, it was a spell book. A friend and I kept it checked out the entire year, and vowed to pay the fine for 'losing' the book at the end of the year. I think that it ended up being returned and probably taken out of circulation once the head librarian realized what it was. In my teen years, I was drawn to stones and their meanings. I also had a deck of rune cards that I became pretty adept at reading. All of these things stayed hidden, not out of fear that I would be punished, but out of a realization that it was different from what my parents believed in. And I wasn't one to rock the boat.
Even as an adult, married with two boys, I am in the broom closet pretty securely. I have a few close friends that know and of course my husband, but that's it. And really, I am okay with it. One day perhaps I will come out and shout it from the rooftops, but for now I'm good with not a lot of people knowing.
Are you in the broom closet? Happily or not? Comment and let me know how you feel about keeping things secret or letting it all hang out!
Hello! I am also in the broom closet as far as the general public is concerned. My family and a few friends have seen my altar and have a pretty good idea of my faith. One of my sisters knows of my practice. I have to say, I am unhappy about my need to hide but as a single parent Ina conservative state in the US, I feel I have to hide. If my exhusband were to take me to court for custody, I fear a conservative judge would give it, even though I've raised my child alone for more than 10 years. I also fear that my job might be at stake for the same reasons - I live in the bible belt. I am even afraid to share too much of my religious practice with my son because I fear it would either ostracize him from his peers or would be used in a court of law against me. It's a sad state of affairs.
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ReplyDeleteIt really is Sunni! I also live in a very conservitive state. Heck, some of my own family would disown me if they knew. It is sad that people fear the differences instead of embracing them. Maybe one day people can learn to love the things that make us different, I have to believe that for my kids.
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