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I am not a christian but my family is
I am 15 male and i do not share the same faith as my family. I am wiccan and i want to start telling people. not just my friends. I just dont know how to tell my parents. advice?
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you have to tell them at some point. if this is what you really want, i wouldn't say i recomman it, but i do reconmmande that you tell your parents. you wouldn't want them finding out from someone else. this would not only make them furious but it would also question their ability to trust you. so tell them iam sure you guys would find a resonable solution together.
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I wouldn't suggest it.
Ignoring the fact that you'll more than likely grow out of Wicca, telling your family is a terrible idea for several reasons.
- At 15 no one except other teenagers is going to take you seriously about commitment to beliefs as esoteric as Wicca
- Devout Christians view witchcraft as evil, not harmless beliefs about nature and whatnot.
- You live at home, you have to have peace in your house, and dropping this bomb will destroy your parents ability to interact with you.
I'll be honest, I have no respect for Wicca as a religion. It says something when the majority of the members of a religion are under 20, and that most of those grow out of it.
Few other people will respect your beliefs for exactly that reason. Its a way for strange people to create an individuality in their lives to match an individuality that they feel inside. Thats something I can understand.
Just understand that most people won't get it. Even if you stay sincere in your beliefs, most people will take it as a sign of lack of maturity as a snap judgement. The fact is that your family is Christian means that you'll get that reaction, absolutely guaranteed.
Value your parents sanity a while longer and keep it to yourself.
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I'm Wiccan, & I know exactly where you're coming from. Although I'm 19 & legally able to make my own decisions, I still dread telling people. Since you're still underage, your parents can really prohibit you from following the path you want. Personally, my parents are extremely open & accepting, but my fiance's parents are super-Christians, so I honestly don't know how they'd react. Honestly, I choose not to tell them. It's really no one's business what religion I choose to follow, but with parents, it can be tricky. If you're really nervous about what they'd think, maybe start off by simply asking what they think about people who follow different religions, especially Wicca. If the reaction isn't too bad, maybe print off some information about Wicca to show your parents. The main thing is to really try to prove to them that Wicca is absolutely not devil worship, & that Wiccans do believe in a higher being, & it's more about the Earth than anything else (it may be best to not mention the horned God, though, lol).
Good luck.
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