Broom closet

United States
February 27, 2007 11:18pm CST
There isnt many comments on here dayly so i decided to start one... When you told your family and friends was is hard for you, how did you tell them and how did you respond. And for those who havnt came out is there any reason for this? i have family that would i guess you could say disown me lol if they knew. any advise on telling them and they also wont take it has a joke. and give you that lets sit down and talk/ read the bible speach.?!
3 responses
@imsilver (1665)
• Canada
1 Mar 07
It wasn't hard at all for me to tell them. We don't have a very strong religious background at all. And I don't think that it surprised them. I've been into nature all my life. And growing up in a native environment just kind of blends in with the rest that I've learnt since discovering what I am.
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• United States
1 Mar 07
Thats good, i wish i could have grown up in that sort of enviroment. All my family is Christian so its hard for me.
@xParanoiax (6987)
• United States
29 Mar 07
I suppose I'm something of a rebel..I was kinda bold in the way I did it. I borrowed a book from the library and deliberately placed the book on my lap so that the title and picture on the cover could be seen. Of course there was anxiety over it, I cared what they thought..but I was always taught to be myself screw whatever everyone else thinks. I think..if you want to be able to deal with the Bible speech aptly, study christianity thoroughly. People can use the Bible against a person, but the best weapon against people who use it against you is the very same weapon they're using on you. I can sling verses just as well as they can..and they're always so baffled by how I know the Bible so well lol. Also there's plenty of history which can help you defend your case well.just do your studying and in time you'll be able to handle anything they throw at you..thouh..unfortunately they can still react badly..people hate to think you're proving them wrong over something..even if you truly aren;t. I wish you luck, hun. I only came thoroughly out of the broom closet -- though I told friends and family pretty early on because I wanted to study it..and since I couldn't drive..you know..it was hard to get books on it without them knowing. At the beginning of this month I began to publically wear my pentacle..and so far..no trouble. Hopefully I won't have to witness any hostility for it ever..and I hope you never have to either.
• United States
21 Mar 07
The family doesn't know about my spiritual beliefs. The older generation are pretty big bible thumpers, so that definitely wouldn't go over well. My mom sorta follows their path a bit so to speak so that probably wouldn't go over too well either. She has some rather strange beliefs about other topics, so it's hard to tell how well that would really go over. It's best for me, at this time to just let it be. They'll know when they need to know.