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I wanted to dive right into this so I could say some stuff before reading anything else. If it's been said or elaborated on, then I'm sorry for repeating. it

1) I think you need to talk to your parents, mate. Sometims it better to have the truth out in the open rather than in the dark where it can fester until you blow up from stress or paranoia. Some parents may be the hard one that say you can do nothing else but what they have set out for you, while others can see that you are you and can be different than what they want you to be. It's something that's chancey, speaking of the truth, and I don't know your parents so I wouldn't be able to tell you the exact thing that you may want to hear, or what they will wan to hear. But from reading that bit there, I think you should talk it out with them. Feigning ignorance wont always turn out right and some mistakes can hurt ( like not being straight with your parents.) I feel like the biggest hypocrit of all as not even some of my close friends know the path I take. But alas, My parents would ( no mistake on it ) disown me or talk to me never again. This is an actuality- a consequence- to having not told them flat out in the beginning... I would rather that not happen to you.

2) Everyone is there own person. This, your parents should understand. If you find Wicca to be where you are most comfortable, then they should respect the descision and encourage you on your path. Having once been our ages, parents like to say the know what it is like. For this, they should then understand how important it is when you find that one thing that makes you comfortable, the thing thatmakes the world seem ever the more brighter.


So seeing as though I'm ranting now, I think I should end here.

BUT. Tell them. Hesitant as you may be to delve into the matter, it's the best thing for you. One's parents and siblings are the treasured parts of us. A constant bunch of strings that keep you sefaly planted to the ground and away from harm. If things go wrong, Things may be said that will be regretted. Accept their views, but have confidence in accepting yours as well.

I have to say that I agree with Rebel on this one, most parents (at least none that I've ever met) would pass something like that off as a joke unless they were okay with it, or weren't opposed to it. My father does things like this all the time, teasing me and such.
"Get up Witch-Lady" "Come on, Ghostie, help me with the dishes" Or say I'm making food or something: "What do you have in that Witches Cauldron of yours?"
He teases me with all types of fantasy names, though Witch is chief among them. My father is also a Catholic and up until I told him I had decided to become Wiccan, he kept trying to get me to go to.. I'm unsure of the spelling 'cat-a-chism' is what it sounds like. Once I told him, he didn't blow up in my face, but it took him a few days before he asked me more about it, whether or not there was bloodshed, etc... Once he found out that there were 'rules' such as "An ye harm none, do what ye will" and, his words "It seems more fair to me than being Catholic" he was fine with it.

I do suggest you talk with your parents, bring it up when your sister isnt around, since she seems opposed to it, find an article about what being Wiccan entails and show it to them. If you have a Christian friend, and they are fine with you being Wiccan or Pagan, ask them to back you up. You never know.

Good luck! ^^

I'm sure all will go well; just take your time, and do it when you feel the right moment is upon you. So long as you don't try to conceal it indefinitely, it should be okay.

Blessed be!