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Alrighty, before I start kvetching about my own personal problems, I'd like to introduce myself, since I happen to be new here.
My name is Britt, but a lot of people call me Alice (Don't ask, I have a small obsession with Alice in Wonderland). I'm currently 15 and reside in the United States. I love to draw and write, and I'm currently brainstorming my own comic. I've been asked to draw a web comic for someone's story before, but I'm lazy and never really got around to it...
I like a lot of things, and I'll admit, I'm a bit of a weird person. If you'd like to know anything about me, feel free to ask.

Any who, I was born into a family where my mother was a Jew, and my father was some church religion (He doesn't really talk about it, so I don't ask).
When I 'converted' to the religion of Wicca, my mother laughed and called me a hippy, while my father just brushed it off and acted as if he didn't care. At school, I've always been a bit.. out of the norm, so I suppose it was just natural that people started calling me a witch and avoiding me. I don't really mind that they call me a witch, I take it as a compliment, but it does bother me that they avoid me. They don't even take the time to get to know me before turning the cold shoulder and walking away. It really bothers me, and I admit I'm quite upset over it. The only person (other then my very small group of friends) I seem to get along with is the English teacher.
Any advice?

Well this is my opinion.I think you should just keep it to your self,who tell them to the people you REALLY trust.I think telling your parents is redundant because what has being a witch have to do with them.If your an american citizan you have the right to choose your own religion.Also if those people are avoiding you they don't respect you anough to know you,and those people take things for granted.What I suggest for you to do is just continue your life,keep things under a secret because sometimes if people know your a witch,even though your proud of that(I still respect that of course),sometimes they can use that information against you.If you have anymore questions just PM me.

-Lily N.

Well, I'll tell you a few things that come to mind here:

One-If youre mother's laughing at you and calling you a hippy, I seriously doubt that she's going to take you seriously about it. From the Jewish families I know, you were born a jew, and you will remain a jew for as long as you are in her house. No exeptions. So just go along your life in that respect, and do what you can to honor your deities in secret and subtle ways. Even if its just consecrated barbie and ken dolls or something.

Two-If youve always been unliked by your peers, then why did you say anything? That only makes things worse. Something like "Wiccan" or "Witch" to them sounds like "raging homicidal lesbian" or something else scandalous. To know, to will, to dare, TO KEEP SILENT. Don't say anything to these people, keep it on the down low. They're not exactly going to just accept you like "Oh, its ok, shes just wierd because shes a witch. That makes it all better."

Yea... no.

Three-If you want to make more friends, its up to you to change. It's up to you to make the commitment to be likable. People don't seem to tolerant? Don't try to force yourself on them and try to make them more tolerant. They don't like your brand of humor? Don't make those kinds of jokes. Thats just it. and if you refuse to do any of that, go find some new friends. Go out and put yourself on the map. Be who you are around those you think can accept you.

don't be ashamed of who you are. i agree that it might not be best for you to go parading it about but if sombody ask's then heck ya i am a witch, and if they don't like it tell them to ******** off. i learned the hard way that people's opinion of you dosen't matter, the only respect that matters in this world is self respect.

Firstly, this might be a dead thread.

Secondly, she says shes called a witch because of how she dresses, not because they know she is one.

So, how do you dress?

If you're comfortable with it and feel dressing however you do is worth putting up with idiots, then keep at it, if you don't, then maybe you should consider a wardrobe adjustment.

And honestly, outside of being 'aggressive' and 'confrontational', or pretending to be absolutly normal to a disturbing degree, I don't know of much you could do.