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Out of the broom closet
Topic Started: Nov 26 2012, 09:31 AM (17 Views)
Silver_star_dragon
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Describe if you are “out of the broom closet” or not. Why? What are the
pros and cons of either decision? Do you respect the choices of others who
choose differently than you? Why or why not? (300 Words)

I am out of the broom closet as of about a year ago, the pros of this decision is that I no longer feel like I'm lying or hiding from what I believe in, or lying to others and disrespecting the God and Goddess. I no longer have to hide behind closed doors when I am doing a spell or a ritual or just reading a pagan related book, I have found more love in this practice so why hide it from everyone that knows me, and I should be me not afraid of what I believe.

The Cons I would have to say that you find who your real friends are, I have since lost quite a few friends when I came out of the “broom closet” It hurts to know that just because you have a different religion you are shunned, I am always afraid of family turning their back on me, even though that is their choice, it is still a huge fear of mine.

I have since started talking on face book about my religion and have tried to show that I have respect for all other religions and do not tolerate “bashing” of any religion so in one way it has shown me how to become a better person and in others it has taught me how to deal with people of small minds and to either ignore or explain to the best of my ability why I believe in what I believe. Most days it’s easy to make someone understand but sometimes you get in that religious debate and you have to know when to give up on the arguing and say look “I believe how I believe, you believe how you feel is right” and if they don’t like what I have to say they don’t have to listen or read about what I have to say.
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