Comments on: Witchy Wednesday – Coming Out Of The Broom Closet http://thepaganmomblog.com/2010/02/03/witchy-wednesday-coming-out-of-the-broom-closet/ Kids. Marriage. Paganism. Controversy. Mon, 21 May 2012 23:45:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Mama Kalila http://thepaganmomblog.com/2010/02/03/witchy-wednesday-coming-out-of-the-broom-closet/comment-page-1/#comment-381 Mama Kalila Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:53:14 +0000 http://thepaganmomblog.com/?p=636#comment-381 Ouch... I can understand why you'd be uncomfortable w/ coming out at work. I remember those looks when people at the college I went to (coC and smack in the Bible belt area) found out I'm Catholic. I can't imagine how much harder it would have been if I was pagan (well, I can kinda). I hope nothing bad comes of that lady seeing your bumper sticker, like the last commenter, I don't think it should. .-= Mama Kalila´s last blog ..<a href="http://mamakalila.blogspot.com/2010/02/mpm-8-feb-14-feb.html" rel="nofollow">MPM 8 Feb - 14 Feb</a> =-. Ouch… I can understand why you’d be uncomfortable w/ coming out at work. I remember those looks when people at the college I went to (coC and smack in the Bible belt area) found out I’m Catholic. I can’t imagine how much harder it would have been if I was pagan (well, I can kinda). I hope nothing bad comes of that lady seeing your bumper sticker, like the last commenter, I don’t think it should.
.-= Mama Kalila´s last blog ..MPM 8 Feb – 14 Feb =-.

]]> By: verybadcat http://thepaganmomblog.com/2010/02/03/witchy-wednesday-coming-out-of-the-broom-closet/comment-page-1/#comment-379 verybadcat Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:32:33 +0000 http://thepaganmomblog.com/?p=636#comment-379 I wouldn't address it at all. If you were gay, then you wouldn't feel the need to warn your employer about client reactions. Your beliefs are your beliefs, and they should not affect your professional relationships. I would operate on the assumption that others are mature enough to conduct themselves on that level, and I would let *them* make it an issue. They might be uncomfortable, but they may also realize that it would be awfully silly to raise a stink about it. .-= verybadcat´s last blog ..<a href="http://cattails.me/2010/02/dearest-mother-nature/" rel="nofollow">Dearest Mother Nature…</a> =-. I wouldn’t address it at all. If you were gay, then you wouldn’t feel the need to warn your employer about client reactions. Your beliefs are your beliefs, and they should not affect your professional relationships. I would operate on the assumption that others are mature enough to conduct themselves on that level, and I would let *them* make it an issue. They might be uncomfortable, but they may also realize that it would be awfully silly to raise a stink about it.
.-= verybadcat´s last blog ..Dearest Mother Nature… =-.

]]> By: Carolyn http://thepaganmomblog.com/2010/02/03/witchy-wednesday-coming-out-of-the-broom-closet/comment-page-1/#comment-378 Carolyn Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:49:34 +0000 http://thepaganmomblog.com/?p=636#comment-378 I am not a pagan per se but hold some of those beliefs as well as a smattering of others. I am an agnostic/atheist, I guess and really don't believe in organized religion. I came out to my family years ago and besides my very Catholic father not talking to me for weeks, they accept it. My MIL knew I wasn't a believer since the beginning. I think most people are shoced because after they know me a while they see I am perfectly normal and not some crazy heathen. I have come out at several jobs. I once worked at a place called The Lord's Place. Yes the irony. But our executive director and finally everyone else found out I was not a believer but because they had worked with me for several years, it didn't seem to bother them and I was never pressured to believe what they did. I have been lucky to find people in my life who accept me as is and if they don't, oh well. When I lived in Santa Fe or Los Angeles it was never an issue. But even here in NC so far so good but I am more conscious of it now since I understand I live in a town that is very religious. The way I look at it is that if people judge me by what religion I am not, then they might not be people I want to deal with. Work is trickier but I found you will find people who understand. Of course, I think it might be easier for someone to accept an atheist than a Pagan because they don't understand Paganism and liken it to Satanism or the Black Arts. Good luck on your journey. I am not a pagan per se but hold some of those beliefs as well as a smattering of others. I am an agnostic/atheist, I guess and really don’t believe in organized religion. I came out to my family years ago and besides my very Catholic father not talking to me for weeks, they accept it. My MIL knew I wasn’t a believer since the beginning. I think most people are shoced because after they know me a while they see I am perfectly normal and not some crazy heathen. I have come out at several jobs. I once worked at a place called The Lord’s Place. Yes the irony. But our executive director and finally everyone else found out I was not a believer but because they had worked with me for several years, it didn’t seem to bother them and I was never pressured to believe what they did. I have been lucky to find people in my life who accept me as is and if they don’t, oh well. When I lived in Santa Fe or Los Angeles it was never an issue. But even here in NC so far so good but I am more conscious of it now since I understand I live in a town that is very religious. The way I look at it is that if people judge me by what religion I am not, then they might not be people I want to deal with. Work is trickier but I found you will find people who understand. Of course, I think it might be easier for someone to accept an atheist than a Pagan because they don’t understand Paganism and liken it to Satanism or the Black Arts. Good luck on your journey.

]]> By: Angela http://thepaganmomblog.com/2010/02/03/witchy-wednesday-coming-out-of-the-broom-closet/comment-page-1/#comment-375 Angela Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:29:50 +0000 http://thepaganmomblog.com/?p=636#comment-375 Thanks. It's ok as far as having the experience....everything happens for a reason. I think my biggest is fear is feeling like I will have to be in a closet. I don't feel that way right now and don't ever want to feel that way. I am just quiet about my beleifs and always have been. Thanks. It’s ok as far as having the experience….everything happens for a reason. I think my biggest is fear is feeling like I will have to be in a closet. I don’t feel that way right now and don’t ever want to feel that way. I am just quiet about my beleifs and always have been.

]]> By: Angela http://thepaganmomblog.com/2010/02/03/witchy-wednesday-coming-out-of-the-broom-closet/comment-page-1/#comment-374 Angela Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:27:36 +0000 http://thepaganmomblog.com/?p=636#comment-374 See I am becoming more well known in the community because of Twitter. I am even finding out that several clients are on Twitter. So I guess at some point I will have to address it. Funny story about my sticker. A woman pulled up behind me at a gas station and started asking me when the next ritual was. I just stared at her for a minute absolutely speechless and she mentioned the sticker. LOL! I was so delighted and let her know when the next one was and the website so she could keep up with the Grove's events. My hubs (whom is Christian) was watching from inside the store and he came out real concerned but was releived when I let him know that she wanted to be at the next event. In that moment I was happy that the sticker was met with recognition AND someone felt that comfy just to blatanly ask me about the Grove. See I am becoming more well known in the community because of Twitter. I am even finding out that several clients are on Twitter. So I guess at some point I will have to address it.

Funny story about my sticker. A woman pulled up behind me at a gas station and started asking me when the next ritual was. I just stared at her for a minute absolutely speechless and she mentioned the sticker. LOL! I was so delighted and let her know when the next one was and the website so she could keep up with the Grove’s events. My hubs (whom is Christian) was watching from inside the store and he came out real concerned but was releived when I let him know that she wanted to be at the next event. In that moment I was happy that the sticker was met with recognition AND someone felt that comfy just to blatanly ask me about the Grove.

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