My Dad Finally Knows!!!!

Thread originally posted on the Aeclectic Tarot Forum on 27 Apr 2002, and now archived in the Forum Library.

Kiama	27 Apr 2002
Those of you who were here when I first joined the forums, will probably remember my long-standing worries about how to tell my Father I am Pagan... Wednesday I got the chance. I recently had an article published in an eco-Pagan magazine, about being a teen Pagan, and what support we have. The magazine was published at the beginning of the week, so I bought it... And showed my Dad. At first he wasn't quite sure what to make of it. But then he said that he is proud of me for choosing my own path, and he hopes that I will give my future-kids the same options and choices that he gave me. And we lived happily ever after! Kiama *Finally 'out' to the whole family!*

Tigerwings	27 Apr 2002
Hey Kiama, glad to hear all went well! Its so hard to tell people that sort of thing huh? Especially family. I told mine (well they found out) when i put down PAGAN in the religion section of the last census we had! hehe, i thi9nk they knew already but that confirmed it for them! Anyway, congrat on your guts in letting your dad know. I wasnt one of the earlier members from when you were first having worries about it, but I wanted to say something anyway. Good on ya for getting the article published too! Is there anywhere online we can find it, or maybe you could post it in here? I'd love to read it, I can probably relate to your teen pagan issues preety well! - love Erin

Martin	27 Apr 2002
Hello Kiama, I'm glad that your coming out went well! I had it a bit worse in that I had two closets to come out of, it made letting them know I was a practicing witch a lot easier! But then again, I had left home by the time I told them I was a witch, so it wasn't as intense as if I'd still been at home. Anyway, well done for leaving Narnia and joing the rest of the world!! Love & Light & Unicorn Burgers, Martin Ps I'm awaiting your reply in my energy return thread...ha ha ha ha (laughing maniacally!!!)...

Malachite	27 Apr 2002
Yay! Go Kiama!

Scorpion	27 Apr 2002
.... and a big hugfor your dad too, for being so accepting!

Tarotbear 2	27 Apr 2002
EXCELLENT! 8)

destinyawaitsme	27 Apr 2002
hehe..you are lucky, I think if I was to show my dad tarot cards he would get scared!!! It's another one of those need to know basis things. But anyways, way to go~

blue	27 Apr 2002
Cool Dad!

MystiqueMoonlight	27 Apr 2002
I quote my Mum:- "...well you're a good witch, you're sister's a bad witch...." Parents...they have so much to teach and still so much to learn. I'm happy for you Kiama. Blessed be..

jade	27 Apr 2002
i thought that you and your parents were doing an interview for the mag. or a show that talked about this very topic? i guess that didn't happen though or he would have known already. congrats kiama!!! love jade :)

Angel Star	27 Apr 2002
Hi Kiama glad to hear all is out for you and your dad is taking it pretty well. My father was the first to know about my wicca practices in fact he encouraged me to follow my own spiritual quest. I was a bit nervous in telling him and I am 36 well i was 32 at the time but he was the first I decided to tell. That is great that you got to publish something also. Take care:P

Kiama	28 Apr 2002
Quote: Originally posted by jade i thought that you and your parents were doing an interview for the mag. or a show that talked about this very topic? i guess that didn't happen though or he would have known already. congrats kiama!!! love jade :) It didn't happen in the end. *Sniff* What we did (Me and Mum) was wait until we were sure we were gonna do it, then tell my Dad.... It didn't happen, so we didn't tell him.... I think he already knew I was 'that way inclined'... Tarot, weird poetry... Glastonbury... Me going out at 2am Summer Solstice, and my excitement whenever something about Stonehenge was on TV... But I'm not sure he actually knew for sure what it all meant! Its a relief for him to know for sure now. He's not the type of person to actually talk about it though... Kiama

kayne	29 Apr 2002
Well done Kiama~! (What a cool dad you must have :))

lunar_rabbit	29 Apr 2002
Wow that is really great! What an awesome Dad you have!

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