Do you think your an outc

doesnt matter what others think. Its your life. what you think matters most. its your lifes journey. make the most of it.

While that's a lovely view Nastro, it's not always reasonable. We don't live in isolation - our ability to live depends heavily on those around us. Your spiritual views and practices, if known or suspected, and really affect how others treat you, including making it harder to get a job or becoming the target of some form of harassment. Though it did minimal damage, a Thelemic lodge in Oregon got hit with some poorly-executed arson, and it is believed that the temple was targeted for its views.

True, what is the norm is accepted. anyone different is subjected, but in general you dont tell everything you know. and if its right for you. one cant make it different to please others in the end you are left with yourself. To be happy with your own life and beliefs. all that matters.

Made it easier for me to get a job. Probably because they feel my power, and they respect me as well as fear me.

For me I do not look at myself being an outcast...
I'm a Christian (before)
and didn't told others that I practice magick,
just think that you are more knowledgeable than they are
because you know something they couldn't imagine you can learn...
you know something more than them, for those who doesn't know magick,..

My opinion is, I don't care.

I was never the type to concern myself with what others thought, if they have a problem with what I am doing, for whatever reason, that is fine. Good for them. They can feel. Doesn't stop me. I simply don't concern myself with others opinions, thoughts, or feelings, towards me or anything I do.

As long as I accept myself in what I do, and know, I don't need other peoples acceptance (even thought it is nice but not necessary).

You should never care what people think, just have an opinion of yourself and that is all that really matters. Everyone thinks different and not everyone will appreciate the same things that you do.

I agree with what ChironJackal said. Not sure about the fluffy moron part lol, but everything else..very true. Most people consider magic tricks to be magic and immediately think you're bonkers if you say you actually believe in the real kind. I think this might also be because the first response to someone saying they can do magic usually is "show me". And when whatever they do doesn't live up to the expectations well..
Hopefully my twisted explanation makes sense. :)
It's pretty much the same thing with..satanism for eg. Now..I'm not advocating for it, just using it to make a point. Because a bunch of teens decide to raid cemeteries at night and call themselves satanists, then people naturally assume that everyone else is the same and that satanism is nothing more than painting pentagrams and hurting cats. See my point?
And last but not least, people fear and subsequently discriminate against what they don't understand. And that's a fact.

I don't feel like an outcast, but I do get extremely lonely at times. My friends are each pretty "out there" in their own ways, but I always seem to be the one to go just a little bit farther, whatever the subject. They think I'm a harmless space cadet, and any attempt at a serious conversation eventually reaches a stalemate of blank stares on both sides lol.

Two of my friends have family members that are conservative Christians, and I've learned to behave and keep my mouth shut for the sake of my friends. My family sees the books I collect and the weird "trinkets" I buy, but no one really cares one way or the other. If they knew I seriously heeded and practiced some of the information in those books, it wouldn't bother them because they don't believe it will do anything. There is no fear of me raising devils or turning anyone into a toad, and even with my little "eccentricities" I function perfectly well in society, so there is no fear for my sanity either.

Do I think the discrimination is unfair? That's kind of a loaded question. Clearly the word implies mistreatment. I think being on the receiving end of nasty feelings born of ignorance is unpleasant and unfair, but I also think it is equally unfair to demand people to see us a certain way.

No not really. I have felt mever really felt lonely. Ive always been fine on my own. My parents have feared for my sanity and that was pretty annoying but you get used to it