On this site I hear from a lot of young people and others practicing alternative spirituality who struggle with disapproving family members. Others including myself practice in the "broom closet" i.e. secretly to avoid repercussions. I hear about magical tools and books being taken away, being told they worship the devil, threats of being kicked out, even being sent to a religious camp.
Cambridge dictionary defines tolerance as "willingness to accept behavior and beliefs that are different from your own, even if you disagree with or disapprove of them." Acceptance is defined as "general agreement that something is satisfactory or right, or that someone should be included in a group." Basically, acceptance is agreeing, and tolerance is allowing what you don't agree with.
How open are you in person about your spiritual and magical practices?
To what extent do you all feel tolerated or accepted by family and peers?
How do you feel about being tolerated versus accepted?
How much spiritual freedom do you think parents should give their children?
To what extent do you feel your views are tolerated on SoM?
Do you feel victimized by discrimination in other ways?
Please feel free to add more about your views.
Re: Acceptance and Tolerance By: Sensory
Post # 2 Jan 07, 2016
In the flesh I'm very honest about my practices and studies, though I don't flaunt them. If someone asks me though, anyone, I have no problem with telling them however much they can handle. I can get very indepth at at times I kind of ramble on.
I don't exactly feel my beliefs are accepted by family, moreso tolerated, but among my peers I am accepted. To what extent I'm not sure.
I don't care about being tolerated or accepted. People either want to talk about it or they don't. I don't force it on them.
Unless parents or guardians have chosen their religion at a young age and they actively participate in said religion or belief system, I think parents should give all the spiritual freedom they can to their children unless it concerns the safety and well being of the child.
I haven't had a whole lot of opportunities to recently voice any great detail of my views or have an indepth conversation about them on SoM. I think most of the people are twats so I hide in my covens. So far though I've found they are tolerated and received well.
If people openly discriminate and mock my beliefs, I'm not the one being victimised. The only thing being victimised is their ass when I kick it in.
Re: Acceptance and Tolerance By: Kingu218
Post # 3 Jan 07, 2016
Forgive me for being bold and brutally honest what I think before hand. :3
How open are you in person about your spiritual and magical practices?
I am open minded about anything but not open for telling full details about myself.
To what extent do you all feel tolerated or accepted by family and peers?
Very tolerated by most people who can handle my energy
How do you feel about being tolerated versus accepted?
Its either you except me or not plenty people in the world ^^
How much spiritual freedom do you think parents should give their children?
Alot of freedom so they can think for their self but not at a point leading to overindulgence
To what extent do you feel your views are tolerated on SoM?
I would round that up to 95% not tolerated for what I do.
Do you feel victimized by discrimination in other ways?
Refuse to be a victimized by anything or anyone, Doesn't really bother me what people do with their lives or think as long they show at least a ounce of respect ^_^
Knowing your own darkness is the best method for dealing with the darknesses of other people.
