my mom once told me i was a ski jumper in a past life because she dreamed about a ski jumper dying in a terrible accident when she was pregnant with me, and said it was definitely true cause the ski jumper in her dream was also blonde. i never had the heart to tell her this is absolutely not something catholics can believe.
I was born an identical twin shortly after 911, my mum is CONVINCED me and my sister are the twin towers reincarnate
HUH
That’s how catholics are, the paganism is always right under the surface, when the priest doesn’t hear. It’s like when I was a child it was a big thing which Saint you have to pray to for what specific thing (such as a safe journey, safety while swimming etc.) and there was a specific prayer for each one. That’s just literally having multiple deities like the Romans bestie
‘suffering feels religious if you do it right’ okay? loving feels religious if you do it right. answering a long distance phone call feels religious if you do it right. what’s your point?
Reminder: it is called pro- CHOICE, not pro-DEFINITELY-GETTING-AN-ABORTION. it is about allowing women or couples to CHOOSE what happens with their own bodies. It is about the fact that maybe *you* would never get an abortion, but still not shaming the fact that other people might choose to have one. It is about the fact that *you* might get an abortion but not shaming other women about deciding to go through with the pregnancy even if they are young, unmarried, or not in a condition *you* would want to have a child in. It is about choice, and respect that we all have different opinions and morals.
«Dato che la fede negli dèi non è stata imposta né da una qualche autorità, né da una consuetudine né da una legge, ma è fondata sull’unanime consenso di tutti, se ne deve necessariamente dedurre che gli dèi esistono dal momento che ne possediamo il connaturato o, per meglio dire, l’innato concetto. Dato quindi che ciò che il naturale consenso di tutti gli uomini ammette non può non essere vero, siamo costretti a convenire che gli dèi sono una realtà.»
@arcanemysteries I don’t mean to seem like I’m attacking or picking on you, but are you aware that this image is very anti-Semitic? The whole “stereotypical witch aesthetic” is originally an anti-Semitic tradition. A good article about it can be found here. Please help spread awareness that this is not okay! Thanks! :)
@the-darkest-spark@tinycog You are not attacking me at all. I want to thank you for making me aware of this. I was unaware of the “stereotypical witch aesthetic” as an anti-semetic tradition. Thank you for providing this information. I would like to make it known that I had no intention of creating nor sharing an anti-semetic image and created the image as a quote for a saying that I say all the time which is “I’m that witch” I sincerely apologize to anyone and everyone that I may or may have not offended. I hope that this reblog brings awareness to others like myself who may be offending other people without even realizing it. Thank you again for your time. Love, Light and Progress. - ArcaneMysteries
You’re welcome, again, and thank you for your support! ❤️ Blessed be~
@arcanemysteries I don’t mean to seem like I’m attacking or picking on you, but are you aware that this image is very anti-Semitic? The whole “stereotypical witch aesthetic” is originally an anti-Semitic tradition. A good article about it can be found here. Please help spread awareness that this is not okay! Thanks! :)
Thank you glad I’m not the only one saying it <3
@arcanemysteries you are a respected diviner and member of the tumblr tarot community, and I love you with all my heart. It would mean a lot to us Jews if you rejected anti-semitic imagery.
You’re welcome! With as vigilant as this community is about misappropriation and anti-opression/racism/discrimination, I feel like this should be top priority in the witch community! Not only is it oppressive of Jews, but I, personally, don’t want to be associated with that aesthetic; that being said, I can’t begin to imagine how sick it must make Jews feel.
Psa to all the Jews out there, witch or not, I support every single one of you and I aim to slay this aesthetic. It’s been far too long and faced with far too much ignorance.
Yeah I feel you, there is certainly a disconnect. I see a LOT of posts circulating about why the term “smudging” is appropriative and which global practices are/aren’t closed - and that is all great.Weshould be talking about this stuff, but I rarely see posts discussing the history of antisemitism as it overlaps with our conventional ideas about what a witch looks like.
I feel bad for using Arcane’s graphic as an example here (because I’m a big fan of AM, he’s a huge sweet pea) but I’m just fed up and burned out with the way the tumblr witch community prides themselves on weeding out various forms of cultural appropriation while not giving a fuck about antisemitism, even when the evidence and history is placed in front of them.
I see a lot of young, modern witches with fresh ideas attempting to take the image of the “witch” and reclaim it, redesign it to look like something that’s at once cute and revolutionary, but they rarely take into consideration the history of the image they’re working with. I mean, there areways to do the witch aesthetic without modeling antisemitism. I have no issue with witches who wear black cloaks, adorn themselves with stones and trinkets, fill mason jars with intention, carry a broom under one arm and a cat under the other, wear purple eyeshadow and deep red lipstick, etc. What I mostly take issue with is the pointy hats, the hooked noses, the frizzy haired stereotypes. Triangular hats were once required by Jews to wear in order to cover their “horns”, because people literally believed that Jews were not human. During porgroms, when Jews were required to wear these hats, it was actually legally permissible - and even condoned - to attack and beat Jewish civilians to death if you encountered them on the street.
P.S. to all my jumblr followers please add this awesome person to your list of gentiles who actively give a shit about Jewish issues :D
I agree 100% about all of this. Every single word, and thank you so much! ❤️
hades isn’t a badass. hades named his three-headed-guard-of-the-underworld-dog spot. hades whispers to his flowers to make them grow. hades grows fruit. there’s no sun in the underworld.
hades isn’t a badass. stop saying this false thing
In myth, Hades’ most remarked upon traits are 1) how responsible/reliable he is, 2) how sober-minded he is, 3) how dedicated, implacable, and long-remembering he is, and 4) how boringandgrim most of the other Olympians think he is to be around. Oh and notably, that if you play him a song he likes, he’ll basically give you anything you ask for (though not without conditions.)
Hades is, canonically, a gigantic nerd. If they’d had train sets, he’d have been the Olympian who collected train sets, meticulously corrected with exacto knife and hobby-paints the errors toy-makers introduced to those train sets, and then endlessly talked about those train sets to anyone sat next to him at thanksgiving dinner (when he wasn’t trying to rope them into an interminable discussion about gardening or divine law, that is.)
He’s the sort of god who frequently handed out punishment like giving someone a million-piece puzzle where every piece is shaped the same, that resets itself at the start of every day if you don’t complete it, and then he keeps the last piece on his person at all times as a secret private joke for eternity because he finds you personally distasteful (not even because he’s mad at you or hates you particularly; he just doesn’t like you as a person)
He is. A. Gigantic. Nerd.
He’s also like one of the only gods who is faithful to his wife. And he listens to her like when she asks for a soul to be released and he’s like “But honey, the rules.” And she just gives him that look and he goes “Yes dear,” and lets the soul go with the easiest freaking instructions ever in a myth. And the human still fucks it up. Not his fault Persephone, not Hades’ fault this time.
Essentially, Hades is sorta like the accountant suburban dad who collects really specific figurines and gets really grumpy when people mess up his lawn. Do you know how hard his wife worked on those roses? He is calling his attorney. Oh wait, he is also an attorney.
I was raised Christian, forced into it by my parents. For the past three years, I’ve been forced to carry out a process some of you may or may not be familiar with called Confirmation. It is essentially an extra bible study once a week which will eventually lead to you claiming to be a Christian you’re whole life.
I am reaching my third year of this, and one day, as I came home from the usual weekly Confirmation study, I broke down into tears. At this point, my mother knew I was Wiccan but insisted I continue Confirmation to make my father happy and to make an educated choice. However, she was worried about me, and made plans for me to see the Pastor of the church or lunch.
I was terrified. I did not want to go. She told him I was Wiccan, and I was sure he was going to berate me and try and convince me it was only a phaze.
He gave me a hug, and sat me down, and told me everything would be okay. He knew a surprising amount about Wicca, and acknowledged openly I practice witchcraft. He was extremely supportive, offering to lend me candles from the church. I told him my father was going to force me to continue Confirmation and get confirmed, and he was so unbelievably supportive. He offered to call my dad, he offered to help me find a way to spiritually disconnect myself from the Confirmation if I did have to be Confirmed, and he gave me ways to make Confirmation less miserable in general.
Stop generalizing Christians as bad.
Stop assuming all Christians are like the ones on the news.
Please respect Christians.
PLEASE do NOT reblog this telling me about the crappy experience you had with your priest. This post is made to show the good side of Christianity because Christians get so much hate okay
Purging; purification; an apotropiac. In Christianity, it signifies penitence; humility; its purgative properties depict innocence regained, hence baptism.
god cant send me to hell because god said its not punishable to go to h-e-doublehockeysticks for drawing judas+thomas fluff because no ship is a sin and gay people are le epics
we continue with the 15 days of Chinese New Year and each of it’s respective spiritual and religious significances, rites, and associated folkloric magical practices.
EDIT FOR 2022: days 3,4,5 of New Year is February 3-5, 2022.
3rd day of New Year/”Day of the Crimson Hound” (赤狗日) This would’ve been February 14, 2021. It’s funny since it falls on St. Valentine’s Day. Because this is the one day that you are supposed to stay inside avoid all unnecessary social interactions and travels. Because you see, the third day of Lunar New Year is known as Day of the Crimson Hound, or Chi’gou Ri. “Chi’gou” (赤狗) is a God or spirit of wrath, anger, poverty, and strife in Chinese Traditional Religion & Folk Taoism. Keep unnecessary conversations and small talk at the minimum. Speak to no one except those who you live with, reschedule parties, gatherings, and New Year celebrations. For it is said that you will be cursed by Chi’gou to fight and feud with whoever you wish Happy New Year to on this day. This day is pretty uneventful, all due to the fear of attracting the attention or angering the Crimson Hound. He can bring strife and anger and destroy your relationships between you and your family, friends. He can also bring upon your household poverty, and undo all blessings the God of Wealth sent you the days before. Honestly, in very observant households, you won’t even hear people wishing each other Happy New Year at all on this day. Not even to your family members who you live with.
A bronze statue of the Hound.
The night of the 3rd day is also known as the night when the Rat God arranges weddings for his subjects (the various rodents on earth). It’s known as the “Day of Rat Weddings” (老鼠娶亲日). Their weddings takes place after sunset. Traditionally, people would go to bed early and keep quiet as to not disturb the rats’ wedding processions through the fields at night. Offerings of beans and grains must be left out, as well as a little portion of this past autumn’s harvest. These are to be left out in the kitchen, at the edge of the fields, and by the pantry or grain storage or barn as wedding gifts to them. This practice would obviously not make sense in modern, urban settings. However, if God forbid you got rodent problems in your home, maybe you should observe this so they would go easy on you.
a traditional paper cut-out of the rats’ wedding procession.
4th Day of New Year: Zao’jun ‘s homecoming This is the day when the Zao’jun (灶君), the God of the Hearth (commonly translated inaccurately as The Kitchen God in English), returns back to the hearth and home after spending time up in the Celestial Courts reporting on the household. At sundown, offerings, candles, and incense must be set up at the shrine or votive altar of Zao’jun (usually located above the hearth or stove). Firecrackers would also be lit at the door to welcome him back. One must treat the event as if one is welcoming a dear friend or family member’s homecoming. Offerings are not too different from the offerings to him. But traditional ritual protocol indicates there must be three different meat dishes, meaning three separate dishes of three different animals. Pork, poultry, and fishes are common. The other common meat for offerings, lamb or goat, are taboo on this day and to be avoided. Fruits, pastries, and a bottle of good liquor must also be present. It is said for this homecoming ritual, every single member of the household must be present and at home all day as to not confuse Zao’jun in terms of who to protect and look after. For more information on Zao’jun and his place in the domestic sphere, read my first post on Chinese New Year.
i just thought this lil’ drawing was adorable. Plus it depicts Zao’jun’s Homecoming perfectly.
5th day of New Year：Crossroads and Fire Welcoming the “Lu’tou Shen”: The other God of Wealth. One other God honored on this day is the Lu’tou Shen (路头神), also known by his title of Wulu Caishen (五路财神). Literally his name and title translates into something like “God of the road’s end”, and “God of Wealth & the 5 ways/roads). Apart from Cai’shen honored on the first day of new year, he is the other God of wealth. There are different Gods and Goddesses of abundance, wealth, and prosperity in Chinese folk religion. Caishen is just the main one and most widely worshipped. Lu’tou Shen is one example of wealth in relation to commerce and more specifically the flow of money and wealth. The coming and going of money. As his title suggests, he closely resembles “crossroads deities” found in other cultural traditions. As a crossroads God of Wealth, he can bring customers and foot-traffic to one’s business. And for a household, he can ensure your blessings and abundance flow into your lives without obstacles and keep those roads open. My nanna says in the old country, it’s a tradition for stores and shops to call all their employees to the store and erect little altars at the storefront. The owner of the business would lead the ritual and make offerings to him. This was also traditionally the day to fire any employees buy not inviting them to the ceremony or simply by telling them “No need to come to the store today”. The employee would understand that they’ve been sacked and will collect their stuff the next day. Different households on the same block would often band together and make one collective huge offering and sacrifice along with lots of firecrackers being blown up at the nearest crossroads. This act is called “welcoming the Lu’tou Shen). As his place of worship and shrine, if any, are often located at the crossroads. This act and offering of welcoming in the Lu’tou Shen is done precisely are midnight, when the 4th day turns to the 5th day. A cooked goat’s head, as well as a air of carp or other big fish must be present among the offerings to him.
A statue of Lu’tou Shen, the crossroads God of wealth, and commercial abundance.
Binding the God of Fire (绑火神) This is another practice done on the evening of the 4th day. The God of Fire takes a prominent role not only in the Lantern Festival, but also on this day. Towns and villages or individual households would gather corn and wheat stalks and braid them around a tall wooden pole that’s been erected at the town square. This is act of tying and binding is to symbolize binding the God of Fire so that his destructive side doesn’t burn down houses or destroy property in the new year. The pole would then be tossed into the river. In private households, no poles are used. But simply bundles of corn stalks are tied together and burned in the court yard.
6th day of New Year This day was traditionally when the market places at the town square reopened, as well as shops and businesses. Now the Lu’tou Shen has been appeased, abundance and wealth will start flowing in from the roads into your shops. Now that you got him making sure abundance is flowing in, it;s time to get rid of old stagnant energies. Which brings us to: “Chasing out Poverty” (送穷神), a ritual to chase away the Qiong’shen, the Spirit/God of Poverty. It’s fairly simple, one gathers all the old tattered items of clothing and objects that are broken from the pervious year. Then either burn them in a bonfire while striking the ground before the fire as if whacking somebody. One will keep striking the rod on the ground as one walks tout the front door. Someone else would have a dustpan with the dust swept up from the four corners of the house and have that dust thrown out the front door. Symbolizing the God of Poverty being thrown out. Sometimes the pile of dirt or garbage would be topped with 5 slices of flatbread (煎饼), as an offering to the God of Poverty. It would then be tossed out the front door along with the offering. This act is what is believed to chase the God of Poverty away from your home or business.
New Year’s Day / “Spring Festival” (1st day of the first lunar month). The start of the 15 days of celebration. The Chinese name for Chinese New Year, called Chun’jie, literally translates into “Spring Festival”. Due to it being the official start of the spring season in the Chinese calendar. The start of new beginnings, new blessings, and new zodiac sign. The first thing a household must do in the morning is to have firecrackers lit at the front door. To scare away any bad spirits and old stale energies away so new blessings may start flowing in. It is also the day to honor the Sui Shen (岁神), the God of the Year. More commonly known as Tai’sui (太岁), the Year God isn’t a single deity, but a group of Gods and Goddesses. There are sixty of them and they each correspond to a zodiac sign in the 60-year cycle of the Chinese zodiac. Bet y’all didn’t know that either! There’s much more to the Chinese zodiac, they each got a God or Goddess associated with them as well! it’s more than some cute picture on paper mat in your Chinese restaurant. Not to be confused with the Japanese Toshigami (岁神), which is a similar deity but as I understand is a singular spirit unrelated to the sixty year Gods in Chinese folk religion. For example, 2021 is the year of the Metal Ox. The Tai’sui corresponding to the Metal Ox is Yang’xin Dajiangjun (杨信大将军), or “General Yang’xin. So on this day, he would be worshipped. One would either visit a local shrine or temple where would be an altar erected to him, or erect an altar to him at home. It is advised everyone, no matter what year one is born, to pay their respects and give a lil’ something. Because the Sui Shen is in charge of their year’s fortunes, good and bad. Therefor it’s important to get on their good side and do a lil’ bootlicking, so to speak.
a small statue of General Yang’xin, the Sui Shen of 2021, the year of the Metal Ox.
Traditionally, the first meal of the new year is to be devoid of meat.A stark contrast to the gluttony of the night before. The breakfast or brunch of new year’s day would be close to a vegan meal. Because even eggs and dairy would be off-limits for the day. New year’s day is also sometimes called “fasting day” for this reason. It is taboo is wear any thing stained, dirty, ripped, or just old on this day. Usually folks would have an entire new outfit bought for this day. And as always, the ancestors would be fed the first thing in the morning and incense offered. It is also taboo to use the broom or mop on this way, for it’s said that you would be sweeping away all the new blessings of the new year.
Second day of New Year / “Day of breaking fast” (开斋日) As new year’s day is the day of fasting and abstaining from meat and animal products, this day is where one breaks the fast. The excessive drinking and foods returns! This meal on the 2nd day of New Year is called Kai’nian Fan ( 开年饭), or “year-opening meal”. Unlike the meal of New Year’s Eve, this meal is open to everyone and not limited to just family members or clan members. Friends, colleagues, roommates, whoever wants to join are all welcome to. The foods aren’t too different from the types served on New Year’s Eve, except that it must include carp, lettuce, and wontons (more about this below). This was also the day where couples would travel to the wife’s parents’ household to visit. They would stay and have this Kai’nian Fan meal with the wife’s side of the family and depart before sunset. A new tradition developed in the early twentieth century: family portraits. Since then this day is traditionally the day where family members all gather to have their family portraits taken.
The God of Wealth: The 2nd day of New Year is also one of the two days in the next 15 days dedicated to Cai Shen (财神), the God of Wealth aka Money God. Now I know y’all love that! Altars would be set up in shops, businesses, and courtyards of private houses. Small paper images of Cai Shen would be bought from the local shrines and placed upon the altar with candles and offerings. Ritual protocol demands that businesses and store owners offer what is known as the “Five Sacrifices” ( 五大供) along with other offerings. Depending on the region these 5 sacrifices could differ, but they are usually: a whole pig, a whole sheep, a whole chicken, a whole duck or goose, and a whole carp. They are then to be cooked appropriately and offered by the altar. The male head of the family, or the owner of the business would lead the ritual and then everyone present are to make an offering of incense and liquor. The paper image of Cai Shen would then be burned and the animal sacrifices be shared in the meal following. In this meal, wonton must be served. My nanna says it’s because wontons resemble the shape of gold nuggets back in the old days in the old country.
a statue of Cai Shen, the God of Wealth, Prosperity, and Abundance, appropriately gilded in gold
freshly made wontons, ready to be cooked.
It’s taboo to wash your clothes on this day for you will wash away the blessings and abundance Cai Shen bestowed on you. It’s always taboo is take naps on this day, as the God of Wealth detests any display of laziness. You want abundance? You better werk betch! Prayer without work is empty.
Another deity honored on this day is Shui Shen (水神), the God of Water. Also known by his title Shui’de Xingjun (水德星君). This is why on this day one avoid the unnecessary use of water, lest you offend him. Unlike other world religious systems, the God of Water in Chinese folk religion and Taoism isn’t a very gentle fellow. Quick to anger and generally seen as unpredictable and dangerous if provoked. This is someone who decided to crash the pillars holding up the sky once upon a time because he wasn’t happy he lost a battle and threw a tantrum. So no long showers, baths are out of the question, no laundry, and no sullying his sweet waters with mopping on this day. Observe these taboos and he will be appeased, and appreciate drinkable water that nourishes life. For even though water can be dangerous, it is also gentile and vital to life.
a statue of Shui’de Xingjun, the God of Water.
WHEW! i told y’all this was gonna be long. And we only on the 2nd day of the 15 days of New Year. Stay tuned for more.
UPDATED FOR 2022:
February 1, 2022 is the first day of Lunar New Year. It’s the year of the tiger. The Sui Shen, or Tai’sui of the year is He’E Dajiangjun ( 贺谔大将军 ). Or General He’E.
I made a video a month ago about 7 ways religion can be traumatizing (see link below). You guys left a lot of comments (798 to be exact) and so many of them were such great points, I wanted to expand on them to help viewers. One of the comments I saw a lot over and over were regarding shame and religion, or religious shame, and why churches shame us into behaving a certain way. Another comment I saw a lot was around LGBTQ+ religious questions, whether your minister told you that being gay was a lie, or you weren’t accepted in your church for being a member of the LGBTQ+ community. As someone who grew up in a very religious household, and very active in church, I found the benefits of church. But I also see that religious trauma syndrome is a real thing, and I have researched and heard so many stories of it. And I often get questions: do I have religious trauma? Signs of religious trauma? Religious trauma symptoms? or how do I leave a church? At the end of the day, religion should make us feel more connected to self and others, and if your church is making you feel hurt or separate, then it may be time to walk away.
Melek Taus (in Arabic: “طاووس ملك”, Kurdish: Tawusê Melek), also spelled Malik Tous, translated in English as Peacock Angel, is one of the central figures of Yazidi religion. In Yazidi creation stories, God created the world and entrusted it to the care of seven Holy Beings, often known as Angels or heft sirr, preeminent of which is Tawûsê Melek, the Peacock Angel. (source)
The Lakes of Mount Kelimutu, Indonesia are considered to be the resting place for departed souls, the lakes are locally referred to as “the lake of evil spirits”. All 3 lakes change colour from blue to green to black or red unpredictably.
dude what
I SEARCHED THIS UP AND THEY ACTUALLY CHANGE WOW
Cyclic reactions?
It’s not cyclic reactions, it’s the departed souls can no one on tumblr read.
My high school experience was weird looking back because my friend group met at a christian homeschool co-op and none of us had sex or did drugs but there was someone who had watched the human centipede
come to think of it, tumblr gives y'all the wrong impression of how cool™ and worldly people who drink and do drugs actually are. My real life friends that drink and do drugs get their memes from instagram and their idea of a good time is watching a show for 3 hours
When I was 15 “a good time” was dressing in matching unicorn onesies, piling 7 people into a car with 5 seatbelts at 1:30 am, tearing off down the road at like 80 mph swerving and slamming on the brakes unpredictably while blasting the most obnoxious, explicit pop song we could find, and just standing around in a steak and shake to weird people out. For my 16th birthday we went to walmart, bought a watermelon, and took photos with it like the watermelon was a baby. like they were maternity photos or something. I can’t remember why we did the things we did to hang out or how we thought of them.
if I remember right that was the same birthday party where one of the gifts I got was the shortest french fry they could find (from Rally’s) and the longest french fry they could find (from McDonald’s) and they wrapped both of the french fries individually in wrapping paper
Definitely, for sure. And to be clear i think adults can do as they please with their bodies. i think my friends are cool also please don’t take this as negative toward them
This post is not about kids who are dealing with addiction from a young age, it’s about people who are adults and think “partying” and trying weed in high school makes you cultured and interesting. And also the experience of being Extremely Sheltered until later in life when you’re surrounded with people who had a “normal” high school experience and then realizing that the “sheltered kid” experience you had was just something…Else. Yeah. Very else.
Like I think messing around with alcohol and weed as a teenager is pretty common, not like being an alcoholic or doing heroin or something but like, idk stealing wine coolers from your parents or something to feel cool, as is dating and having sex as a teenager. And it’s super weird when people are adults and they still feel superior to those socially deficient uncool weirdos that didn’t have this experience, not gonna lie.
also like…being a Sheltered Kid has a weird way of exposing you to stuff that’s not better but very, very different than the stuff most kids are exposed to. The fucked up things in Sheltered Kid social circles are just a different breed.
my observation is that weed has no impact on a person’s overall coolness level, level of Knowing Things About The World, or level of being normal. Devastating news to the people on Tumblr who have a superiority complex over people with picrew icons
As for what the “normal” high school experience is, rural or small-town sheltered kid experiences and Christian homeschool experiences just lie on a different axis from “normal.” there’s no partying, most of you are not even allowed to date, and you’re bored all the time because there’s nothing to do except like, go to walmart, unless you get creative. Half of you don’t know basic facts about sex. Half of you are debilitatingly addicted to the internet and have seen horrors.
As your friends approach 17-18 you watch a lot of them explode immediately into their rebellious phase, except instead of doing drugs they start listening to music with lyrics like “WRUUFSGGGGFDAAAAAAAAA FUCK ME WITH A RUSTY KNIFE” or planning spontaneously to move to Alaska, and some of them just vanish off the face of the earth and you have no idea what happened with them. A lot of them end up in horrible toxic relationships with Good Christian Boyfriends that turn out to be more screwed up than thought possible, or end up in relationships that their parents don’t fully approve of and get no support because of it. Like you’re 18 suddenly and you barely know what sex is but you want to try dating, but if you don’t want your parents and religious community to dictate your entire life, you have to throw away their support and try to learn the hard way about relationships. There’s no good way to win it.
The fun thing about homeschool communities is that they’re generally small enough that cliques are always heterogenous in bizarre ways. The girl that’s not allowed to watch disney movies and the girl that watched the human centipede are in the same clique and may in fact be “sheltered” the same amount
