
1.22. What if my parents don't approve?
That's a difficult situation. It can be very frustrating not to be able
to explore the spiritual path that you wish to, but legally, your
parents have the right to direct your religious education until you're
18, at least in Canada — if you're located somewhere else, check the
laws in your area.
We do encourage young
people to try to work out their differences with their parents and
reach some compromise with them, even if it's just that you can read
what you want but can't actively practice as long as you're living with
them. But if your parents are really hostile to Wicca, you may not even
be able to do that.
If your parents are adamantly opposed to you even reading about Wicca,
then you may simply have to wait it out... 18 may seem a long way off,
but you'll get there eventually and from that point on, your religious
education is entirely up to you.
