I'm not particularly interested in getting a rise out of certain sisters -it would just be a pain.
What concerns me is both the close-mindedness so far exhibited and the fact that I can't say,"I won't be at __________ because of a ritual I'm going to," I can't leave my books out, probably have to hide my frickin' cards, and live the next three years of my life deprived of my own practices. I agree that life isn't fair, but if I don't try to educate just those around me, then it's not going to change for the better. Just because it's not fair now doesn't mean that the future is a total waste.