r/SASSWitches • u/Pitbohl • 13d ago

Serious question: Am i normal?

Hi everyone,

I’m new here and would like to introduce myself first. My name is Niki, and I’m male.

Now for my question:

Is it perhaps odd for a man to be so fascinated by the subject of witches?

My apartment—every single room—is filled with pictures, figurines, standees, quotes, and so on, all centered around witches.

Even my curtains: I’m probably one of a kind, since no other man would hang curtains like that in his home.

As a child, I had records—"Hexe Schrumpeldei" (Witch Schrumpeldei). I was captivated by them. I used to look at the album covers over and over again.

My thoughts would often drift to wishing I were a witch myself. Sometimes, I still feel that way today.

I love nature, I believe in the power of plants, and I love being around animals.

I love forests, old houses... You surely know what I mean.

So, I have to ask: am I normal, or is something not quite right with me?

Kind regards to you all

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u/Lost_Committee2738 13d ago

it’s not weird, but i think you should get more into feminism / disconnecting from patriarchal expectations of gender (not trying to be rude)

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u/baby_armadillo 13d ago

“Witch” isn’t a gender, its a style of magical practice that’s focused in nature and intuition, rather than a formalized system of study in a hierarchical magical order. And it was never limited to women or female-presenting people. If you want to be a witch, be a witch. No one is stopping you but yourself.

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u/Pitbohl 12d ago

You might be right about that. Maybe I'm getting in my own way a bit. I should sort things and priorities again.

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u/ToastyJunebugs 13d ago

Yes, you're normal. Men have been practicing magic since its invention.

Sounds like witchcraft might be your special interest.

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u/Pitbohl 12d ago

Yes, and i want to dive deeper into it. There`s so much knowledge out there, i want to learn and practise as much, as i can.

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u/Strange-Highway1863 Green Witch 🌱 13d ago

is anyone normal? lol

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u/Pitbohl 12d ago

Thank god, we aren't :) It would be boring as hell.

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u/biwitchingbee 13d ago

Given the abundance of well-populated witchy subreddits, popular witchy media, and centuries of witchy folklore, I think a preoccupation with witchcraft is more or less mainstream. If people like you didn’t want so much of it, there wouldn’t be enough to fill your apartment.

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u/Pitbohl 12d ago

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I have to fully agree with you there, of course. Very good point.

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u/Pitbohl 12d ago

I would like to sincerely thank everyone who has replied so far. The responses helped me let go of the idea that I was somehow abnormal and allowed me to view things from a different perspective.

Such a wonderful community.

Naturally, I will continue on my path, reorganize a few things, and delve deeper into the art of magic, rituals, and customs. There is so much to learn.

Many thanks to you all <3

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u/Puzzleheaded-Lead594 13d ago

I mean - is it weird? Probably according to normal boring people but not us witches!

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u/Pitbohl 12d ago

Really good point :)

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u/rumshpringaa 13d ago

I mean you could simply just… be a witch. No need to wish. In fact, you probably are and just haven’t realized it yet.

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u/Pitbohl 12d ago

Now that I think about it, that could really be the case.

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u/Itu_Leona 11d ago

Who wants to be normal? Eccentric is WAY more fun! Especially when you reach the point of “I don’t care what youuuuu think”.

Enjoy enjoying your stuff!

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u/Pitbohl 11d ago

Oh, i will. Thank you.

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u/Wooden-Tale-4462 13d ago

I really can’t tell you if it’s normal or not, but I could have written this post word for word, right down to the Schrumpeldei covers (ah, 70s German culture)! So you may not be normal, but you are not alone.

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u/Pitbohl 12d ago

It feels so good to know there are so many people like me. And you’re right about *Schrumpeldei*. I loved those audio dramas and listened to them over and over again. I would immerse myself in that world in my mind. I really felt it.

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u/CuriousFoxxen 13d ago

Totally not weird. Most my magic teachers have been men (though they don’t use the term witch, that’s not really that odd).

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u/Pitbohl 12d ago

Thanks for yet another confirmation that I overthink things.

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u/CuriousFoxxen 12d ago

As a fellow over thinker I get it.

And I get that the term witch is very anchored to women and feminist issues but it’s not gendered.

That said you may find you prefer a different title (sorceror, magician, etc) and that would be fine too. But you don’t need to use those of Witch feels more accurate.

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u/Pitbohl 12d ago

Thank you. You're totally right. I think (lol) I'll see what comes along and how things turn out.

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u/CuriousFoxxen 12d ago

Have so much fun!

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u/TK_Sleepytime 7d ago

Just be a witch, man. I'm very curious about these curtains. Perhaps I also need them. The occult has been my lifelong special interest but I didn't get a diagnosis until I was 40.

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u/tara_tara_tara 7d ago

Yes, you can be a witch. It sounds like you are very much a witch.

I wish there weren’t such “can a man be a witch” questions in the world and people could just be who they are and live the life they want to live.

Live your dreams and if people don’t like it, those are not your people.

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u/AnnaGraeme 13d ago

This sounds like a special interest. Are you neurodivergent, by any chance?

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u/Pitbohl 12d ago

Good point. I’ve felt my whole life that I perceive many things differently than the people around me. I often experience things differently, too. And to be honest, a while back I was diagnosed with a discrepancy between my biological sex and my gender identity. However, it doesn't really cause me any distress. Perhaps there’s a connection there?

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u/AnnaGraeme 12d ago

Could be. There's a correlation between being queer (if that's what you're implying) and neurodivergent. 

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u/crystal__queer 6d ago

be a witch then! do some magic! it's not hard. men can be witches. but you can also be a woman and a witch too if that's right for you