Any advice for a young woman who wants to headcover but has a very unsupportive family? (I’m also Protestant and have never seen anybody headcover at any of the churches I’ve ever been to)
But really – that’s pretty much it. Headcovering is a devotion you use to get closer to God and show your reverence and respect to Him. If others don’t like it, frankly that doesn’t matter in the grand scheme of things. If they’re being rude or negative about it, that’s something they’re doing wrong, not you.
Headcovering is a beautiful tradition and it’s one that people tend to have strong feelings on. Start small, experiment with what kinds of styles you like to wear, and be confident in your decision – because it is a great one! Pray about it earnestly especially if people are getting to you. Remember why you’re doing so and have your reasoning on-hand in case people start to question it. It is for God, not for people.
As for your family specifically, try to explain why you’re doing so and maybe walk them through your ‘journey’ so to speak of arriving at this decision. But at the end of the day, you can’t convince everyone to agree with it. And you just have to remember that it’s up to YOU, not them, and you might not be able to change their minds. They will get used to it, I’m sure.
I’m the only person at my current parish that covers every single Sunday, but nobody has said anything to me there. I go to a Catholic Church, so I’m not sure how your church will react, but I know in my experience there has been no negative comments (really no comments at all).
The Headcovering Movement website can be a great resource for anon. It’s protestant based and they go over topics and concerns like in the ask.
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