Ok. So I am 17 and a senior in highschool. I have a totally awesome guy that loves me very much and some really great friends. But at school its a different feeling. People at my school torment me for my religion and my love of snakes... They call me a devil worshiper and I'm not... I dont belive in satan.. I am an Elementalist and its a complete coinkidink that I love snakes. Me being a strand of Pagan has nothing to do with it. Reptiles are awesome! And people in kansas just don't get it, there is way to much hype about Reptiles being "discusting" and "unclean" for them to even consider liking snakes... Around here the first reaction to seeing a snake is to get a shovel. Its aweful i know... I dont bother anyone, in fact I never talk to people that arn't my friends cause everyone else hates me... literally. I hate Kansas. I really want to move to California as soon as I am old enough. I just wish people would understand differences better. I wish that they could see what wonderfully beautiful Reptiles truly are. So this year, my friends and I are bringing our Reptiles to the RenFest this year and educate the over the top republicans of Kansas that Herps really are amazing. Not just the snake in the story of adam and eve. They need to realize that snakes arnt evil! ... ((sorry I had to rant so much.. Its been bugging me for months.. and I know some of you have had problems with dum dumms ...))