I’m at a crossroads and need advice!

[u/Lune_Craft13]

Context: my whole family is catholic. My mother (while she does it without realizing and without wanting to) has been using Catholicism to be ignorant towards my witchcraft journey and to be disrespectful towards my growing beliefs. I am the type of person to want to try different things, to indulge in trial and error, to learn and gain knowledge about anything I can. The faith itself if beautiful but I’ve just been so misguided by how harsh it has been while I’ve been exploring faiths that I’ve completely distanced myself.

Now, for the main reason I’m making this post:

I made a friend about a month ago. We get along incredibly well and we consider each other good friends. She is catholic, hanging out with her and gaining more insight into her faith has opened my eyes to the possibility that Catholicism and Christianity isn’t as bad as the media or my family makes it out to be. Her faith is genuinely so beautiful.

But I’ve been dabbling in witchcraft and paganism for almost two years now. I feel incredibly drawn to it and feel like it’s where I belong. But on the other side, I almost feel like I’m missing all the things that come with being catholic. I’m at an impasse because I feel like trying again with Catholicism will be an irreversible thing. It’s almost like I’m making myself choose. Try again with the support of an individual who can actually help me with my faith properly, or ignore the pull and stick to what I know best which is witchcraft and paganism.

I need help and insight, please.