i'm lonely because of my religion

i'm a young woman who religiously practices wicca. i've been practicing my religion for some years now. <br><br>it's made me into who i am today. i have kind of a different way of thinking because of wicca. it's shaped me into a more open-minded and accepting person. because of this, i've had a hard time finding like-minded people because i don't really fit in with most people.<br><br>i tried to make friends with religion in mind, but it doesn't matter how hard i try to be religious because my religion isn't on the same level as everyone else's. when religion is brought up, my feelings are invalidated because my religion isn't as important as everyone else's.<br><br>i go to church and people give me strange looks because they know i don't believe in christ. on my birthday, when people sing "happy birthday to you", i have to awkwardly interrupt and correct them to remove "jesus loves you". people literally GASPED when they found out i wasn't religious. <br><br>because of my religion, i've been excluded from opportunities. because i don't believe in a traditional god, i'm not "religious". i have to go to a secular camp because my religious needs aren't met anywhere.<br><br>i want to feel included. i want people to acknowledge my religion. i want to meet people who would be fine with me practicing my religion. i don't know where to find these people.<br><br>any advice would be much appreciated.<br><br>&#x200B;<br><br>tldr: my religion excludes me from opportunities and i can't find ANYONE to talk to about my religion, religion is very important to me.