I actually earned that nickname, but it didnt bother me too much. LOL. It gets difficult trying to explain to people the meaning behind it when they see my screename online in blogs and stuff.
youd be surprised! many are hidden because of"christians" look in witchvox.com and see if there are any in your area, sweetie. there are also a lot of wiccan groups on yahoo, and myspace.
first thing i would recomend is to go to witchvox.com and see if there are any local covens or groups in your area. find someone who is willing to teach you the steps to following the path, go to a magic shop and get your supplies [alter, herbs, etc] and then study the path.