Superstitions. There are a lot of skeptics out there who won’t hesitate to tell us that they aren’t actually real. For those of us that have that “lucky coconut” keeping us safe, we really couldn’t care less what skeptics think.

Superstitions are something that humans have relied on for confidence and support for generations. It’s used as a source of hope in things that we may not be confident in. These supernatural helpers are used and relied on for support when it comes to sports, school and asking out that person you really like — Grandma’s lucky giraffe socks will make all of those experiences better.

But with everything that brings joy to someone opens a door for someone to criticize and rain on your supernatural parade: I’m talking to you mom. Having your own opinion on the matter is fine but going the extra mile to make us sound crazy is not appreciated.

Call me a nut, but I’m a strong believer in superstitions. I really believe that a magic coconut that nearly killed me now keeps me safe, sports merchandise helps guide my team to the playoffs and my beloved passed great uncle speaks to me with the lock button in my car.

The objects that carry superstitions can come in all different varieties and can either be more serious, like a necklace that was given to you at a young age or something as silly as a fruit keeping you safe after nearly killing you on a vacation. Any way you spin it, silly or serious, some of us strongly believe in these things and they help us get through the day, so it’s exceedingly frustrating that these supernatural crutches are looked down on so much.

Like I mentioned earlier, there will always be that one person who thinks that they know better than you, and will inevitably try to beat the belief out of you with comments on how your belief is only a few coincidences glued to an item.

To that I say, let me believe what I want and let any other person find comfort in what they want. It doesn’t matter that you think that what we believe is garbage. To those people who think only loonies believe in these supernatural helpers, some surprisingly notable people have some very odd beliefs.

There is a notable alumnus from the University of North Carolina who was deeply invested in his superstitions: former NBA player Michael Jordan wore a pair of his university’s basketball shorts under his game wear to feel like he had an edge on the opponent.

With Jordan and countless others proving that having some crazy belief can lead to being successful and becoming the best self that you can be, why not welcome these ways to give us confidence instead of criticizing the power that an obscure item has on your life? To those who think they have superior beliefs and try to change others’ beliefs, put your lucky sock in it.