If you have asked some of these questions, or said some of these things yourself then that's okay, just please know for future reference, most (not all) witches find them quite annoying :)

• oh so you worship satan? No an extremely low percentage of witches are actually satanists but majority are not.

• witchcraft isn't real, grow up. Do I even have to explain this one?

• Why don't you wear all black? Witches are witches, not goths.

• god hates you. I thought god loves all his children?

• You're a man, you can't be a witch! If you gender identify as male you are still a witch, the term "witch" has no gender

• so you're gay and a witch?... 🤦🏻‍♀️

• you are going to summon demons and ghosts when you preform spells! Umm.. no, witches know how to cast a spell with protection and know how to not attract negative energies.

So this is a post I've thought about writing a long time but decided against it - until now.

I was badly sick and in hosptial to get an operation.

I had to have dental work done on some decayed and infected teeth that were affecting my health, under anesthesia and the only hosptial that my dentist did this work at was a Catholic hospital.

I arrived and a nurse helped me remove my clothes to put on a gown, readying me for surgery.

Everything was fine, she was polite and gentle in her speech and even comforting - until she saw the pentagram necklace I was wearing.

To start with, all she did was look away and ignore me when I spoke. She scurried out of the room pretty quickly once my I.V had been put in (which she didn't seem too fazed by doing a lot rougher than she needed to).

I thought it was nothing, maybe she was having a bad day? I wasn't even thinking of my necklace - I wear it all the time, I've never had a problem with it and so it didn't even cross my mind.

So I told myself it was nothing and waited patiently and anxiously to see the doctor who was going to put me under.

You can imagine my shock when the same nurse came back, along with what looked like a security guard, another nurse and a doctor.

At this point I was extremely stressed but tried not to show it and remained calm.

I asked what was happening, was I in any danger or was someone else in danger?

They all looked at me like I was some kind of disgusting... creature.

The security stood by the door with his arms crossed as the two nurses and doctor approached me.

They asked what the necklace around my neck symbolises and I told them that I was a practicing wiccan and that it is only for protection for myself spiritualy and that I don't go anywhere without it because it gives me comfort and is a big part of my spirituality/religion.

One of the nurses whispered something to the doctor after I had explained and all I could make out of her sentence was the word 'satanist'.

I was shocked and slightly scared when I heard this and looked at the doctor who had taken a few steps towards me, and was now towering above my bed (at least that's what it felt like).

The next thing that happened was almost unbelievable and an awful experience for me, someone who suffers from chronic anxiety.

The doctor said to me in these exact words, and I kid you not - 'You either have to take off that disgusting piece of jewelry and hand it to our security or you will be escorted off the property and denied treatment.'

I was shocked and at this point, terrified.

I stuttered and tried to think of anything that could get me out of this situation and into the treatment I needed without having to remove my necklace - I have never taken it off and it'd been 3 years.

Not much time had passed as I was stuttering, unable to get any words out, before the doctor stormed over to the security guard and told him to 'get me out of there, now.'

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To cut the story short, I was escorted out of the hospital by my arm, barely able to walk (they refused to give me a wheelchair or anything that 'belonged to their hospital').

I managed to get into another, public hospital this time, a couple of weeks later and get the treatment I needed.

I still can't believe this happened, and it's been 2 years since the incident.

I cried for days and was miserable and almost gave up my beliefs after this incident.

This hosptial was cruel and narrow minded, from what I could tell they believed I was a satanist and a monstrosity to their beliefs..

This was just unbelievably disgusting and I just had to share this to get it off my mind after all this time, it's just been eating at me.

If anyone else has had an awful experience like this, I'm so sorry you were treated this way simply for having different views to others on spirituality but I would love to hear your stories... I feel so alone in this.

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