Ok, I was at Meijer about to do my grocery shopping, though before I do shopping, I always eat something so I can stay on my budget and not grab everything I see. The cafe' was closed so I had to get a deli sandwich. I went to go pay and a lady steps in front of me. She turns to me and basically yells "ARE YOU A WITCH". Well, I knew where this was heading. No, I'm not a witch to what she's referring to. So in front of 30 people as she's holding the line up here's about the way it played out.
Her: ARE YOU A WITCH (saying it as loud as she could)
Me: No,why do you ask?
Her: (Now whispering because I said no) cause you have a pentacle on and that's witchcraft.
Me: No, it's a symbol of the five elements of life.
Her (now knowing I'm not her kind starts yelling again) JESUS LOVES YOU TOO.
Me: Thank you, but why are you yelling.
Her: (not yelling, but loud enough so others can hear) I'm not yelling I just asked you if you're a witch.
Me: I'm not a witch to what you're referring to.
Her: But you're wearing a witchcraft symbol.
Me: Have you looked into what witchcraft REALLY is?
Her: NO AND I'M NOT ABOUT TO.
(others chiming in saying "Amen"
She starts yelling "JESUS LOVES YOU", again.
Me: Why do you have to yell this? If you were wearing your cross, I wouldn't yell "GREEN TARA" or "GAIA" loves you. I wouldn't be holding up the line trying to embarrass you by doing this. Is THIS love you want to teach me????
Her: I'm just giving you a message from him.
Me: Well, thank you but I need to pay for my sandwich now. And I'm through with this. (then I go in front of her and start paying)
Her: I don't want to argue, I'm just trying to show you that Jesus loves you anyway. (Still loud for others to hear)
Me: You need to do your research more on...(she interrupts again)
Me: Why do you interrupt me?
Another person chimes in...."YOU need to keep your mouth shut"
Me: No, I DON'T, she started this, I have my beliefs and she hers. I DIDN'T ask her to give me a message.
Me: (looking at her again) and the way you did this, it makes me NOT want to EVER become christian. WHERE'S THE LOVE???? I have my beliefs, you have yours. Goodbye.
I was so ticked off. Though, I tried to stay calm. I feel like I handled it wrong. I was put on the spot. Why are some people like this???? Do they think that will SCARE me into becoming in their mold???? It actually PUSHED me further from it. I wanted to tell her SO bad..."why don't you just f*** off you B****. But I didn't, as I was leaving, I heard her gossiping...judging. GRRrrrrrrrrrr.
I wonder if she had a jack-o-lantern...I wonder if she passed out candy on Halloween...and if so, I wonder if she even THOUGHT of where that came from. Funny.
Ok, I'm through ranting. Just wish I could come back with a smart remark that'll shut them up.