u/Emergency_Lab_3531

I am a baptized protestant Christian, but am curious about Orthodoxy. I am having some struggles in my life and wanted a blessing from a "real priest"

So I texted my local Orthodox parish and talked to a priest. He REFUSED to even pray with me, saying "he only blesses other orthodox Christians"

I am honestly shocked and EXTREMELY disappointed. Please tell me it's not common procedure for Orthodox churches to turn away people asking for prayers

God bless!

Edit: I am starting to realize that maybe I was confusing a blessing with a simple prayer (aparently those are diferent things). I still feel the priest could have been more charitable tho