Growing up in the 80s Satanic Panic

It was a big part of my childhood

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Dear reader,

This article may seem a little out of character but I’ve started listening to a podcast about the ‘satanic panic’ of the 80s and 90s (The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea, produced by Christianity Today)¹ and it has brought back a whole lot of memories of ideas and ways of viewing the world that were a significant part of my childhood.

Buckle up for the ride as I take you through that nightmarish haze.

Important note: If reading about this stuff might be triggering and raise any traumas, please don’t read any further. It’s completely ok to stop here and ignore this. If you keep going, stop wherever you need to. Whilst I make light of it in places because it’s so familiar for me, this is not light reading, especially if you’re unfamiliar with that era and its horrors.