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Soledad

Honey you don't need a tongue lashing YOU DESERVE A MEDAL for not cursing the F**k out of those idiots!

I wouldn't have been able to hold back!

Soledad

Funny thing is that my dad asked if he could stay home from school to practice his bible reading. I allowed it under the condition that he complete his homework for the day. No attention was given to homework at all. He spent over 8 hours at their home and no one had the sense to sit him down to have him do his homework

Sweetie, I'm sorry, you're going to have to keep your son away from your parents. They are not respecting you or your authority as a parent.

I feel so awful for you right now.

dezpbem

You have my respect and support for going back.

I myself went back once just for the hell of it...when I had my dead straight hair down past my shoulders plus 5 earrings in my left ear and 3 in my right at the age of 20. In a suit of course! Goes great with the air and earrings (really it did).

The looks on their faces were worth the price of admission - namely the price of dealing with them.

Your the only other person i've come across with, dare I say it (?), the balls to go back to that circus clown show. See their behavior for what it truely was...

A show of their childish egotism!!!

A rome full of egotistical annoying brats .

dezpbem

I spelled "truly" "truely"...urgh, why do I keep doing that?

Seems I can't spell right when I type for some reason, lol!

Mulan

Our teenaged son (17) was still wanting to be a JW while we were fading. He has a compulsive nature and just wasn't wanting to give it up.

But...............one night at the TMS, (he assisted the overseer), someone praised him for staying faithful "to Jehovah" while his parents were having problems. We were never disfellowshipped, mind you.

Anyway, he overheard some other comments about us that night, and fumed about it for awhile, and then picked up his stuff and came home in a rage. He told me he was never going back and he couldn't stand it the way they alluded to our being bad people.

So, maybe that will give you some hope for your boy. I hope so. Just hang in there and love him to pieces, so he knows you are not a bad person.

Darth Yhwh

I think the photo of the man (LL Cool J) may lead some of you to think that I am a daddy, but I am actually a mommy...

I thought that as I read your opening post but quickly realized that you are indeed a mommy upon viewing your profile. LOL.

I agree with David (AlmostAthiest). You need to occupy your child with other activities. Keep him away from the JWs. It's impossible for him to realize the seriousness of this situation. It's up to you to protect him from this distructive, harmful, cult.

Emancipated One

Hello Everyone,

This is my first post and I am very new here. My hubby and I have dissassociated ourselves due to our disgust in all the coverup and lies of childabuse and yes their NGO affair. My parents are not witnesses, I thank God daily for that. But unfortunately, I married into a witness family.

Findingmyway, I am so sorry you have had to face this. How terrible. I does make my stomach churn to think THEY honestly delude themselves into thinking that this attitude of superiority is what God wants. Sickening!!!!

I can somewhat relate to you in the sense that I was told, yes TOLD, by my father-in-law elder that I must replace my family with the congregation. That was because I was a "spiritual" orphan, my family was of no help to me, but my In-laws and congregation were NOW to be my sprititual family ( by the way those were HIS words - not mine). Now I haven't gone into my story - its very LONG, trust me - but I, prior to this had suffered so much at the hand of my father-in-law that I was actually able to stand up without FEAR. Thankfully, God has blessed me with a "fleshly" family that believes BLOOD is thicker than water and because of this I corrected him and told him in no uncertain terms that I would NEVER REPLACE my family with him and the congregation. I would never forget them... EVER.... He was shocked. Can you believe it?!! Shocked. As if this was a NORMAL thing to do.

BE STRONG... BE VERY STRONG. Do a lot of soul searching to find out what truly makes you happy. I have come to believe that NOTHING should EVER claim that it is the ONLY channel to God... Because if we think carefully - wasn't that supposed to be Jesus???!

Whatever you do DON'T give up.. Stand up for your little boy, he is so innocent and they will prey on that. Keep him safe and let him develop his OWN HEALTHLY relationship with God. No one ever needs to be in between you and your son. Let him enjoy life and not live in constant paranoia and fear. I would never give you and earful because it would NOT be my place - you are trying to do the best you can and you deserve much more than that.

Much Love

LDH

I'm very, very sorry.

You can't be nice to these people. It is a war. They will cheat and play every game in the book. They did this to make your soon feel loved and needed.

I hate them.

Lisa

outnfree

((((FMW))))

I'm so glad you decided to share your story. It's so important for others new to this board to read these experiences and understand just how destructive to families the WT Organization is!

You did an admirable job of controlling your emotions, and I'm not sure I could have done as well. I agree with those who suggest you must now keep your son AWAY from his grandparents who are driving a wedge between the two of you and also not respecting your place as the parent.

I wish you FURTHER wisdom to figure out how best to leave the KH behind while building up your son's self-worth without the pernicious influence of that bunch of religious whackos!

outnfree

Frog

You're a real solider FMW:) Don't regret that you went or that it might have been confusing to your son, you can make it up to him, and this sort of affirmation was in a twisted way quite positive for you, and in time you will have problem explaining it to him. You take full accountability which is really important, now you can move on and leave the insolent and ignorant behind. Just think you will NEVER have to set foot in another KH again. Never again will you allow yourself to be subjected to their harmful doctrine, you're so powerful and in control:) luv frog x

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