If raised JW - or in while young - how strict were your parents?

by Jamelle 50 Replies latest jw experiences

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  undercover

  I think conservative types are drawn to the witnesses for some reason. If one already feels that the "world" is too immoral, loose, depraved, wicked, violent, or just plain bad, then when they become a JW, it just intensifies that thinking and in the case of a lot of our parents causes them to become overly strict. Then they have the WTS to back them up for their prudish ways.

  My parents, mother especially, were strict. I wasn't allowed to do things that even other JW kids were allowed to do. I endured it thinking that somehow my being different, 'persecuted' and living in a vacuum was making God happy and pleased with me, even though I was miserable. Now I realize that the JWs and the WTS were just enabling my mother to be an overly strict and prudish parent. She and her family have always been conservative and prudish types. By joining the JWs she was validated into thinking that becoming that overly strict parent was the right thing to do.

  But I know not all JW parents were like that, I've met some good ones, who raised some good kids.
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  Doubtfully Yours

  My parents were extremelly strict!

  • Never hung out with non-JWs. EVER!
  • Never was present for any of the school holiday celebrations. My siblings and I were never sent to school on those days. If a birthday celebration broke out in class, the teachers were firmly instructed to send us up to the library or some other room.
  • No extra-curricular activities. EVER!
  • No movies, rated R or otherwise. Only kid's cartoons and programs allowed and very few hours per week of TV.
  • A book study in my house all the time I was growing up.
  • Never missed meetings whatsoever! Even when sick!!!

  No wonder why the JW indoctrination is so deep in my psyche!!!

  DY
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  RichieRich

  Really I meant nothing by what I said.

  I took no offense. Thank you though Darth.

  My worldly grandparents give me christmas presents. One year, they drove over 100 miles to our house just to see me open my presents. Well one of the presents was a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle. I had to thorw it away, right in front of my grandparents.

  I can clearly trace why my mother was and is so strict. She married out of the truth, and feels that by smothering me, she can protect me from making te same mistake.
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  stillAwitness

  NO ZENA WARRIOR PRINCESS (that was just plain cruel)

  NO SPENDING TOO MUCH TIME WITH THE NOT SO "SPIRITUAL" ONES IN THE CON.

  NEVER, EVER COULD MISS FIELD SERVICE

  WT ALWAYS MUST BE PREPARED AND AT LEAST ONE COMMENT NEEDED TO BE MADE "IN YOUR OWN WORDS"
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  lola28

  That is so sad, I would have cried my eyes out if that had happened to me. Which turtle was it? maybe we can send one out your way for the holidays.

  lola (of the really loved the turtles class)
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  minimus

  Somewhat strict....put the fear of God always in front of me. Yet very loving mother. Dad was divorced for yrs. and never, to his credit, a JW. My mother raised me well because she's a principled person.
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  lola28

  Hi Stilla, how did you make it without Xena? If you have cable on one of the women channels (We, Oxygen or Lifetime can't remember which) they paly reruns in the morning. I always watch when I am getting ready in the morning. Love that show.

  lola
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  RichieRich

  Which turtle was it?

  i still remember he had a red bandana on.
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  coolhandluke

  Raphael
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  lola28

  Richie if you would like PM me your info and I will get you the turtle as a Xmas gift. I am in California so I wont stalk you or anything.

  lola