To all who have left or question the WTS

IP_SEC

This is my thanks to all of you. Leaving the WTS is very difficult. This is probably something few people can understand. "You left a church, so what, people do that every day"

Inside the Society's fish bowl, it is hard to even begin having doubts. They are like the Italian momma who keeps saying Mangia, Mangia. Eat, eat; accept, accept. Dont question.

You folk are a tough bunch! Dont give up!

I am especially thankful to those of you who left before the mass comunication of the Internet. Garybus comes to mind, I know there are others. I cant imagine the great, excuse the term, balls it must have taken to make a stand back then. We are in your debt. It is much easier now to accept such a massive change in reality and circumstances now that there are more of us. If we are alone in something like this it is easy to start thinking "Maybe I am crazy, maybe the JWs are right" "Sure does suck not having my family" "Maybe I should go back"

You guys are my new family in a way.

Thanks

Matt

kls

Binner , nice thoughts and you are also like family . If ya start storing poo for future use ,i know we is family.

ithinkisee

I agree 100%. I fear that I would have lived a life blaming myself and feeling guilty of my doubts, had I been my age 25 years earlier. Probably would have alot of depression problems.

A big thank you to all of you.

-ithinkisee

under74

nice post IP.

twinflame

Wow, what an awesome post. That's got to make everyone feel warm and fuzzy.

I have a son named Matt that's a couple years younger.....just goes to show that all Matt's are nice guys!

Shannon

Legolas

I agree...nice post!

You know families do things for each other....So how about you coming over to clean my house for me today...LOL... I am too lazy today!

prophecor

stevenyc

Matt,

It's people like you (post internet) that makes people like us (pre internet) just as happy.

steve

littlerockguy

Leaving the WTS is very difficult. This is probably something few people can understand. "You left a church, so what, people do that every day"

I remember the last time I was at the KH and telling myself as I was driving home that I had enough and that I just could not take it anymore; not because I didn't believe it was the truth because at that time I believed it. I didn't want to live in a fishbowl full of judgemental people whose actions showed that they couldn't care less about you unless they could get something from you; plus the fact that I really dont particularly care for being judged. At the time I was living in a small town with two congregations which surprised me since there are places 3 times the population of where I lived with only one congregation (not to mention my boss at the time was a JW). It was just easier for me to move and make a fresh start. I know many people in that kind of situation does not have that option. I let some years pass by before even addressing the issue of whether or not I was leaving God or just leaving the organization; during those times I just took a break and lived life and and spent time finding out who I really am.

GoingGoingGone

Have you ever been in a room full of people and felt all alone? That's how I felt my last decade in the WT... I sat at the meetings and thought, how can people really believe this stuff?? And what am I still doing here? I knew that there must be more people out there who 'got it', but finding this site was beyond all my expectations. Practical info, biblical info, comic relief, and most importantly people who know where you've been and who understand where you're going and what it takes to get there. That in itself is huge.

Thanks to all of you guys... !

GGG

To all who have left or question the WTS

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