Born ins...how far did you go? (page 2)

AK - Jeff

Mom started studying when I was pre-school. So not 'born in', but close.

Never left the area to get away from the witnesses, although I think in some ways it feels like that, since I have none of the friends I loved for 40+ years in my life now. Their choice, not mine. You know that scene.

Like Garybuss, I would like to be in a warmer place in the winter, but being raised and living a Jdub life has kept my assetts to about a paycheck at a time - so I doubt the Florida home is in our future. Maybe someone will start an 'Apostate Old Floks Home' in the south someday and we could move there in 20 years or so at retirement.

Jeff

damselfly

I moved from end of the country clear across to the other ~ 6000 km away. I then moved back a few years later but will be moving again this summer, about a couple 100 kilometers. I can't wait.

Dams

caligirl

3000 miles, and it STILL isn't far enough.

Simon

Well, I'm currenty living about 2 miles from the house I grew up in ... but am planning on moving 6,800 km away

startingover

I was born in, moved 2000 miles away by myself in fall of 1975 at 21. Funny thing, if I had stayed there I would never have continued as a JW, but my move put me in association with a bunch of young people who liked to have fun but were still JW's.

I was fairly certain I was going to die in 1975 because I never felt comfortable being a JW and knew whatever activity as a JW I performed was all fake. I started my life over after the move, because I discovered I didn't have any stigma attached to me, which in inevitable if you live in one place for a long time. I discovered quickly that I could become whoever I wanted to be. Having been raised in it and never really knowing there were any options, I lived with the guilt the borg creates. So in recreating myself it was with heavier involvement with the JW's.

It took me about 10 years to get back to the feelings of just faking it and not really believing, but I can't say I truly regret any of it, because it made me who I am today.

mrsjones5

I grew up on the San Franciscan peninsula (East Palo Alto and San Carlos) but when I married my husband we settled in Oakland, California. Then we moved to Indiana 3 years ago, I just looked it up - it's about 2283.26 miles from where we used to live. We like it here and it's nice to have that big distance between me and my parents.

Josie

HadEnuf

Yo wander...I grew up in Madison, WI...moved at the tender age of 18 to Stevens Point, WI when I married Gary who was born and raised in Point.

My greatest wish is that we can eventually move far, far away from Point; as there are just too many reminders of our 4 decades trapped in the org. Alas...Gary's parents are very old (91 & 93), live next door and are in extremely poor health. So we are obligated to stay here to take care of them until....well, you know what I mean.

I envy you wander for being able to wander so freely!!

Hug...Cathy l.

riko

I think I can throw a stone from where I live now and it'd hit my parents home window...how depressing...

kazar

I am about 30 miles from where I became a JW. Yes, I also use different names to disguise myself since I do know JW's here and attended weekly book studies for about a year. I have since discontinued study or communication with Jehovah's Witnesses (since I learned the truth about the truth). I haven't been mentally away from them for a long enough time for their prattle to not cause confusion in me. I just want to fade.

doogie

grew up in madison, wi. now i'm in houston, tx. i don't know how many miles that is, but last time i went back to wisconsin i felt physically sick. i don't know how some of you guys do it.

Born ins...how far did you go?

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