Hello! I haven't been involved with the JWs in nearly five years now. I was raised as a Witness from the time I was seven until I was 17 and a junior in high school. I don't have any particularly sad stories to tell, really, except that the process of leaving the organization--even though I was never baptised--was the hardest thing I've ever gone through. It's years behind me now, but it's something that I don't think will ever really be behind me. I left before things got really bad, and I knew they would get worse if I didn't just walk away. Even so, it's something that none of the people I love and trust have ever really understood about me. No one else has been through the same or similar transition, and I really don't think it's possible for them to completely comprehend everything it entails. So I'm just here in the hopes that I might be able to make some friends and acquaintances I can relate to on that front (from what I've seen so far, this seems likely). Anyway, I'm a former JW-child, a current skeptic and atheist, and a proud member of the LGBT community. I'm also a physicist-in-training, which I love to talk about to no end. I look forward to future interactions with the online ex-JW community. -Fergus
A New Voice
by apfergus 34 Replies latest jw experiences
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candidlynuts
welcome fergus!
good to have you here.a physisist? ( i cant even spell it lol) but it sounds interesting!!
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EAGLE-1
Welcome comrade
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MsMcDucket
What up, Fergus? That's my mommy trying to be cool talk! Welcome, I'm sure that you'll find plenty of young ones here to chat with. There are quite a few BRAINS in here! Makes me feel insecure sometimes. But, what the hell, we need 'em.
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Lady Liberty
Dear Fergus, WELCOME!! Yes, you are right, you will make MANY friends here! I being one of them! It's true, it is hard to find people that can really comprehend what leaving is like. This forum has been very theraputic for me, and I hope it will be for you as well! We look forward to more of your posts! Sincerely, Lady Liberty
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damselfly
Welcome! Elsewhere is another physics lover.
Dams
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What-A-Coincidence
Welcome!
-wac xElder xBethelite
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AudeSapere
Hi Fergus -
Welcome to JWD. It's a great place to come to terms with our past and our present. I think you'll like it here.
Do you have much contact with your JW family?
-Aude Sapere (Meaning: Dare to Know/Dare to Have Wisdom/Understanding)
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Skeptic, athiest, physicist, and GLBT? I look forward to many interesting posts. Welcome to the board!
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candidlynuts
lol quotes.. could he BE anymore ex jw? LOL
fergus i live with a former rocket scientist.. i get nerdly talk all the time. i LOVE it!
i make people feel smart all the time .