Poor chick.
From a bible student's blog, "My world of change": Harrassing a 'fader'
by valkyrie 37 Replies latest jw friends
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Dr Jekyll
She wonders why after a year shes not allowed to get baptised...
She mentions that's she's never done 2 weeks of straight meeting attendance (she eventually did this recently though)
She talks and emails apostates and she developed a crush on her same sex bible study conductor.
Laura wrote me an email last week and told me she might be at the Sunday meeting at 4pm. I have been attending the 1pm meeting on Sundays. I wanted to see Laura and I even called Moleta and told her I was gonna attend the 4pm meeting so that I could see Laura. I guess it must’ve been the end of November when I last seen Laura and Peggy. I’ve missed them a great deal; I always tried hard not to get close to them, but somehow I came to really like them. The more I thought about going to the 4pm meeting, the more difficult it became for me to go. The questions she would ask me began to stress me out; I can just imagine what she would ask me. I’ve been through so many things lately, and there are so many things that I cannot bare to even talk about in person. So many things still are quite emotional to me, and because I came to truly like Laura, I feel as if she would be able to make me cry without even trying…I feel that I would become weak in her presence and would have to cry. Maybe its because I came to trust Laura, and right now, she’s one of the ‘few’ that I still trust ‘completely’. Perhaps that’s silly! Some people have grandmothers and such where they feel so ‘comfortable’ that they go weak and have to tell them what’s on their heart….well I don’t have any grandmother, but Laura was a friend that I always felt could read my heart. And hey, that’s a big thing, because not many people can read hearts! My friend Sheila, from the Baptist Church, I always felt could read my heart as well. Perhaps its just a closeness, a tenderness….perhaps it’s the compassion, the caring…..the sense of knowing they can feel what you feel.
I don’t even know if she even came to the 4 o’clock meeting….she said she ‘might’ be there! I didn’t want to go and then her not show and me be at a meeting all alone without knowing anyone.
I did want to see Laura, but at the same time, I was kinda scared to see her. I’ve changed so much and have experienced so much ENORMOUS pain….she would see through me!
So I couldn’t see her…..I couldn’t even call to see if she was coming….maybe just hearing her voice might’ve made me cry. I miss Laura and I’m sad that I can’t study with her right now, maybe even never again!
More worrying is the fact that she also mentions that she suffers from depression and is relying on the congregation for friendship. Baptism for her is a door to being accepted by the congregation. Can you imagine the damage that this woman will suffer once the love bombing stops and even worse once she gets df'd (I'd put money on the fact she wont last 6 months)
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valkyrie
Odrade wrote:
One more thought... she was linked on this site before, and when she followed her referrers and found us talking about her, she took it as proof that Satan was plotting to destroy her faith using the evil apostates. No joke. It scared her really bad. So if you can still edit, I would personally request that you make the link NOT clickable, so she doesn't see a huge number of referrers from here and think Satan is after her again.
Sorry Odrade - It is too late to edit the originally posted link to make it 'non-clickable'.
I appreciate your concern for the blogger's sensibilities and pressured state of mind; however, accidental exposure to these other points of view may, eventually, win her reason once the initial sting has worn off. She has - as I earlier noted - an enquiring mind; perhaps her curiosity may gain the upper hand over her ongoing indoctrination.
-V.
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willyloman
Ironic, isn't it, that this is the type of "recruit" the dubs are getting these days. The marginalized whack jobs who used to hang out on the fringes of the organization are now virtually the only ones showing any new interest.
Looking back over the last 10 years I was a dub, I can only remember ONE person you'd consider a normal, productive citizen who "came into the truth" from the field. And while she studied for years, went out in FS a couple of times, and attends most of the meetings, she has (wisely) never bothered to get baptized. In fact, the only reason for her limited involvement, that I can see, is that her husband is a dub - one of those guys who left the "truth," got married to a non-dub, and then some years later announced that he just had to start going back to the Hall.
Back in the day (60s, 70s), there were scores of newbies who had families, jobs, functional lives, and responsible jobs. Some were contacted at their door; many were brought in by relatives and friends. There was one group of "kids" who were all friends in high school and just starting college. In the summer, one of them visited relatives who were brand-new dubbies. When he returned, he was pumped up and intro'd "the truth" to his girl friend. In turn, they passed it on to their best friends. In a short time, three couples were getting married, getting baptized, and pioneering. A few years later they were all in the midwest, special pioneering. One couple went to Bethel, another into the missionary work in Africa.
How often do you hear 'experiences' like this today? At today's assemblies, the typical "youth" experience goes something like: "The coach wanted me to play basketball but I'm all, like, no way."
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LDH
She reminds me of someone in my old congo who was 'overtaken by zeal' (translation - borderline restraining order).
LOL!!!!
Not to worry. I've printed this off and will be forwarding it to Wal-Mart's Human Relations Department later this morning. What we have here is a perfect example of religious harrassment at work.
Complete with names, job descriptions, etc. She should be easy enough for them to track down. They may appreciate having the chance to minimize this behavior before it turns into a lawsuit......
Lisa
Give them enough rope Class
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stillAwitness
That was just sad...
But hilarious at the same time hee hee hee heeee
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merfi
printed this off and will be forwarding it to Wal-Mart's Human Relations Department
I was hoping something like this would get done! I know how *I* would feel getting harassed like this. The girl is nuts and needs stopped. LOL
~merfi
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LDH
I was hoping something like this would get done! I know how *I* would feel getting harassed like this.
The more the merrier, I say. I don't have a 'lock' on action.
If kids can get in trouble at school for their "myspace" accounts, well, adults can too.
The behaviour she is exhibiting is what many faders have to tolerate, as they try to maintain her family contacts. They don't need a freaking nut job like this trying to spy on them at work.
Lisa
He he he he he Class