So much for my fade (page 2)

justsomedude

I have been thinking about sending the elders a letter telling them I fired their publishing company as my religion.

Wow what a change since your first post.

Good luck LeftBehind.

I am so sorry that your family is putting you through the wringer. I would send the letter if I were you, get it over with. I did, and it was the best thing I could have done. You will be left alone then to get on with your healing.

Enjoy your freedom, you've earned it.

love

Linda

luna2

I have been thinking about sending the elders a letter telling them I fired their publishing company as my religion.

I love it! I love it so much I might use it myself....if I ever decide to bother DAing myself. LOL

Mary

It's a shame that this religion forces families to spy on each other and rat them out to the "proper authorities". Didn't Hitler teach the R&F in Nazi Germany to do the exact same thing?

I think the day will come, when all the parents who have cut off their children without moments thought because of this religion, are going to regret it. Remember years ago when JWs were told to treat unbaptized ones who'd left, the same as those that were DF'd and then changed it years later where you COULD talk to them?

Well I know one family who, after years of absolutely no communication with their son (because of the GB's pathetic interpretations), joyfully called him up to let him know they could now associate with him. His reaction? He said: "...So when the Society tells you to cut your family off, even though I was never baptized, you listen even though I needed you and won't talk to me, but now suddenly they say it's okay and I'm supposed to forgive you? What are you going to do if they decide to revert back to their old doctrine again? If I wasn't good enough for you to talk to before, then don't bother now" and he slammed the phone down.

It's sad that your parents have made their choice, but at least it will, as you say, entitle you to freedom. Freedom to live your life the best way you can, and not at the whim of senile old men in New York.

unique1

WOOOOOHOOOOOO!!! It is a tough road, but it is worth it. I wish you and your brother the best freedom has to offer.

ballistic

So... you took the red pill left-behind. Welcome to the real world.

BluesBrother

Actually, you could probably have got away with socializing with a close relative , had you wanted to . My memory is that one did not presume to disfellowship in those cases. I know an elderly sister who I knew had fellowship with her d/f'd daughter. I turned a blind eye when I was an elder.

But Congratulations on making a clean break. It will be better in the long run. A long slow fade can be very tedious.

sass_my_frass

oh bub, the stuff you must be going through right now...

((LeftBehind))

keep it together love.

AK - Jeff

You seem to be a gutsy and self assured person.

Your family will show thier colors thru this - but you can show them unconditonal love in return and perhaps they will come around someday.

It is a bittersweet pill to swallow. I love the 'firing the Book Publishiing Company' idea.

Good luck to you - we are here if you need solace and concern.

Jeff

rebel8

I was "caught" associating with my apostate brother

If you end up conversing with the elders further, you could ask them why they are persecuting you for talking to your brother when it is not against the rules to do so (unless you were caught talking about "spiritual" things).

So much for my fade