Can you admit that you "used to be one of Jehovah's Witnesses"? (page 2)

Warlock

It was hard, but I just did it this morning..........I added I was also an ex-Catholic, and I didn't want to have anything to do with religion.

Warlock

undercover

it actually was very liberating!

I've tried it...didn't like it.

People want to just go on and on about it and I just don't wanna talk about it. I come here to discuss it. Outside of here, where people understand, I don't want to have to answer questions that will always be asked by people who mean well but just don't understand.

lilybird

No,, I don't like to tell people.. I am embarrassed that I was a brainwashed fool at one time.. but my husband tells everyone ( if the coversation heads in that general direction)..

minimus

I agree that the setting is most important. But for me, (and I've been ashamed or uncomfortable at times), it makes me feel good that the JWs can't control who I talk to, what I feel, etc.

anewme

I'm like Undercover. Kind of embarrassed. It is kind of like revealing you used to be a drunk or addict or something.
Do people hold it against us? Do they think "Oooooh, there must be something wrong with him/her to have joined a cult like that" ?

Or do they think "Huh, I just cant picture it." ?

I wonder.

Warlock

I just know they are thinking: "What a dumbass".

Warlock

LovesDubs

The operative word there is WAS a JW. Most people have no clue what they believe anyway. They are some obscure religion out there that goes door to door bothering people and thats about it. They are relieved when you say you are OUT tho most times.

BizzyBee

I just know they are thinking: "What a dumbass".

'Fraid so.

undercover

Maybe it's a level I haven't gotten to yet. Maybe at a certain level of coming to terms with it, you are quicker to talk about it, admit it, show others that you've moved on. Maybe...

But then again, maybe some of us are more private and don't like being the center of attention and God knows when you say you used to be a JW, people perk up and wanna talk about it, making the ex-JW the center of attention for a while.

I learned to fly under the radar as a JW so as to not bring too much attention to myself for being different at school, etc. I guess it's part of who I am now, to continue to lay low and not bring attention to myself in any given situation.

FairMind

I’m still an active (loosely interpret please) JW and no more ashamed of it then if I was a Baptist or Catholic. I learned a long time ago to not make an issue of my religion or religious beliefs. I would be more ashamed if I was immoral or dishonest.

Can you admit that you "used to be one of Jehovah's Witnesses"?

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