Can you admit that you "used to be one of Jehovah's Witnesses"? (page 3)

Finally-Free

When I went through my marital breakup I had to tell my lawyer I was an ex-jw.

TIP: If you're ever going through a divorce or having other legal problems with a JW, always use a lawyer who is familiar with JW crap. When I went through my separation I must have spent at least $4,000 worth of time just educating the lawyer about JW crap, which inevitably comes up in such cases. Also, when I went for counselling after the breakup I spent much more time educating the counsellor about the JWs than I spent getting help.

In cases like that, it's to your advantage to tell someone you're an ex-jw as it helps you weed out those who are not qualified to handle your cases.

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greendawn

I don't mind admitting it, if the issue arises I usually say I gave them a good try found them to be very faulty and left. That's a fair enough procedure.

parakeet

Only if absolutely necessary and never just to satisfy someone's curiosity. I just hate people giving me that look like I have an extra head growing somewhere on my body.

Good Girl or Bad Girl?

It's especially difficult to tell people I joined the cult when I was an adult. When you're raised in it at least you can blame your parents. I have no such excuse.
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I don't think it's necessarily less embarrassing that I was raised a Witness, as I am made up of the genetic material provided by my parents...I worry that people must think "what kind of nutjob parents/family she must have" and "if they are so weird, she must be too...". Oh well, my friend consistently tells me (to the point of annoyance) that it is "none of your business what other people think of you." It's your life. Do what you gotta do. Weird JW Girl

twinkletoes

Yes and I love to tell people about the hypocrisy with the UN, issues with paedophiles etc. Only today I was talking with a neighbour and I admitted that I had been brainwashed for over 30 years. and that we are now shunned by so called friends of 30 years. She then went on to tell me that her two aunties were JWs and they had split the family.and discouraged their own children to mix with others in the family. I told her to remember what I said about them being involved in the UN, just in case they call on her one day.

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free2beme

Yes, but when ever I do, they seem to think I am saying that I am either

A. Angry with the religion (As most people do not go around saying what religion they "used" to be in)

B. Think I still believe the religion and start asking questions like, "Are you okay with the Christmas decorations I put up."

beautifulisfree

I would have no problem admitting it...If I ever got the chance!!! Come on somebody bring it up It's not something that comes up in everyday conversation I guess.

fullofdoubtnow

Being fairly newly out, less than a year, quite a few people I mix with know I'm an ex jw anyway, and some I run into who I haven't seen in a while assume I still am one. I quite enjoy enlightening them, but if I meet someone new, I don't tend to mention it. I prefer to keep that period of my life firmly in the past.

blondie

I have told my non-JW family with a caution not to tell the JW ones they infrequently meet because of my fader status.

A couple of people at work know because they asked about JWs in regard to a co-worker. It was interesting to find out how little people know about JWs after 127 years of "preaching." Otherwise, unless it is my doctors, religion doesn't come up. I don't insert it into the conversation unless they bring it up. One lady is reading her NIV every day and comes to ask me a question or 2. I usually point her towards some non-JW books that discuss the Bible. (I wonder if I should count my time--hahaha).

We don't know if our neighbors are Lutheran or Catholic, whether they attend or not. Whether they believe in God or not....they haven't mentioned it and I'm no longer "witnessing."

I haven't had any bad experiences when it does come up. Actually, I answer as truthfully as possible about what they do teach (misconceptions creep in) and why I found it necessary to leave.

Maybe I should be a part-time job like you, Mouthy. (smile)

Blondie

mouthy

I would be more ashamed if I was immoral or dishonest.

Well fairmind. If your still peddling their stuff you are immoral & dishonest!!!!
You said you are STILL a JW?????Because their stuff IS dishonest......

Blondie!!!!! Hey girl start calling the Churches ... One Church asked what I charged I said "nothing just the gas money for the trip".... They said after my talk that it was so enlightning they wanted to give a love offering - they passed the hat $ 475.OO the gas only cost 25.00 Go for it girl... (hugs) are you coming this way again I have a spare bedroom with a double bed now. I moved. Your welcome. We will BOOK the retraunt THIS time

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

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