Back in the mid 70's when I was df'd, my mom wrote the society which I believe was quite a lengthy letter in my defense and the ridiculous treatment by the elders of myself at age 16. It took them 3 months to respond and they "assigned" another 5 elders from another hall for a second opinion.
It was reversed by this second JC. In the mean time I rotted in hell for 3 months, dropped out of my last year in high school because I couldn't cope and probably went through what is now considered some kind of nerveous breakdown. I finally finished school through the local college, with only 2 classes left to complete and received my diploma on time. To this day my mother does not believe I finished highschool and almost seems to take pride IN BELIEVING that I did not received my diploma.
That scenerio has had an effect on me my entire life and after extensive counseling was able to get my head and heart wrapped around it.....up until my mother was informed to shun me at age 47 after I had left at age 17.
R.