Troubled, I wish you'd reconsider staying around and commenting. I lurk more than post but there are others like you around here & I'm probably one of them. It's just sometimes hard to tell who is who(JW, non-JW, never JW etc). If you'd like to talk through e-mails one on one feel free to e-mail me @ [email protected]. I'd like to hear your story. And also, I know some posters seem harsh at times but just remember if there are no diffent view points then their isn't much to discuss. Good Luck in you quest for knowledge whatever you decide.
***Whatever else, I hope that you will take something else with you. That is, I hope you realize that in spite of the pain and at times anger expressed, we still love our JW friends, relatives, brothers and sisters in the organization, and many of us pray for them. We do wish that we could associate with many of them once again, and maybe someday that door will finally open.***