I have been a lurker here for a few months and feel like I know you all already. My story is (of course) similar to everyone else's. Basically my mom became a JW when I was 10. My sister and I had to be in it with her, and I wanted to go along because I wanted to please Jah...and have lots of furry animals in the New system. I was married when I just turned 18 to a "little Jesus"...who ended up actually being gay...(but never acted on it....) So, we had a baby when we were 24 and I had BAD postpatum depression and my life fell apart. So, I ended up leaving the borg, my hubby and child....I disassociated myself.. ( I knew I had no chance of having her with me, since I was going to die at armegedon) My life was a real mess....just like they said it would be (since Jah hated me ) Well.....7 years later I am re-married to a real Christian, have a 5 month old...and found the "real" Jesus....and finally have been set free from the borg! PRAISE THE LORD!!!!! I am disowned by my mom....and I have to deal with my mistakes from being so messed up nefore and leaving my first daughter. She is 8 now, and I am always worried about her disowning me....but since she has a sissy now, I think my ex will let her be around me in hopes she can save her sister. My ex is an elder now, and remarried a 17 yr old.....Poor girl. I am so glad that I now know what to tell my daughter to explain that the religion is false, when the time comes. I just recently foud the courage to find out what the "truth" is fop myself..and have a real relationship with God now. This is it in a nutshell....but thank you all for posting great things here that has really helped me discover truths.
Your true sister,
Lyndi