What did you leave behind because of the WBTS?

by restrangled 16 Replies latest jw friends

  • restrangled
    restrangled

    Was it a special talent, love of your life, or a special interest? Please tell.

    I will start by saying I loved art, music and dance. There is a long history in my family of these talents. When I discovered my love of these and started following them, I was told there would be plenty of time in the new system to persue these things, but we were too close to the end and it would be selfish, so I gave up in my Freshman year. How dare I put time in to these things when I needed to be out preaching.

    I had several cousins who won full scholarships because of being allowed to pursue their interests in highschool but in the end they were not allowed to accept them. What a waste of lives.

    r.

  • fullofdoubtnow
    fullofdoubtnow

    I gave up my career and marriage prospects to be a jw. I got a degree in English Language at university, and wanted to be a teacher. I had a boyfriend who I'd been with over 2 years and hoped to marry and have his kids.

    I gave up my teaching ambitions to work part - time and pioneer, and I split with my bf because he didn't share ny enthusiasm for the wts.

    I'm with Trev now, and we are getting married next year, and I can still be a teacher, but I'll never be a mother, I gave the chance of that up to be a jw.

  • ferret
    ferret

    My family

  • buffalosrfree
    buffalosrfree

    I left behind a life style that i had hoped to continue, for a dream, that turned out to be a nightmare. I was so gullible, just wish i had all the info available that we now have i would have never become a witless one.

  • garybuss
    garybuss

    When I was a Witness I rode a Harley and when I left I got a Goldwing. When I was a Witness I couldn't add 2 + 2 and come up with 4. Now I still can't come up with four but I can do it much faster with this computer.


  • anewme
    anewme

    My family, my life. I am still trying to piece together a new one after 35 years a slave of the Tower.

  • parakeet
    parakeet

    Most of my youth.

  • purplesofa
    purplesofa

    Its almost too sad to think about. Sometimes I feel ashamed to admit it.......even now I can't.

    purps

  • Arthur
    Arthur

    A relationship with God.

    And, my sanity.

  • Black Sheep
    Black Sheep

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