Hi MegsMomma,
So many of us understand this far to well. I agree 100% with what mrsjones5 said,
I've made a rule for myself never to talk about the society or anything dealing with religion with my parents. Things have gotten heated and there's just no point to it. So when the subject comes up I just say "let's talk about something else" sometimes that works and sometimes it's doesn't. But since my parents and I aren't talking right now it doesn't really matter anyway
That word "Apostate!!" is thrown out there as a knee jerk response to anything DIFFERENT heard than what the WBTS teaches. everytime I hear that word it reminds me of how my wife responds when she see's a bug and jumps on the counters.
My concern originally with joining this board was, we would be no different than any other group who gets together to share identical feelings and thoughts. the real truth is, we all don't get along, recent posts have cemented that, but we do overall respect our differences and rarely do we try and force anyone to see it our way. most when asked about religion don't mind sharing their opinions and how they arrived at them but also try and convey that it will always be one personal choice on how they wish to worship or not. I just wish the witnesses would take of the company hat for a moment and allow others to do the same.
My experience has been for years, the less said the better. anytime my family brings it up I quickly remind them it's pointless to argue.no one needs to have that pressure and all it ever does it cause deeper and deeper hurt feelings. a conversation should be a two way street but with the witnesses it's them driving the wrong way on a one way street and others are left to try and get out of the way or worse yet if you don't, a accident.