I'm back...

by Cori 12 Replies latest jw friends

  • Cori
    Cori

    It has been exactly a year since I last posted to this website. In that year I tried once again to integrate myself in the cong. with my wife and my two daughters. I did allright for the first few months, but then the same things started happening. The questions that were never answered before returned.

    It is now Nov. 30 and I haven't been to a meeting in a couple of weeks. We have become irregular for the past couple of months. I can't stand to live the lie any longer. I hurt to think on how my family and friends would react to hear of my intentions, but that can't be worth living miserably.

    My wife has been throwing comments out that confuse me. I wish she would question something, anything, so I can unload on her how I really feel. But all I get are these small comments. How she wished we could celebrate our daughters birthday, how Christmas is such a beautiful holiday. I don't react to them because I've had so much bad luck before.

    So I have returned, for support. For understanding. To those who know exactly what I'm going through.

    Help me...

  • unique1
    unique1

    Maybe you could show her some golden ages on the vaccine issue. Ask her "Can you imagine if we had (daughter) back then and she got some disease? I never knew they believed that." Just leave it at that. Your small comment.

    Try subtly to celebrate your daughters birthday. Take her out to her favorite restaurant or suggest making her favorite meal for her and a nice dessert. That's not really celebrating, right?

    Just take baby steps.

  • unique1
  • megsmomma
    megsmomma

    It sounds like you have been through a-lot of trauma lately. I am sorry the WTBTS is playing with your life. They really stink for what they do to families. I am glad you have returned. I am sure you will find the support you are needing at this time. Do you think you could bring up the new changes the society is making now to get rid of all theur old doctrines to show your wife how they lie?

    Good to have you....

  • megsmomma
    megsmomma

    Unique1....great suggestions!

  • unique1
    unique1

    Nothing wrong with looking up JW on Wikipedia to see what their listed as in the encyclopedia. It is a safe reference. Scroll down to changes in doctrine and ask your wife if she knew they predicted the end so many times. Tell her you had no clue. Ask if you think you should research it together.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Controversies_regarding_Jehovah%27s_Witnesses

  • crazyblondeb
    crazyblondeb

    bighugwavingwazzzup

    Good to see you back!!

    shelley

  • Cori
    Cori

    Thanks Unique1, great suggestions and great questions.

    megsmomma, I have just recently heard about all of this now! Wow, I can't believe it. Hopefully this will open many eyes!!

  • Gregor
    Gregor

    Sounds like maybe your wife is having the same thoughts as you, including not wanting to open up to the other party. The solution, of course, is open communication. Try laying your cards on the table and if she starts to look at you like a bug just say "hey, I was only kidding!"

  • restrangled
    restrangled

    Cori,

    You said your wife has stated the following to you:

    . How she wished we could celebrate our daughters birthday, how Christmas is such a beautiful holiday. I don't react to them because I've had so much bad luck before.

    The Christmas statement is a huge clue. No self respecting JW ever admits Christmas is a beautiful holiday. Take a chance and start asking her,..... if you celebrated how would she decorate the tree, what would she want for Christmas, what would you buy your daughter, what are her favorite Christmas songs???? Try and see, you just never know.

    Let us know.

    r.

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