My First Shunning ...

exwitless

A former good friend of mine (devout JW still) came into where I work. I knew she was there, so I went right up to her and said, "Hi". She said "Hi" with sort of a sick look on her face, and I said "How are you?". She just craned her neck to look as far away from me as possible, like she was looking for someone, so I said, "Do you need help with something?" She tried to ignore me, but when she saw that my coworkers were nearby, she just said, "No, just waiting to check out." So I said OK and continued working. It was like I was a complete stranger to her. Kinda sad, because she and I were pretty good friends; we'd meet for lunch once in a while, and she always made time to talk to me if she ran in to me somewhere. Doesn't make me want to come back to the KH, that's for sure.

luvbug2007

I am sorry, wonder if she was counsled for having contact with you.

SixofNine

Ah, memories. They say you never forget your first shunning. I know I won't, as the man who did it was dead within 48 hours.

I didn't know whether to laugh or cry, so I did a little of both.

BCZAR2ME

Shunning is awkward for those that practice it. It is so unnatural.

bczar

garybuss

The first Witness relative to snub me didn't even live 24 hours.

Poztate

Shunning is awkward for those that practice it. It is so unnatural.

I always thought I had POWER when I shunned....I was A prick.....

moggy lover

My very first shunning occured on, of all places, an escalator. I was gliding up and this elder whom I knew very well was coming down. I grinned widely and mouthed the word "Hi"

The rotten so-and-so [forgive me, Lord] simultaneously managed to look at me - as well as through me - which is a curious trait that only the followers of the WTS have so far perfected. It was so weird. We passed, silently, with none else aware of the incident. This would have been ' 85, some 3 weeks after my letter of disassociation.

A half forgotten memory that only serves to confirm that my decision to get away from these people was a correct one. Incidently, never saw that rotten so-and-so [forgive me Lord] again

Cheers

Dismembered

Greetings exwitless,

What I've decided to do (when I get the time) is, anyone who I see snub me (it's happened) is this. I'm mailing them a "Bozo Button". You know the round type with a plastic coating over it with a pin. So far I have one mail out one to an elder and his wife.

I'm going to remind him that he and the little misses earned it, as, he without conversation with me, snubbed me at a restaurant. Now some time has passed since this happened, but it's still on my list of things to do. I will be including my phone number & address for when he gets it. I'll post the pic of BOZO later.

Dismembered

AK - Jeff

My 'shunning season' started long before I DA'd. I was considered apostate for a couple of years before they finally 'nailed' me.

It is still painful - but I make sure I make a spectacle of those who do it with malice. I simply do not allow them to get away with it - if they try they will be embarrassed along with thier religion. Bystanders will know for a fact that this was the actions of "ONE OF JEHOVAH's WITNESSES". I don't take that position out of anger or revenge - but out of a desire to let others see the damaging control that is exerted on those in this cult.

Dismembered - I like your idea. Mine is similar. Not a button, but a certificate:

_____________________ successfully completed a 'shunning' in public of AK JEFF.

By so doing he/she has fully proven the grip that the cult of Jehovah's Witnesses has on him/her. Though AK JEFF left his cult entirely based on conscience, and lead by the Spirit, made no difference to you. You refused to think, ask or show any concern. The Watchtower leadership should be well pleased by your robotic response to a 10 second announcement that AK JEFF was no longer in your cult.

You ________________________ have successfully thrown off any inclination to love, understand, show compassion, or even think.

May ~~Jehovah~~ The Watchtower Bless you! He is a loving God!

Apostate Kate

Sorry exwitless, the process has begun. That person will talk about that encounter for some time.

Unless I just wasn't in the mood to deal with them I always smothered them with kindness when they were trying to shun me. I since moved and there are only a few in this town who know me for the evil apostate that I am. Lucky me I don't see them often.

Once I tried to give one relative a booklet called "Letter to Jehovah's Witnesses" written by Dan Hall and she handed it back and said with this proud glare, "I don't read things from apostates, I know what you are trying to do" we were in Big Lots. I said "It is not apostate, it was written by a former elder who loves God very much."

This women had to be talked out of believing she was annointed ....I could go on..I think I will...

This women and her husband gave his father, a depressed man, a loaded gun who then used it to shoot himself and died. He was my nieces grandpa, she was devastated.

Great dubs...shun away

My First Shunning ...

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