Help! Elders are after me-need advice!

by love2Bworldly 12 Replies latest watchtower beliefs

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  No Apologies

  love2Bworldly,

  I really could care less if they make an announcement about me after all these years, as I have nothing to lose. My JW sister no longer speaks to me because of my letter.

  In other words, you have won. They have absolutely no hold over you, nothing to use for leverage. That's very annoying to them but wonderful for you.

  My advice, if they come around again, have a copy of your letter ready, hand it to them, tell them it will answer any questions that they might have about your position. Then tell them to take a hike, as in leave, now. If they persist, ask for their names, their home address, their congregation and its address. Make a point of writing all this down, assuming they give you the information. Send a registered letter to all the addresses telling them any further attempts at contact will be viewed as harassment and that at that point you will sic either a lawyer or the local police on them.

  As Monty Burns would say, Release the hounds!

  No Apologies
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  Sasha

  I, myself, have a typed page (actually 4 pages) of my personal complaints, lies that were told to me, etc. etc. Just in case they come back for me. I did this because my memory is shot from M.S., but I found it to be comforting that I have it, quite close to the door so I can expound on the questions, lies, etc. But that's just me!
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  asleif_dufansdottir

  If you're worried about getting emotional or overreacting, just memorize a nice speech to give them before you calmly shut the door in their faces.

  Something very short and sweet about how you no longer consider them having any authority over you or even a right to have an opinion about your current life and your choices, that they are nothing more than strangers who belong to a controlling and abusive religion which you left years ago, and you have no wish to have any more contact with them than you have had in the last 15 years, which is none. And that you have no more time to waste on them and this matter than it's taken you to say this, and if they persist in trying to contact you or members of your family in any way you will take legal action. Then shut the door and walk away.

  Don't let them talk, and 30 seconds tops should do it.

  If you want to be really thorough send a letter to that effect to their congregation and Brooklyn.