what a few days!
this time last week I was not even considering The Big Chat with Sweet Pea. Seven days on and:
Sweet Pea has chucked out all her WTS books
Sweet Pea is never going to another meeting and has told her Mum so
Sweet Pea has her own JWD username and several topics under her belt
Life is surprising sometimes. Majorly in this case - I have always prided myself on my low-reactor personality but WOW - blow me over.
In any case its all good news and I too crossed my own Rubicon tonight by calling my JW family and letting them know that it is no more meetings for us. Mum was understandbly upset and older brother elder was hurt and defensive. Of course they looked to blame external factors such as lack of study, prayer, bad association, lack of effort, my drink problem (Hic), unspecified emotional disorder and general badness on my part. On another post I will mention some of the more hurtful stuff but I know they were trapped in a corner and lashing out.
All in all a very eventful phonecall which I was dreading and is now in the past - boy am I looking forward to the future - you know the saying about the elephant in the living room? I feel like I just 12-bored the elephant....result...
Sweet Pea will post her own experience with her Mum which is also worth a read...