You'll NEVER guess who just called me!!!!!!!!!

by FreedomFrog 20 Replies latest jw friends

  • FreedomFrog
    FreedomFrog

    I'm planning on letting her decide how often she keeps in touch. At least for now. I don't wanna "run her off".

    As far as the kids are concerned, I'm not really that concerned her telling them what she believes in (to a point) because I figure that I have enough information to show them different. I have no concerns for Zach converting because he remembers being in the borg when he was 5 and he hated it. He also have seen how they have been treating me since I decided that I didn't want to be a JW. My thoughts on the kids are, they are going to run across a JW or two in their life time and if grandma or grandpa tries to teach them their ways, they are young enough that I can then show them how messed up it is. If they don't get exposed to it now at their young age they might fall into the trap when they are older.

    Another point that Zach sees is that he can do things that JW's can't..like baseball practices every Tues and Thurs. I explain to him when I was his age, I wasn't allowed to do it because of the meetings and the association. On occassion I say "honey, you know, if we were still JW's you wouldn't be allowed to do this"...his reaction is "that's stupid".

    Another thing is his best friend comes spend the night here with us quite often and he knows he wouldn't be allowed to do this because his best friend isn't a JW. He sometimes tell me "mom, it doesn't make sense that God would kill people even when they are good".

    Anyway, I'm hoping that this continues. If I take it slow, then maybe she won't get a "bad conscience" feeling. Maybe she can see that I'm still the same daughter just with different views on a personal choice subject.

    ~FF~

  • Sunspot
    Sunspot

    I am SO happy to hear this!!! It is encouraging to ALL of us that have families that would run over us like a steamroller and not even bother to pick up the pieces at any given moment! I hope this works out well for you and you can enjoy each other---as PEOPLE who CARE for each other!

    hugs,

    Annie

  • codeblue
    codeblue

    I am sooooooo happy for you!!!!

    Gives me hope about my kids.....

    Codeblue

  • FreedomFrog
    FreedomFrog
    You wouldn't really leave the kids alone with her though would you?

    Well, I haven't completely ruled it out because Zach is old enough that I am able to show him things about the JW's which shows him how crazy it is. Between my ex and I, we both are teaching them to be very careful with religions. We don't do it with only JW's but other religions like Mormons. The best teaching the kids are getting is by our example and watching the grandparents. The most my parents would have them would be 2-3 hours...we have them all the other times. Time enough to teach them how to be careful.

    At this point, Zach would say "Grandma, I really don't wanna talk about this". If grandma continued anyway he'd walk away. Then he'd probably wouldn't want to go back. My mom knows this because he's told her before on the phone that he didn't want to talk about this stuff so they didn't. I think he's just sick of it like a lot of us are.

  • pratt1
    pratt1

    That's great FF.

    It definitely a start in the right direction.

    Life can be so unpredictable - I hope you 2 can just enjoy each others company for as long as you can.

  • mouthy
    mouthy

    This is great news. That gives me hope. But I must also add be careful -because when I was one- No matter if you told me not to talk about it. I would obey the organization.
    I do hope I am wrong about trusting them....

  • Open mind
    Open mind

    I'm very happy for you FF.

    Excellent news!!

    I recently called my DFed sibling for the first time in many, many years.

    What a blind, inconsiderate dope I was.

    Open Mind

  • jgnat
    jgnat

    Kewl!

  • Gerard
    Gerard

    Careful. She will try to lovingly "save" your kids, and put them against you in the process.

  • LeslieV
    LeslieV

    What wonderful news for you!!!

    I speak from experience about talking to kids. My grandparents were JW's, and they spoke to me every chance they got. I loved them so much I began attending, and then being a Watchtower slave for 20 years. I would be clear from the beginning the NO talking about religion applies not only to adults, but to kids..and if it is broken then your son can no longer be alone with them. JMO

    Leslie

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