by jibberish 40 Replies latest jw experiences
Welcome to the Board, Jibberish!!!!!
Glad to hear you finally started listening to your heart instead of your Dad/Mom/Borg.
One of my favorite stories of finally listening to yourself was written by "Confession", here on JWD.
It's called "That voice" or something like that.
I'll find the link and PM it to you. Bet you'll love it.
Again, welcome!
Open Mind
Welcome aboard
I forgot about that line of reasoning to not get baptized so early.
Good question to ask a JW when they invite you to the follow the christ D.C.
When did you get baptized? Answer "14" Why haven't you followed the Christ? Shame on you!!!
Thank you all for your warm welcome!
Yes, burning those books was very theraputic. My husband has been very patient and loving and understands the best he can. When I pulled them all out (as I was balling my eyes out due to tormoil with the ex) I told him he can burn them. Later that night we were out "burning the trash"!
Thank you Open Mind for the PM. I've gone to the link and I'm going to finish reading Confession's story when I am done here.
Thanks again,
Jib
Welcome to the board, I enjoyed reading your story.
Jibberish
Now I am married to this wonderful man who is a good step-dad in my children's lives, and we are still very much in love.
First of all...Welcome !
When I first started questioning the truth of the Truth ™ ...to my then, wife/uber-dub, I was quickly labeled"spiritually sick". When I didn't get answers and kept asking and started missing meetings and Field Service...I was branded, "Spiritually Dangerous." Eventually, she initiated a separation, then an unscriptural divorce. I'm not DF/DA, just marked with extreme prejudice and shunned by all my JW children & family. We were warned & ordered by the Elders ..."Neither of you can ever re-marry or mess up (have sexual relations with others) ...without being guilty of adultery !"
But...like you my heart was ready and (after 5 years of a self-imposed guilt trip in JW purgatory) I looked for and found a wonderful woman who was never tainted with the JW stink...and I married her. Imagine...a "worldly, evil, unbelieving, unclean, adulteress, (see 2 Cor.6,14-18) but, otherwise... super-wonderful, non-judgmental, loving, honest, empathetic woman marrying an evil, apostate, ex-JW ? Amazingly (to JW's) we are very happy and in love.
Yay ! To me and you ! I'm so glad you didn't let your bad past life experiences ruin -- your future life, which sounds pretty good despite the stupidity and unkindness of others that are "spiritually healthy". (i.e. )
Rabbit
PS: I look forward to more of your posts. Btw, I lurked here for about 6 months, I was afraid of the non-existent demons that were gonna jump into me.
Welcome!
Thank you for sharing your story. I am sure things will get better in no time.
Renee
Welcome to the board, Jibberish. Is it true when the crap burns it makes pretty colors? In any case I think fire can be very healing in certain situations. Thanks for part I of your story, can't wait to read more.
BFD
Wow. Welcome aboard Jibberish,
I am so glad you decided to post your story. You give me encouragement that one day my wife and kids will see the light.
Stay strong and happy in your new life.
Oh yes!! LOL! The colors are so pretty! I was trying to figure out which book it was making the pretty colors, I think it may have been one of the insight books, I'm not sure.......
Welcome tot he board! I know what you mean about the pressure to get baptized at an early age. Amazing how such a "simple" decision can have such long-lasting effects.
