Unfortunately yes.
I have always thought of myself as level headed and a rule follower.
However, these people boil my blood! This person ruined my prospects of:
1.) A chance at going to bethel
2.) A friendship progress into possibly marriage (with sister in another hall)
3.) Remaining an MS and possibly becoming an elder (in my former hall, possibly my new one)
4.) having a good relationship with my mother
I have tried before to end the hatred for him, but he will accept no blame for any of the damage he has done in my life. That being said, it is obvious that he will not apologize either.
Another brother in the same hall thinks of himself, his wife, and his son as the greatest people to walk on earth since Jesus. Somehow no one can do anything better. Even though his son has gone through 3 courtships (it might be more, I lost track when I left that cong) back to back. Each time the sister leaves him and says the same thing - self absorbed. Also he lost the title of being MS when he broke the law by doing criminal speeding (again 3 times, must be for emphasis).
I was an MS for 4.5 years, never gave a Bible highlights, Speech quality, #1 talk, public talk / symposium. When he got re-appointed, BAM! One month later, he gives his first #1 talk. Two months go by, he gives his first symposium. Thankfully I had left by then, otherwise I would have been like WTF?!! It must be nice having a dad who is an elder, you can get away with murder, and get on the fast track to power.
Just one more, there was an anointed brother in my old hall.
He was nice, a little stuck up, but over all a decent brother.
Then when I didn't listen to his counsel (I will eventually post my story with details), all hell broke loose.
He called me up and yelled at me for a good 10-15 minutes. He called me names that make me grit my teeth even now.
So those are the ones whom I would have dead. They do nothing to benefit the congregation, yet they are treated like gods. I once considered throwing away my life to rid the world of them. but then I realized that there would just come more like them, and my life would have been in vain.