by Cassiline 45 Replies latest jw experiences
Cassi----I love you. You know this!! FUCK pureheart....whose name does not suit her!
What a joke!!
This is the person who thought I was actually with the KKK!!!! I think she's not playing with all her marbles!
You showed more courage posting your story than she could ever hope to.
Don't you dare cry!!!!!
April
"Love never dies." Voivodul Vlad Draculea (from Bram Stoker's Dracula-1992)
((((Cassi))))
You are such a sweetheart. I am appalled at the things that have happened to you. I am also greatly impressed with what you have become. Essie said it well...and you my dear are no diamond in the rough either...brilliantly faceted is more like it.
Please don't let the negatives on the board get to you. Unfortunately
they are everywhere, but have no power over you if you don't let it. Thank you for sharing, by doing that you have unwittingly empowered others...and that is a beautiful thing to come from all your suffering.
Love, Tracy
Cassi,you are a brave lady and as you can see there are many nice people here that will support you.Hold your head high,it takes a strong person to go through what you did.///Pureheart how dare you abuse someone whose been abused!! When you first came on this board you complained about swearing.Your conduct is far more vulgar than any amount of swearing.OUTLAW
It is so nice to find a site that offers support like is offered on this site. I was referred to this site by Bill Bowen, an old friend. I have been disfellowshipped for several years and will be the first to say that the horror stories that are being told from former members are the truth, not exaggerated in any way. I attended the hall for 10 years. I was not born into the cult ( I am sorry but I'm not going to call it anything that it is not), I married a fine young pioneer brother.Oh..wait, if he married me he couldn't have been a fine.....Oh well, I was the bad one who corrupted him and even into my pioneering days I was fondly known as the worldly girl who got XXX into trouble.When my husband cheated several times, he was privately reproved and I was told to give him more attention. Pornography, affairs were all given a slap on the hand. I have seen small babies spanked for crying at the kingdom hall. I have seen toddlers beat with belts for refusing to sit still.My children have been friends with children who have been sexually molested by their elder father and have seen the whole congregation shun the child for being a difficult child.I have witnessed a P.O tell a disfellowshipped person that he could not speak to him when the man told him he was thinking of killing himself, what is really sickening is the PO was the mans best friend before the df.Brotherly love? There is none in the organization, its every man for himself, do unto someone else before they do unto you. My heart goes out to anyone trapped in fear of leaving the organization.If anyone reading this thinks that these things are not happening in your congregation, take my advice, talk to some of your difficult children, your troubled teens, your inactive publishers, not only talk but listen with an open mind. Believe me I live in ruralsville, it can happen anywhere.
Wow Nita,
You have some sordid tales of your own! Thanks for posting and I'm glad you found this site. You bring out some good points about who to talk to for the "real scoop". It really ticks me off how children are treated in this cult. These JWs screw up their kids and then turn them out into society for us to deal with. A shame so many lives ruined.
Take care and keep coming around--
Julie
My God, ((Nita)) and ((Cassi)). I'm just sorry it took me so long to open this post! I am sad and proud, all at the same time to be in association with you. You are strong. You are a survivor. Good for YOU!!! Now no one can ever take your power away.
As for "Pure"heart. This being is merely reflecting the pharisaic attitudes of its leader, the WTBTS. Still, it's good, you know, in the long run, to have these little reminders of how the organization and its adherants view people (I beleive the pharisees called the rank and file of their day, Amaherets [dirt people]). They are an unloving, unmerciful, judgemental organization. If there is a god, it is hard to imagine they will not be called to the floor for their reprehinsible, inexcusable actions and inactions towards the people who had no where else to turn, especially the most vulnerable--the children!
Sickened, but soooo not surprised,
Bridgette
((((((((((((((((((Cassiline)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
I just read your story. As a woman that is usually never at a loss for words, I can find none. I sit here staring at my computer screen with shock and tears welling up in my eyes. For you to have come out of such horrific abuse and still be a functioning, compassionate human being, leaves me in complete awe of you!
Esmeralda said it best. You truly are a diamond!
(((((((((((((((((Nita)))))))))))))))))))))))))
A very big welcome to you!
uhh, Pureheart?? Shut the fuck up!
Andee
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Thanks for saying what I could not.
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C
When the pain of being where we are, becomes greater than our fear of letting go...we will risk and heal and grow.
Dear Cassiline,
I just read your story now. You have suffered beyond belief. May you heal and find peace.
FreeFallin'
Cassiline:
ah- i can't belive what i just read. i am so sorry for everything you have been through.
talking to you in the chat is fun.
hope to see you there more often.
love ya bunches,
katie
ps- isn't it like one big family here? and we don't even have to be jw!
