How Have You Gone About Making Friends Since Leaving the Witnesses ?

by flipper 42 Replies latest jw friends

  • llbh
    llbh

    Hi Mr Flipper, This is a sad thing 4 me. I had loads of friends pre wtbts. Told worldly, gave them and university up(big mistake). Now building up new friendships. I still have one friend who used to be JW. Trouble is wife still fervent JW therefore 2 families in one, not easy. But i am getting along.

    Regards llbh

  • ESTEE
    ESTEE

    Followed my passion and took up ballroom dancing!

    ESTEE

  • Maddie
    Maddie

    I have some friends now that are'nt JW's and that I trust. They are people that have similar interests and like me for the person I am.

    Maddie

  • flipper
    flipper

    R.F.- I'm glad you are reconnecting with old friends guy! Keep on trying to get more friends! It will work out ! Peace.

    LLBH- Sorry you lost some friends . Glad you are making new ones too . It is a challenge having a JW wife. Hang in there friend.

    ESTEE- Ballroom dancing ?! Cool! Glad you enjoy it ! Good way to meet friends !

    MADDIE- Isn't it good to have friends who like you for being you, and not just because you are in a organization? Peace out, Mr. Flipper

  • Satanus
    Satanus

    Outlaw

    Bet penguins love you and your sardines.

    S

  • flipper
    flipper

    SATANUS- Yeah Outlaw has pet penguins , pet bears, pet chimpanzees, pet trout, pet moose, lots of wonderful animal friends up in the deepest of woods ! LOL ! Did I say bats ? How the hell did that avatar get there? Oh! I said y as hell ! Peace out, Mr. Flipper LOL!

  • flipper
    flipper

    We have a young friend who registers as Mincan in Canada . He could use some cheering up and friendship at this time in his life! If anybody feels like private mailing him to just say Hi! and offer a hand of friendship, it would sure be appreciated. He is 21 and his witness mom left and moved thousands of miles away. He feels a bit lonely , would be nice if some of us would reach out to him, on top of those of us, already doing that ! Thanks for all your concern, my friends

  • Wordly Andre
    Wordly Andre

    I can see for those of you who have left at a much later time in your life how hard it must be, you spent so much time avoiding nice people you passed on all your life, thinking you were doing the right thing, after all, all the friendship you ever needed is in one hall. Now that you are out and most likely being shunned by people who you thought were your close and dearest friends, you must feel lonely, and think that its hard to get new friends. All I have to say is think about all the people you kept out of you life, that was the hard part, making friends might seem hard, but its truely easier than keep them away.

  • flipper
    flipper

    WORLDY ANDRE- Very true what you say, it is harder to leave the older you are, because it's all some of us ever knew! But, we do make new friends as time goes by, and more complete real friends, at that ! Peace out, Mr. Flipper

  • brinjen
    brinjen

    I found it hard at first, getting over the 'worldly people' stigma was the hardest. Once I just relaxed and just be myself, it started to happen, now I find it quite easy to make friends.

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