I flew to CA with my dad to go to my brothers furneral. I met up with some family members who I've kept in contact with but hadn't seen for a few years. I also saw my mom who I purposely have not had contact with for 10 years. She is a JW. The rest of my family is normal and not JW's.
So I was sitting the room where the services were to be held waiting for them to start. Then about 6 people came in who were not family, all carrying their copies of the new world translation bible. obviously they were invited by my mother. One of them came up to me and asked me if I was "loosie" I said yes I am. she said " I thought so because I saw a picture of you your mother was showing me yesterday" I have never met any of these JW's before. There was no reason for the JW's to be there. My brother was df'd in 1975 and no one but my mother is a jw.
Well it was just me and them in this room. All my normal family was outside waiting for the rest of our family to arrive. I went out to my nephew (we are the same age and mindset) and I said "Lord save me from your followers. I think they are going to start to have bookstudy in there because they brought their bibles."
So my mom shows up. I had my arm around my brothers daughter trying to keep her all in one piece. My mom comes up and hugs her. So I said hello to my mother and she ignored me. I let it go. This is not the time or the place for drama.
So after the services I went up to my mom and hugged her along with my sister in law. Afterwards we went to my sister in laws to hang out and eat. My nephew and I were looking at my brothers photo album from the 70's there were a lot of pics of us in there and a lot of good memories. My mother came up to me and said "Oh I didn't recognize you" So hugging her and saying hi twice before she didn't recognize me. but yet someone who never met me before who only saw a picture of me the night before could tell who I was.
She didn't even speak to my father her husband for over 13 years. Man this woman can hold a grudge.
When it came time to eat. she sat in a corner by herself. even after her grandaughter and her eldest daughter invited her to come sit with the rest of us.
Boy am I glad to be among the normal people again.