I have to say I got along with worldly folks much better. Even as a kid, I remember going to "Gatherings" and just feeling so out of place. Then at school too, the flag salute put me in such a bad position too. So my childhood was very lonely and isolated. Until I got to Jr. High and High school did I find any real friends escept for two. I am still friends with these guys since the fourth grade and they have treated me better than any jw.
I learned at a young age to never trust any witness kids with ANYTHING personal. They had no discretion. Case in point, we had the bookstudy at our house back in the mid 70's. The elder's kids were in my bedroom after the study as our folks had cake and coffee. They were talking about the latest issue of Playboy or Penthouse or some such mag. They asked if I ever liked to see them and I took out the issue they had talked about. Some red haired model that was in a movie we had all seen recently was teh centerfold. One f fthem nagged me for it so he could read it while he went to the bathroom. Another asked for some of the pictures to take home.
Well I think you can tell what happened after that. Yup, the study was moved out of our pornographic house because I had corrupted the saintly children of the elders. When I came clean to my folks I told them how it went down and they tried to let the elders know the entire story, but they were shouted down and told to be humble and not try to slander the good kids. What I find to be funny is that the one who went and blabbed actually left watchcorp less than 10 years later. Right about the time he was able to move out. I hear he is even gay and quite the thorn in his family's side. I guess I don't blame him. I beieve in my heart that he was forced into his role of rat fink by his dad. No wonder the poor kid left. No one likes to be used like that.
