Razhor: My question to you all is why run away. Are you afraid of what they can do to you? NOTHING.... The worst they can do is disfellowship you. I know that your family (if they are J-dub's) won't be able to talk to you. But that's all B.S.
Welcome newbie! And just what ynot said, but more. Part of the desire to run away is because i do not fit in anymore. I have posted more than once that even though not dfd, or da'd, I am shunned and even when around some of my old jw friends who still treat me decent....I feel like a FREAK!!!!.......so thus, my desire to run away somewhere where i am not under scrutiny, but also so I don't stick out like a FREAK!!! I was a dub for 44 years....and am 4th frikkin generation!.....damm my great grandpa...just damm him to hell!!
weird as it may seem, adjusting to my new WORLD about me is easier by being with those of similar happenings...thus the traffic at JWD, and the meetups....and yeah...I REALLY REALLY like having ex-dubs over, and hanging out with my df'd son and his friends....and I guess that is cause i do not feal like a FREAK around them!!!!...........oompa
maybe running...or starting over somewhere else would just be easier