A sister called me last night very upset. She knows that my family is avoiding me because of my questions and "doubts' about the organiation. But we are still sort of friends. She lives with her JW roommate. She has been baptized for six years, she is about 30 yrs old.
I have told her about some of the inconsistiencies in the publications and policies. She said that JW is Jehovah's Organization and that we shouldn't worry about the details. She also said she will be loyal to the Organization no matter what.
But last night when she called, she said that yesterday she woke up, went to the meeting, commented, then just came home. She cried, she said she feels so empty and she knows that others don't feel empty. In her congregation there are several second and third generation Witnesses, who seem pretty happy, raising their families in the Truth. She was not raised in the "truth" and she is pretty savvy. She can see through hypocrisy. Almost all in her Hall are families. So since no one invites her anywhere hardly, she gets upset. She takes out the older ones, and those that have limited social skills, but then she has no one.
But she still sticks with it. She is so depressed all the time, but the more depressed she gets, the more she seems to stick with the organization.
Frustrating to hear her cry on and on. I wish I could help her. I know the one about "She will leave the organization when she is ready", but until she is ready for that, any other ideas?
BF