Are you an 'Ex Witness' or just you?

creativhoney

I just wondered how people feel about this? - do some only mix with other ex witnesses a couple of my friends, and it seems that by definition, they are 'ex witnesses' almost like a religion in itself. - I would never define myself as an 'ex employee of xxx' as you leave it behind it doesnt define you. - it does people good to make friends on the basis of who they are not who they were. - I mean its nice to have some friends who have been in similar circumstances, but not all of your friends? I think it can be unhealthy - but this is only my view and I would be interested in others.

jamiebowers

Being an exjw is part of what makes me who I am. But I have friends from all walks of life.

creativhoney

of course all our past is part of who we are, but I am saying are some completely defined by it? thats what I am asking.

paul from cleveland

I hope to be xxjw one day.

AllTimeJeff

One of my favorite things to ponder, personally.

For me, I call myself a former JW. I will be through with being an ex JW when you don't see me post on these boards anymore.... I will have moved on.

AllTimeJeff

And I don't let that define me. I rarely tell people that I was a JW, because I don't want them to see me that way. Do I ultimately care if they know? Not really. I just don't share that. I say that I was part of a fundamentalist religion with my ex and leave it at that.

While I obviously enjoy pounding away at the keyboard with you fine folk, in person, with those who weren't a JW and couldn't possibly understand, I don't share a whole lot about my religious past.

Hell, I was an elder and a missionary. I try to spare most people the weirdness of my story.... That is why I am trying to move on...