hi to both of you.....big hugs and bigger welcome
Introducing myself
by crazy2try 30 Replies latest jw friends
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doublelife
Welcome!
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RosePetal
Hi welcome to the board. So many of us here are in the same situation with family no longer speaking to us because of our decision to leave the org. thats why the support is so important. I naively thought that some of my family would still talk to us I was wrong. It is fear and pressure from the congregation we can never be sure how they will react, as mad sweeny said they are trained to threaten and coerse us to go back. We just hope and pray they will wake up as we have and see the truth about the truth. We are not sorry for the decision. I am happier that I have ever been. There is lots of support and helpful advise on this board look forward to hearing from you.
Love RosePetal
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maninthemiddle
Welcome to the board,
If you want some immediate reading use the search function, this board has existed for many years, and I think almost every question I have thought of, I could find disscussed at some point in time.
Example here:
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yknot
Great to have yall both join!
Looking forward to yall's contribution to our varied discussions!
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Scott77
Hi Crazy2try,
Welcome . I hope you learn more from many of us. Thank you for taking up a hard decision to leave the watchtower. You will never regret. Same with the rest of us here. Also, remember, this JWN site has ex JWs who were rank and file, missionaries, elders, bethelites, etc. All of them are sharing their experiences with us. That is wonderful.
Scott77
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its_me!
Hi and Welcome Crazy2try and Beccaslife.... I am new here too, this board is great! So much support, and interesting conversation. Enjoy it, and enjoy your freedom!
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skywho
Welcome to the Board crazy2try and beccaslife. I guess "the light is getting brighter" i mean look how many people are wakeing up from the WTs mind hold. *BIG WELCOME HUG!*
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crazy2try
Thank you everyone for the warm welcome. I will have to post my story sometime. But right now I am just plain tired. We had a three day weekend here and I had to go back to work today. I recently began to work in Child Welfare and have been learning a lot about the world that I have been protected from. lol. I am not a social worker, but I do work with the parents and children. I think what amazes me is the giving that the local churches do for the foster parents, parents and children. I really saw that there are so many church organizations really giving to people in need. Physically, mentally, financially,and spiritually. It was this that finally made me say "What the heck?" Witnesses do none of these things, yet we say we do. Where? Not in a way that benefits those locally!
For my husband he has been annoyed by many things over the years, but he is such a wonderful guy that he has taken with a stride and done what he wanted anyways.
Over the last 10 yrs, we have slowly quit attending as many meetings. My husband has attended even less, we have always been able to blame his work, he works in the medical field. I did attend the last convention, and was annoyed for a great deal of it. The drama was horrible and the actors who portrayed the witness family, did a lot of finger pointing. It was horrible, oh I said that. My son even leaned over and said "mom i am glad you don't point at me like that."
I went to the last 2 day assembly also, hoping to find some encouragment. I wanted to get up and go home half way through. That was the first time that I really felt like that. I went to a meeting, and heard a comment that I didn't like and I wanted to stand up and argue with them.
I told my husband that when I got home, he agreed that I was done too. So I haven't gone back since.
There is alot more to my story. But thankfully it is a little more on the odd side then a sad tale. Anyways another time.
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The Oracle
Looking forward to hearing more when you are well rested.
I know what you mean about the assemblies. For someone who has had an awakening they are beyond excrutiating!
The last one I ever attended was terrible. I remember the circuit overseer going on and on, slamming higher education, and making all kinds of childish and sarcastic comments about the value of such. I could barely prevent myself from standing up and yelling "JACKASS!" at the top of my lungs and then walking out.
Ah....the memories.
The Oracle
