My story isn't very interesting. I left as a teen, never baptised. A plesant but distant relationship with my JW family. I read the board quite a bit, but don't often post. The main reason I used to come on was to try and gleen new info to prise my family away from the Borg.
Now my hope has come true. My Dad has finally left. But it wasn't that he finally saw the light and started questioning the religion. I'm not even sure of the exact reason. But I think it was because he was the unofficial money lender for the last 20 years, and when the recession hit and he stareted calling in the loans (to save his company from going bankrupt) the relationship with the congregation turned sour. Many refused pay up, when he threatened legal action, he got councelled. He had to choose between the congregation and his business and the business won.
The rest of the family are still in. I don't think he is DF yet, but he is getting a hard time. I know I should try and be there for him, but I am also resentful and feel so distant. Although I was never shunned, none of my family were there for me, we have never had a conversation more meaningful than the weather. I didn't have an awful life, but my Dad in particular made life harder than it needed to be. Am I expected to forget all of that and go to his rescue now that he has no one else? Only to be forgotton about when he has been forgiven and get's back in with the Borg??
Confused Arte