@loz
Yeah, i know, i know. I'm used to writing a lot of academic papers too and the tone of those is always a little hoity-toity. I'm sure I'll loosed up and get comfortable over time. I just wish for topics i start on here are easy reading for people we need to rescue. The amount of guilt and fear we deal with is tremendous and some just don't want to face it.
I'm in to torture apparently because this migration out of the bOrg is like slowly tearing a bandaid from an excessively hairy leg wound. Many people say, "Just rip it off!" But for me, I stand to lose a lot of close friends. In my area, my last name is synonymous with "good JWs" because my parents are spiritual pillars within the JW community. This sucks. This battle ahead is terrifying. I'm going to be labeled and known as the one who initiated the collapse of our family. But I can no longer tolerate living for everyone else. I can no longer tolerate belonging to another organization whose policies have killed 2 close friends of mine (blood doctrine). It's time to call them out. When I decide to leave, I want it to be on my own accord and I hope to refer the brothers to my project. Who knows, maybe it will enlighten them someday (I borrowed that phrase from my pioneer days after leaving a mag in the door at a not-at-home lol).
"tech-savy" well...ok, I'm kind of lazy and am looking for quick answers on how to start a podcast on iTunes. I've read up some, but I just purchased a brand-spanking new iMac and I grew up on Windows. Yeah, it's kinda like my transition from JW to atheism...lotsa de-programming involved and new applications to learn. I guess my biggest question is, are podcast servers terribly expensive? I've got my first few episodes ready to go! I know I'll make no $$$ on this, but I'm afraid to commit to something unless I know how much expense is involved (more learned behavior...fear of commitment lol).