Mother, wife, myself, DA'ing ourselves

by ashitaka 43 Replies latest jw friends

  • rem
    rem

    Good luck, my man! My wife and I have been making 'worldly' friends for over a year now and life is great. We are no longer dependent upon the conditional friendship of our former Witness associates. We found out that the real world is a great place to be. People aren't demonized and it's possible to have truly great relationships and friendships with ones we once thought were birdseed.

    Starting over is scary, but fun - and it's not as difficult as it might seem at first. My thoughts are with you.

    Good luck to you and your family!

    rem

    "We all do no end of feeling, and we mistake it for thinking." - Mark Twain
  • Valentine
    Valentine

    (((((((((((ashi))))))))))))
    I applaud your courage and your honesty!!!
    Now life can really begin anew for all! No double lifing,no lies or weaseling to those who make their choice to stay in!!!!

    It's going to feel like a ton of bricks removed from your shoulders,emtionally,psych,and yes real life!!!!
    Luv to you and your family!!! Tina

    Todays Affirmation:
    The complete lack of evidence is the surest sign that the conspiracy is working.

  • voltaire
    voltaire

    Good luck! I'll be joining you soon.

  • Hmmm
    Hmmm

    Ashitaki,

    It looks like you've just written your DA letter. One little legal notice at the end, if you want, and your ready to send that puppy off!

    Hmmm

  • Skeptic
    Skeptic
    {{{{{{{{HUGS}}}}}}}}
    {{{{{{{{KISSES, WET TONGUE}}}}}}}}}
    {{{{{{{{KICK IN THE ASS}}}}}}}}

    Tsk. Tsk. SexyTeen ain't so sexy no more.

    Richard

  • Spartacus
    Spartacus

    ashitaka, your post expressed how I felt back in 1996 when I faded away. I absolutely have no regrets but I'm still a little angry at myself for being duped by the WBTS, 18 years wasted on bullshiyt!!!

    Anyway, your posts was heartwarming because you represent many who have the same exact sentitments and are getting out and moving on with the real world. That is the important thing you are getting out while you are young and have much life ahead of you.

    Peace, Spartacus

  • ThiChi
    ThiChi

    It is a weird feeling you get when you cant take it any more. You feel that you will die if you had to sit through one more useless meeting..........You look at all the books, mags and realize that all the useless/wrong information is just that, and you feel robbed by all the time you studied them week after week, only to see the new light fade to old, useless, outdated crap.

    What was the last "straw" for you? ((((((hand shake))))))

    “We all fell down from the milky way, hanging around here for the judgement day, heaven only knows who’s in command.”- Jimmy Buffet

  • BritBoy
    BritBoy

    Sexy teen, hun, are you gay? I was just wondering as my Gay-dar goes mad when I see one of your posts! Also I recognise a frustrated gay man from a mile away! Just think of all the effort you put in trying to convince us of your sincerity in your original emails! Now take that energy and fuck off, sweetie!

    They wouldn't have made the cane if you weren't meant to break the rules!

  • ashitaka
    ashitaka

    Having my wife cry yet again,(she's a tough one, she rarely cries) something about it made me snap. We all were together and said it almost all at once. My father had nothing to say. He just started to wash the dishes.

    ashi

  • Pierced Angel
    Pierced Angel

    A big hug and lots of good wishes for you and your family.
    I have a huge amount of guilt about depriving my kids of certain things and of acting like a judgemental ass towards my in-laws for so many years. But, now everything is new to me and my kids and we're enjoying life to the fullest. You can't replace the past, but you can make damn sure that you live each day without fear or guilt and with a renewed sense of adventure. I think in a way that my family and I appreciate the holidays, the family visits and trying new things like karate more than our relatives and friends who weren't witnesses. So ,don't feel too bad. You're going to enjoy things in a way that others have almoist forgotten to do and that will make you someone that others want to be around. Give it time, life will be so much better after this hurdle.

    Anne

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