by Pams girl 23 Replies latest watchtower beliefs
It still feels like Im going to the executioner, as thats how my brain is wired up. Im sure my anguish over it isnt comparible to the horror of others being in for years, but to me it feels just as bad,
Don't forget - YOU know what's going to happen, YOU are controlling the agenda.
THEY are the ones coming into the conversation not knowing what's going to be said.
It's a huge advantage for you!
Good luck!
Thanks Palmtree, very much appreciated. Maybe I will try a bit of mind control on them! Hahah, cheers for your advice x
Hi Paula - I have only just seen your previous posting so I'm sorry I'm late in welcoming you to the forum. I am so pleased for you that you found us and that you are able to be free from the JWs before losing too much of your life and having your son endure an unhealthy childhood. Dont feel guilty for getting involved....so many of us have done and have lost our families and many years because of it. The 'love bombing' tactics as well as the gradual 'takeover' of your life makes it so difficult for any sincere lovers of god to resist what we believed to be the real 'truth'. Stick around here .... I have gained so much from being on here and still do. There are many very caring and compassionate people who are always ready with a friendly word or a cyber hug.
I am too am from Wales but North Wales. I dont live there anymore but I'm still in the UK up North. PM me anytime that you need assistance that I can perhaps offer via phone call or whatever.
Anyway a big welcome and a hug from me.
Loz x
Try sticking to one topic and control the topic so they don't try to jump to something other than what you want to discuss. Whatever you learned about wts is probably foreign to them as I would guess 90% or more don't know much about their history. I was in the cult 19 years and never knew the 1874 teaching, my MIL, a born in didn't know much about it so what are the chances you jw "friends" will know much about wts history and scandels?
Elders downplay the past and claim light gets brighter. UN scandel they claim was a misunderstanding, 1975 was not a big deal, pedophile problem was small and wts cleaned it out and they quickly turn to catholic pedophile problem as so much worse.......Anything you show them, they will probably blame you for going on apostate sites where we lied to you because you know, us apostates are evil people and our entire purpose in life is to deceive witnesses so they don't gain everlasting life :) You will probably find out that the showdown won't be as big of a deal as you thought.
Maybe you can tell us what your plan is and good luck.
Thanks Loz! Its good to meet you, Im so relieved I found you all I cant tell you. Another big leap today, went and threw away all the books and audio I had, after getting rid of the WT and Awakes yesterday. Lots more space for nice cook books now.......I will PM you for sure, thanks for the welcome, much appreciated x
Good luck Paula, enjoy re-taking control :))
Stay frosty though, yours should be the voice of reason against the voices of indoctrination ;)
But remember that it's still your victory whether they leave after thirty seconds or after an hour's worth of argument.
Oh and if you need any tips on how the Welsh deal with that dreaded knock at the door...
http://wn.com/Unwelcome_visitor__Gavin_and_Stacey__BBC_comedy
;)
Heres my plan, I love God, but not the WT. I want to worship God, not the WT. Then they will say that the WT and GB are Jahs mouthpiece.
But the WT have made numerous, dangerous, and downright scandalous claims that havent come true. They will say its because of new light, yes? Well, new light doesnt extinguish old light does it? I believe God cannot lie. So, are they accusing God of getting it wrong, and therefore make continual adjustments to docturine? If they are Jahs visable organisation, and his mouthpeice, then they are accusing Him of getting it wrong...surely?
I may be way off course here, but Im too angry to just say.."Oh, Im not coming back and its a personal decision etc..."
Im confused on here to be honest. I feel like Im being treated like an idiot. I know Im niave, but please remember, these questions are important to me even if they seem silly and pointless to some, these are very real fears Ive been expressing. To be honest, being isolated with agoraphobia and anxiety for 10 years really means Ive been kept out of the wordly loop so to speak, so Im just learning how to deal with it from you guys.
Im a senior member on a panic attack forum. To be honest, I myself get a bit exasperated at some newbies who post things like, help me! panic...what can I do!....and I think, well, if youve been diagnosed with it, you must have been advised how to cope etc.......what I mean is, to you all its obvious how I should go about it. For me, I guess I wont know until the sisters/elders are in my living room and Im in the kitchen waiting for the kettle to boil. I will just do what I feel is right at the time I guess. If I blab and am acused of being weak willed/apostate etc...fine. If I say Im mentally ill, and not going back for personal reasons....fine. I guess its a case of suck it and see.
Funny as Millions! I LOVE GAV AND STAC!!! WHOOP WHOOP!!! Oh Bryn, what a guy (swoon) x
Hi Pams girl. You are doing good. The JW's are a strange religion- they really should have folded up in either 1975 or 1994, when their predictions of Armageddon failed. I think there are many people over the age of 40 who stay Witnesses, and keep silent, despite knowing that they have been lied to by the GB. The JW's don't enjoy life- they just endure it while waiting in vain for their New System.
