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by Libelle 12 Replies latest jw friends

  • Black Sheep
    Black Sheep

    I wish you well for your new adventures

    Cheers

    Chris

  • wasblind
    wasblind

    You go, Libelle

    I hate to hear of anyones marriage breakin' up

    but at least it's a joyous occassion on your part

    live it up girl, live it up

  • Libelle
    Libelle

    Hahaha NomadSoul, you're a bit of a haul from me - you being in TX and all. But as far as I know Friday's free. haha

    Thanks V665 - I missed you too! Yeah you are so right, the former JW has to be completely done with the group. I didn't realize how consuming the cult was when he first mentioned it to me, and since he didn't practice it for our first 5 years together, it seemed ok. But yeah, it's rough. This transition will be a tough go, but once it's all settled, should be ok.

    MS, As for custody, I'm told that this state seems to be big on 50/50. I'm ok with that, well, if it had been his original STBX-self, but I don't know what's going to happen with his new cult-self. Especially now that I worry I've totally solidified him by leaving. (that was another worry of mine - if I leave will that just underscore his commitment - but so would staying huh?). But I do feel worry about him potentially turning a blind eye to godknowswhat in the org. sigh. I'm really uncertain about this at this point. Whether I can do it, and all. But every time I hear him say "do I have to take you to the bathroom?" my gut twists in knots as I just cannot imagine using threats like that. And we have some varmint kids, but man, aren't the adults supposed to be the bigger people?

    Thanks Blacksheep and wasblind.

    WifetoJW - oh girl, I feel that difficulty. It's such a hard haul. I'd try to "live and let live" but then he'd read something or expand upon something in the daily text, or some awful stuff would come up in their family study ("young people ask", anyone?) and I just can't be around that without speaking up. I understand your desire to leave. I've almost done it far too many times since the baptism. Do you have kids?

    So the long haul comes now. And I have to sort of the parenting stuff too.

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