Today at the gas station I'm at the register getting my snacks and I happen to glance out the window and see my super j-dub workmate. The kind of guy that just can't seem to have a conversation without bringing up spirtual things. I don't see him that much because he works another shift, but everytime I do see this guy he asks about how my studies are going, or when am I getting baptized, what's holding me back, or ask me a rhetorical bible question, kinda like quizzing me. My heart started to beat fast and I swipped my card so fast it almost melted inside the machine lol. As I ran to my car hoping he didn't see me I asked myself, why am I running out this store like a maniac? I am 30 years old, why should I have to feel like I have to dodge another grown man? I felt kinda silly dashing out of the gas station like that lol.
Can anyone relate? Or is it just me?
by shakyground 3 Replies latest jw friends
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LostGeneration
The "true believers" like that used to make me uncomfortable. This one tool that is just a combination nerd/true believer brought his bible to the congo picnic. He was trying to have conversations with both witnesses and non-believers with the bible open. It's not you, its just easier to avoid these kind of witnesses.
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Bella15
You are already experiencing some stress - feelings of persecution, anxiety, fight or flight response kicking in, if you don't deal with it NOW soon you will be totally under other people's control.
Feel for you.
Jesus's knowledge is supposed to make you FREE not feeling this way. Run FAST while you can.
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rebel8
I avoid dubs in public like the Plague, but only because I don't want anyone else to see me with them and think I actually like them. Hanging out with crazy people can be bad for reputations!
If you can't get them off your back by asking clearly and politely, here are some things I've tried [YMMV] (again, I only did these things after being clear and polite first, without success):
- Stated I will place them under citizen's arrest if they step foot on my property again, or do not turn around and leave immediately, "and by immediately, I mean be at the road within the next 5 seconds".
- Reported them to the US Postmaster General for leaving stuff in my mailbox without postage.
- Shredded literature they left for me, and mailed it back to them....with Santa stamps of course.
- Notified authorities in a state hospital whose waiting rm was filled with Awakes that they were violating the Constitutional separation of Church and State, plus the literature was offensive. New policy magically enacted, prohibiting religious stuff.
- Called the police when they rang my apartment doorbell, I let them in (I was expecting a friend), then a herd of dubbies entered the entire building to visit the other apartments.
- Reported to forum moderators, ISPs, etc.
- Blocked emails and texts.
- Told them they are not ever allowed to visit me at work or my employer will take action.
- Told them I am possessed by demons, and I will send my demons out to their bodies.
- Once #8 failed, so I followed it by rolling my eyes around, babbling and twitching, saying, "Jehovah must die." I think she actually pissed her pants. (Qualifier: That was after years of abuse and harassment.)