I'm new here (page 2)

DB

Hi konkreetgurl, welcome! Hopefully, you will find some answers to your questions here, and while some posts are very anti-jw, most are pretty insightful...and that's coming from an active jw.

And I agree that it's best not to tell your jw friend that you visit here. He/she will automatically classify the info here as not worthy of your consideration.

Rather than actually being a cult, some experts consider the jws a "high control group". Whatever the case, your interest in this site is much appreciated. I hope you derive some benefit by visiting here. Best wishes!

Tinkerbell4125

As you can see, you've got some great responces! We've all come *out* of the *religion* *clearing throat*....so too speak....*cough* cult....

The Jehovah Witnesses mean well. But their in their own little world my friend. And I'm not trying to be ugly either, just laying it out there! I myself, born and raised as a j.w. Disassoiated myself, got j.w. family, non j.w.family, disfellowshipped j.w. family. and alcohol and depression, suicide, all the good disfuntional bullshit that comes with being around Jehovah Witnesses.

May I ask what is your relationship with this person? I mean, is it more than a friendship attraction? If so, from one friend to the other, just be careful. Don't let yourself get sucked in, and if you choose to take on the role of *preaching* to her. All I can say is, Get yourself armed! Tink =;o)

BluesBrother

Hello Konkreet,

take it easy, listen and learn - but if you want to be a real friend to your friend, help her to reason her way through it . before she wastes her life in a lost cause.

konkreetgurl

Hey everybody, thank you so much for all of the responses to my post. I really should have clarified more in my post, the friend isn't a girl, it's a boy, and we're kind of seeing each other. This is why I'm so interested in what the religion is all about, he isn't exactly a strictly perfect witness, as illustrated by the fact that he's dating me, a person outside of his religion. I really care about him and want him to know God personally, but I know a lot of you are right and I shouldn't just bring it up and start trying to preach at him. right now I'm just sort of biding my time, trying to be a good friend to him... my yahoo id is mikehererralover if anyone else has yahoo. (mike hererra is the lead singer of my favorite band)

Kep

Hi konkreetgurl,
Welcome.
It sounds like you are in a similar situation to Jerome.
As he is involved with a JW, you may find some of the information he has been able to gain from this and other sites helpful.
Enjoy your time here.
Kep

slipnslidemaster

Sweetheart, save yourself the trouble and heartbreak now.

Break it off with him and find a nice "worldy" boy (ask him to explain "worldly").

You are setting yourself up to find out what Jehovah's Witnesses are really all about first hand if you end up "dating".

Slipnslidemaster: "Facts are the enemy of truth."

- Don Quixote

Smoldering Wick

If things don't work out with this JW guy...maybe you and Jerome could hook up.

concerned mama

Hi Konkreetgurl,
My daughter has a JW boyfriend, although they are quite a bit younger than you are. I have this feeling that things will start to get very confusing for you.
Welcome, and you will find the people here very helful in understanding this alien, somewhat scary religious group.

ISP

Hey...welcome to the board! Hope you like it!

ISP

jerome

Oh no...

You and I have got to have a chat about this...

I would really like to inform you of the mistakes I made in talking to my gf, she is an active jw also.

You are in for a rough ride, that is, as soon as you become vocal about your anti watchtower beliefs your relationship will start to go down hill.

Dont let the fact that he isnt a strict jw make you think that it would make any difference in his listening to you. I have learned this all too well.

We really have to talk...

The Bible is a two edged sword wield it for evil and it you may get hurt.

I'm new here

Share this