How did you feel making your first post here? (page 3)

Xanthippe

I wasn't afraid of the cult finding out because I left a long time ago so I suppose my nervousness came from the usual feeling of joining a new group of people. I noticed that some people think they are the fount of all knowledge and a few were quite aggressive. Others were very welcoming and kind. The usual cross section of people you find in any group I suppose.

wannaexit

Cognac - as you, I was also scared. I remember being alone at the computer reading this forum and involuntarily looking over my shoulder. When I read Ray Franz's books I looked myself in my bedroom.

I can laugh at it now--to think of the level of control this org had on me.

mamochan13

I had been out for a while when I found this forum. I had been researching JWs because I was just starting my Masters in Psychology program. A first assignment was to explain my personal philosophy about life, so I needed to sort out what I believed. I found the link from Randy's site, I believe.

It was interesting, so I just started posting, no introduction thread or anything. In fact, I've never even shared my story, just bits and pieces.

cognac

This is so interesting!

Satanus and Mamo- you should do an official introduction thread!

tiki

i found the site - was reading stuff and had to get my two cents worth in....so registered and posted...i think i was more relieved than anything to find people who understood and who'd gone the same route..........freedom is a wonderful thing.

perfect1

interesting thread.

jgnat

I was nervous for years that I would be found out. Not by my JW husband, I have always been open with him, but that the eleders in the local hall would figure it out.

Now, I figure, I rate so low in the social standing at the hall that I don't even rate.

cognac

"I was still nervous that coming on here was some sort of trick"

Troubled- I thought the same thing!

think about it- did you still believe JWs had the truth for those 15 years?

vid and arwin- your posts makes me wonder how many come on here active in the truth and find out ttatt...

Deceived

I am like Flying High Now, my first group I posted on was Women Awake. I am still posting there too. That was about 5 years ago and though I had been out of the "truth" for 20 years I still thought it might be the truth even if I hated the lifestyle. I met Grace/Mouthy there and she introduced me to JWD. I wasn't afraid to post and it was the best thing I ever did to get me free of fear of Armageddon and being wrong about leaving the WT cult.

finally awake

when I first started reading here, I was so nervous. I used an incognito browser window, and I didn't let Just Ron know what I was reading. My first post was on Christmas day 2011. I was so paranoid about the local dubs making problems for me, but none of that has actually happened. It's like they totally don't care about us or miss us - almost like we stopped existing altogether.

How did you feel making your first post here?

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