<<<< I would love to hear what the CO and his wife were doing during lunch that made you finally say this to them. >>>>
At that point in my life, I was fully engulfed in a rebellion that was very extreme. I was drinking, doing drugs, and dating "worldly" girls. I had zero interest in a JW future. In fact, I had zero interest in the future at all. Every day was just one big party.
My Dad was a well-respected elder in our area. I was doing things that just aren't ok for an elder's son, and Dad mistakenly believed that a visit from the CO would turn me around. He invited the CO and his wife to visit our home for lunch on a Saturday. That day, I had plans to leave right after the lunch, with some friends to go to the beach. We were going to party at the beach on Saturday evening, and camp there overnight, returning the next day.
During the lunch, the CO made several comments expressing his disapproval of my behavior, including my refusal to attend meetings or go out in service. He was lecturing me and at that time in my life, I had little respect for my parents, and zero respect for him. He eventually turned to my plans to camp with my "worldly" friends on Saturday night, and advised that "worldy" parties of the type I was heading to are known for the pervasiveness of immorality and drug and alcohol usage. I told him that this was exactly what I was seeking, "I sure hope that I'm going to get laid and stoned while I'm there!" This comment was the one that pushed his buttons, and he raised his voice to tell me that if my "immoral" conduct continued, I was going to be disfellowshipped (since I was never baptized, I'm not sure how he intended to carry out the threat). At that point, my patience for him and his wife was exhausted, and I stood up and yelled, "you and your wife, get the fuck out of our house." And that's exactly what they did, they immediately left. After they left, I paid the price with Dad, but I never regretted what I did.
