I am sorry your sister has treated you badly for years, but this cult has now ruined her life. I wish your family all the best for the future, your other sister is kind to take her in. Kate xx
My JW sister left JW husband
by umbertoecho 22 Replies latest jw friends
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LongHairGal
umbertoecho:
You used the correct terminology to express how you felt: "All those damned years that I have been made to feel "bad" and "faithless" have been a scam upon my sense of self as a fairly good hearted person..." This is what this idiot religion tries to do to perfectly decent people: to make them feel unworthy or "bad". This is just a hook to enslave people to a cult.
It is going to take a while for you to make over your mind to have the proper view of yourself as the decent person that you are. This is the biggest tragedy of all this: that you, an innocent person, have to recover from damaged self-esteem because of this sick religion.
I know it's up to you, but, if it were me and I were treated like crap for years, I would certainly contact my sister in a well-worded e-mail or letter that I can have control of without being interrupted to let her know how wronged I was. (Of course this depends on the situation and how bad you were treated.) Remember, you were made to suffer and feel worthless, so don't feel guilty. I don't believe in letting Witnesses off easy for their hypocritical behavior.
I am sorry for how you were treated by these self-righteous, deluded people.
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Ding
Trying to keep up appearances adds tremendous stress to any relationship.
Sadly, legalistic groups are all about keeping up appearances.