After almost 40 years of being shunned by close family members, it never gets easier. My own mother is under the spell of the "organization" and won't even write to me. For a long time I sent her things - cards, news articles of interest, jokes, etc - I finally gave up. I get an occasional note or WT clipping. I realized nothing is better than opening the wound with every opened letter containing another rejection. Would like to hear how others are dealing with it.
BEING SHUNNED
by JOHNROSS93 25 Replies latest jw experiences
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givemejustalittlemoretime
Im sorry you have to go through this. Whatever happened to long suffering and mercy from some who claim to be Christian.It must be painful for you. Just keep showing love. I never got DF just let myself fade away slowly. Noone ever bothered again. I will pray for you to be set free form that bondage
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stuckinarut2
True friendships or true loving family relationships are supposed to be UNCONDITIONAL!
One doesn't have to agree with every decision or choice of another in life in order to be close to them or be a family member....
but the GB have determined that they alone have the right to dictate who members can and can't be close to.
That is called "conditional love" and it is toxic to both parties of people....
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DATA-DOG
It sucks. I have relative that I have no contact with. Why? Because they are worldly or DF'd. I have a close relative who is DF'd and I have tried to reach out to them. The problem is that they have a life and children. Imagine the confusion for the kids. After never knowing me, I breeze into their life like it's all good? I don't blame them for ignoring my texts and calls. Until I am fully out of the cult, I will just hurt others. So, ironically, I am now being shunned.
DD
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