Stuckinarut2: “I've seen it coming for
a while....and while the way it was done stinks, I'm really happy to finally be
free!”
I saw it
coming too and knew it was only a matter of time. I had to reason with myself…Why am I still
doing this, why am I letting people I would never associate with outside the
religion get to me and treat me this way?!
Beating them to the punch brought more satisfaction than I could have
imagined.
Billy the Ex-Bethelite: “I remember that
feeling. After all the work that I'd done slaving for the org and that pathetic
congregation, I was removed in such a way as to try to humiliate me. There was
a sting,”
Yes, 40
years in – 23 of those years as an appointed man. Funny how they forget that. Humiliation is a tool they wield well. I have many a story of how vindictive some of
these men were. One comes to mind
readily – put the poor brother in charge of cleaning toilets to see how humble
he was, too see if he would accept it. I
remember them having a good chuckle about that.
Yes there is a sting, but when it’s coming from hornets, it’s time to
leave the nest. Remember hornets are predators – much like the men I used to
call friends.