Interesting.
I left the org about a year ago now. I mean, I'd been staying away for about four months solid before I did. We did not do halloween but I did give my daughter a birthday. Then we did decide to get christmas. It was a thrill for us all.
I did not care if they saw my tree or lights on the porch. Fact, I'd show it off as it was covered with all new ornaments. It was gorgeous. Faux tree though since I remember way back when I did have real trees long before the JW "condition" and I thought they were a mess.
However, my mother, still a JW, told ONE "sister"in her congregation. They do not know me as I am in a different town. But it was one of those dynasty families that had married in to one of the dynasty families in my old congregation. The PO called and said that there were "mumblings going on" that we were doing christmas. My husband, who never EVER would become a JW said back "If I want christmas, I'll have it. That's never been an issue" So they assumed that just my worldly husband was doing christmas and not me. Riiiiiiiiiight, now that makes sense. I think it was an extension of a loop hole for me so that I could climb back in if I wanted cus the PO was a friend of ours. And I did like him a lot.
However, when they started to harrass me to DA myself. I refused to even give them any of my time. I felt it was a power trip of theirs. They then wrote me a letter saying that they would treat me as a DF person if I DA'd and to remember that. Funny, they called and invited the worldy husband to go fishin! So sweet...they'll shun me but go fishin with the worldly non believer. Haven't been bothered in a long time now. Now that I've said that, do you suppose they'll be at my door? Patio is lined with lovely pumpkins awaiting their carving for the evil festivities this month.