Introducing myself

by scratchme1010 18 Replies latest jw experiences

  • scratchme1010
    scratchme1010

    Hello. I just joined the forum, I just want to introduce myself. I tried to change my bio in my profile but for some reason I couldn't apply the update.

    I was born and raise in the JW organization. Lived in it for 23 years. Decided to leave on my own and never looked back. I've known I'm gay since I reached puberty, personally never had a problem with it, but had a lot of problems with all the people who surrounded me having a problem with it.

    I'm now in my 50s and have been away from that organization for a long time, though some members of my family of origin still are JWs.

  • cofty
    cofty

    Hello and welcome to the forum.

  • Simon
    Simon

    Welcome. It's hard to entirely escape the effects of the org even when we leave, if we have family still in. Even if we don't have anything to do with the in-family, it's still an effect.

  • ToesUp
    ToesUp

    Welcome!

  • stuckinarut2
    stuckinarut2

    Welcome.

    This is a great community of people. Make yourself at home.

  • thereishope
    thereishope

    Another welcome!

  • LisaRose
    LisaRose

    Hello. Welcome to the forum. I am glad you found your way out.

    Lisa 🌹

  • Irish Dame
    Irish Dame
    Welcome! Congratulations on being smart enough to walk away from this cult at 23 years old without the help of the internet!
  • smiddy
    smiddy

    Another welcome from me also.

    smiddy

  • flipper
    flipper

    Welcome!

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