Hi everyone :)! I'm visiting this site after few years here and it's feels like coming home! Just a recap on my past visits here ... I was a confused single JW mom with a 9 year old son in 2011. Some friends here sent me soft copies of COC and few other ebooks which gave me the courage and strength to exit from WT Society. Best ever decision I made! :)
Now my son is doing very well in his school. He is also active in school activites and has represented his school in numerous interschool/interstate competitions. I am glad that I instilled the importance of education in him.
When I disassociated from WTS in 2011, I left all my friends behind. I wrote them letters explaining my exit. Some I met and talked but all of them totally ignored me when I left. The only consolation was that none of my family or relatives were JW.
It was like starting a new life in a way ... making new friends and adjusting my view on 'worldly' people. It's been an interesting journey this past few years. I learn to accept, appreciate and trust people around me. I have fully regained my self confidence and independence now. I can proudly say now that I'm 100% free of JW cult.
P.S - Some of JW friends exited in later years and they came looking for me, even apologised for treating me as an outcast. We are currently rebuilding our relationships.