Hi All
I have been lurking here for about 2 years now and have decided to 'come out' of lurkdom. A brief history - although I have never attended meetings my Dad and 2 brothers are elders - Mom has never been 'in the truth', Dad joined when they had been married about 10 yrs.
Anyway cut to the chase - I was abused by my brothers friend - I was 10 her was 22 - and I only told my parents 2 years ago, aged 32. The whole mess is a very long story and perhaps I will take the time to tell all in the future. Suffice to say that my Dad was very let down when he realised that his fellow elders, and every level above couldn't give a toss. I have noticed that over the past few months he is not too fussed about missing the odd meeting and tonight my Mom told me that as his hall is being refurbished his Sunday meetings have been altered to evenings. He has told her that as Sunday is the day me and my family visit he wont be going to his meetings but 'may' pop along to the odd meeting at other halls 'now and then'.
Do you think that he is perhaps make a discreet withdrawal? He is secretary in his cong and gets really P***ed Off about other elders thinking it's a doddle and leaving him to pick up the crap. It seems that to outside observerers he is talking the talk but I see that he is no longer walking the walk. This would have been unthinkable a few years ago, in fact he has been known to go to meetings when on his last legs (tired, ill etc).
What does everyone else think - am reading too much into this? My brothers are very 'in' along with wives, kids etc so the ramifications of him leaving are abviously huge.
Regards
Neverin