Today's daily reading provided all the reasons why a person might leave the society. Weeds. Spiritual pursuits choked out by "worldlly concerns". Then my honey had the gall to suggest that is the problem that JWD posters have.
I politely advised him there are several reasons why people leave. They may have spoken too loudly about an injustice and have not been appropriately "humble" with the elders' response (thereby getting themselves marked, pushed or kicked out), they have received a severe shock and been badly treated, or they have discovered some severe errors in the doctrines of the society, and can no longer, in good conscience, remain with the society.
Cyber-Sister, this lady did not ask after your welfare because she already "knows it all". She did not want to be confused with the facts. I had a similar reaction when I would unexpectedly run in to my abusive ex-husband. I would bolt and run for the nearest exit. How did I deal with it? I got better at avoiding him. Now, twenty years later, he would not even cause a hiccup in my heartbeat.