To be a JW youngster is truly a terrible thing for the majority of them. There is no 'hope' for them except for constant threat of Tuesday and Thursday evenings, and studying for them, field service on Saturday, and meetings and field service on Sunday. Study, bible reading, days text, waiting for Armageddon.... and more waiting for Armageddon. You can't leave,,,,or you're dead, you can't stay because you're head's getting screwed....Don't do this, don't do that, that's bad, and that's the devil's work....you don't need a career, you don't need and education, you don't need money, do you really need to go on holiday? Should you really buy a two door car? Should your skirt be that length?
Why are you wearing makeup? Why are you watching that film? Why aren't you pioneering? Why aren't you sitting at the front of the hall? What will the Elder's say?
What a bloody nightmare! No wonder these kids have mental health issues!
The Watchtower needs bringing down. The sooner the better.
My cousins who are still JWs are all ill with strange diseases. I say stress brought on their illnesses as they're all immune system related. They strive to be perfect in the trooth. I can't be angry with them just really sad.
Since leaving the JWs lingering chronic health problems have literally disappeared and I believe it's because the stress I have felt my whole life has disappeared. After a 'mental crisis' my whole life was rebuilt not far off how it should have been had I not been a JW. But I'm afraid my family, except for parents and sister, shun me and I would dearly love to help them escape the JW cult.
