How long did it take you to decide if you were a liberal or conservative after leaving the organization? I find it interesting that even though it took me a number of years to get up the courage to vote, I knew right away I was politically/socially liberal. I knew that I had strong feelings about protecting the environment, about civil rights, free speech, etc. Other things like abortion and the death penalty have required more thought, as has becoming educated about the whole political process, but it still seems strange that having spent my life in such a conservative organization being pounded over the head with the need to remain "politically neutral", my political and social leanings seemed to be even more an inherent part of me than the lifetime of witness brainwashing.
I'm curious about others' experiences, especially those who were raised as witnesses. Did you know right away where you stood politically and socially? Or did it take awhile to figure things out?