Posts by apostate woman

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she won't stop

by apostate woman in

23 years ago

where do i start?

my mom and dad had gotten into the jw religion about 23 years ago.

about 5 years ago, my mom fell away from the religon and then eventually ended up divorcing my dad.

23 years ago

My mom and dad had gotten into the JW religion about 23 years ago. About 5 years ago, my mom fell away from the religon and then eventually ended up divorcing my dad. Here it is, 5 years later - my mom is alone and is using religion to get back with my dad. Her intentions for going back are repulsive and wrong. Now she claims to be a devoted JW and is going overboard with it. It is not God that she is doing this for, it is to "shine" in my dads eyes only to win him back.

Thing being is, my mom won't stop harassing me about going to meetings. She is using the brainwash tactics (which I am very aware of the mind game she has been taught to do thru the religion) by asking me "are you going to meeting this weekend"? "you do want to go, don't you"? That is the one question I HATE the most!!!!

There is more!!!!!

My younger sister got disfellowshiped about 2 years ago. My mom promised her that if she did ever get back into the religion - she would never abandon her. Well, guess what? My mom has turned her back on my sister. Why? All for my dad (and that fricken religion). NOW, my whole family is falling apart due to the "TRUTH" and causing much pain not only for my sister, but to me also.

I had a friend who sent me a website of JW's and one part that I find quite a lie is "Jehovah Witnesses avoid making rules and regulations beyond those provided in the Scriptures". Please tell me where it says to destroy your family? Tell me where it says to harass people to attend meetings? Tell me where it says that Holidays are not to be celebrated?

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Daddy's Little Girl

by Lost Diamond in

23 years ago

i was feeling a bit nostalgic this morning in my way to work..and i guess i just feel like venting, so feel free to back out of this thread if you'd like.. i was raised as a jw since i was seven yrs.

i'm the only girl out of four kids.

we were the "ideal" witness family..my dad was an elder, mom stayed home and waited for us to get home from school, all of us kids pioneered and got to go to pioneer school.

23 years ago

apostate woman 23 years ago

I know what you mean - I had/have somewhat a very distant relationship with my own father. My dad is a current JW and it does hurt me to simply see his want for me to be a JW. Realistically (exuse the spell) - but if God is a loving God - you will see your father some day.

I deal with the possible loss of a parent on a daily basis. My mom has partial kidney failer and has very poor health and expect her to die soon.

I do hope to see her some day. Where? I don't know.

But at this point in time of my life? We shall see.

As far as your x-husband (the j dub) there should have been no reason for you to hide an abusive man. But on the other hand, it would have been totally dismissed. I think a lot of us x-JW's hide things - due to not wanting to "disappoint". I know that is true in my case... My husband has to live with it every day.

Put your energy into your family. My frame of mind is "life is about living and learning". Learn from your own experience and try to move on.

Sure we all deal with that on a daily basis.

We all will find an answer.............

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