after reading many experiences and comments on the board, i have begun to have questions.
questions that i really didnt know i until i read them.
as a recently df'd person, i am still struggling with whether jws are really a cult or is it just that im bitter for being torn away from the only thing that i knew, where i had friends that i thought loved me.
Dear sinamongirl,
Congrats on reaching out and really trying to look at things from all sides... my husband was raised a witness and has since left and I can understand how some might say it's a cult and others strongly disagree well, I must say welcome and good luck contining your journey through life of freedom!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jaredg it sounds like you should start a ex-jw dating service since mostly all men posted on your thread... I'm new and sorry to say I'm married... your a great looking guy... you should have no problem meeting ladies... I've only been married for a short while and I must say I really do love it! However if I get the go ahead from my husband I'll make sure your the first to know!!
so i'm new to this forum but i just thought that someone out there might be able to relate to the situation i'm in---here it goes...!
i'm stuck in the middle of my spouse who is no longer a witness and his family who are very involved in the religion i myself was raised jewish and don't really have any commitments to any religion but don't see anything wrong with those that do however my husband is very anti anti-any type of organized religion.... at times i think he's against me because i had a normal upbringing with a big loving family and a normal childhood during which i could play sports and mingle with all types of friends regardless of their background... but my husband has a lot of anger about his childhood that he missed out on and the sports he didn't get to play and "excel" at so now he has no appreciation for things that i find important holidays or pushing yourself beyond your own physical limits just to see how far you can... life can be really difficult at times and i feel like we were raised on two different planets!!!!!!!!!!
eventhough my husband is no longer in the religion sometimes i feel like it is a 3rd partner in our marriage that i have to constantly compete with and work hard to overshadow.... i'm trying so hard not to let this break me but at times i'm at my wits end... can you relate????
ThanK you Everyone for making me feel so Loved and welcome.... I finally feel like I'm not alone and others can relate to my situation... it really sucks because although I never went through what most of you did.... i feel I have a good understanding of this crazy JW world! To Corvin about the Crisis of Conscience book I think my husband has read it already... thanks though
so i'm new to this forum but i just thought that someone out there might be able to relate to the situation i'm in---here it goes...!
i'm stuck in the middle of my spouse who is no longer a witness and his family who are very involved in the religion i myself was raised jewish and don't really have any commitments to any religion but don't see anything wrong with those that do however my husband is very anti anti-any type of organized religion.... at times i think he's against me because i had a normal upbringing with a big loving family and a normal childhood during which i could play sports and mingle with all types of friends regardless of their background... but my husband has a lot of anger about his childhood that he missed out on and the sports he didn't get to play and "excel" at so now he has no appreciation for things that i find important holidays or pushing yourself beyond your own physical limits just to see how far you can... life can be really difficult at times and i feel like we were raised on two different planets!!!!!!!!!!
eventhough my husband is no longer in the religion sometimes i feel like it is a 3rd partner in our marriage that i have to constantly compete with and work hard to overshadow.... i'm trying so hard not to let this break me but at times i'm at my wits end... can you relate????
So I'm new to this forum but I just thought that someone out there might be able to relate to the situation I'm in---Here it goes...! I'm stuck in the middle of my spouse who is no longer a witness and his family who are very involved in the religion I myself was raised Jewish and don't really have any commitments to any religion but don't see anything wrong with those that do however my husband is very anti anti-any type of organized religion.... at times I think he's against me because I had a normal upbringing with a big loving family and a normal childhood during which I could play sports and mingle with all types of friends regardless of their background... but my husband has a lot of anger about his childhood that he missed out on and the sports he didn't get to play and "excel" at so now he has no appreciation for things that I find important holidays or pushing yourself beyond your own physical limits just to see how far you can... Life can be really difficult at times and I feel like we were raised on two different planets!!!!!!!!!! Eventhough my husband is no longer in the religion sometimes I feel like it is a 3rd partner in our marriage that I have to constantly compete with and work hard to overshadow.... I'm trying so hard not to let this break me but at times I'm at my wits end... can you relate???? or do you have any suggestions???