was it family, friends, the belief that this all was really true?
i am technically still in.....i cannot lose my daughter....it would destroy me...literally...it would be my death......that is why i am so afraid of opening up...as to my identity,,,who i am,, where i live,,,ect...
it is almost impossible for me to get close to anyone here on a personal level....so i guess fear could be the answer....
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i know this won't seem that important, but i just got my drivers license.
i have just discovered the best taste of freedom since leaving the jws.. amy-of the yeah for me class
GOOD FOR YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! congratulations!!!!! enjoy big time....
a few days back a dfed black woman came to this site - asking for help and looking for answers, so lady "c and myself decided to offer our help, being black we understand that black jw face some issues that a white witness would not, black congo operate many times in a somewhat different fashion in my exp at any rate , we offered our help, we discussed many issues, but in the end she has decided to return back to wt despite the fact that they treat her like dirt- one of the hardest things to watch is to see a jw get so close to freedom and then return to slavery, it reminds me so much of blacks during slavery who were just afraid to run for freedom , even many times when they only needed to cross the river -as a single black mature woman she is facing an uphill battle, if she approaches an elder more than 2 times the elders wife will think she is after her man, if she wants to marry her selection is reduced to some guy with a plaid suit on, instead of the regional director of her company who notices how intelligent she is, but since he don't sell books on the weekend she must let him slide- well here is just a glisp of what we dealt with and how sadly it ended with the jw doing what they have been trained and indoctrinated to do run and deny below are just 3 different sets of dialog .
---- dfed person--sorry, but i don't really think that it is a black and white issue.
jt- o i fully agree it is not a black and white issue, i was merely commenting on what my observation have been, when i was an elder, white bro in meetings would always challenged the co and do if they made some off the wall comment, while black elders would consistently just go along,
at least you tried.....you did everything you could....try not to feel bad....its ok....
"APPLAUSE" "APPLAUSE" ugg....giving standing ovation.....
ugg....bowing in honor of the new jedi!!!!!!!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!
i thought it might be interesting to see how much of the worldly wisdom we have aquired .there are alot of quaint sayings that go way back in time here are some of my favorites to give an example - an ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure , a bird in the hand is better than 2 in the bush ,what's good for the goose is good for the gander .feel free to add your favs .
before you repeat something that "alittle bird told you" better make sure it was not a kuku
how many of you on this forum were born into the jw faith?
do you think this put you at a disadvantage when leaving the org.
do you think that someone who becomes a witness later in life would have an easier time adjusting back to a "normal" life?
i came into it.....i don't think it makes a difference....you get great big scars either way...
this is a complicated situation, so i hope i can explain it well.. my wife and i were raised witnesses.
we got out about a year after we got married and haven't been back since.
although we arent disfellowshipped or disassociated, my wife's family has over the past few years limited the association that her sister, who is 15, can have with my wife.
more family being ripped apart by this religion....
and i want to run away!....
hubby's mom and sister and brother in law (all jw's) are coming to visit him next week.
only for one day this time.
golden girl.....you are going through so much........i don't have any great words of wisdom....i wish i did....if it helps at all,,,,i am thinking of you and i care.....((((((((((((((((( golden girl )))))))))))))))
i've just returned from vacationing in nyc.
i got a little something for each and every one of you on the board; presents purchased at the bethel gift shop.
yes, i entered the beast, because that's how much i love you all.. i shall post your presents below.. .
its the thought that counts.....
