That's a good question. I know what my mom was like before JW, depressed, attempted suicide at least twice, had a boyfriend while married to my dad. . .
I really wanted to be a paramedic when I was 16-17. My parents discouraged this a) it would have cost them money and b) it wasn't pioneering where I could provide eternal health to people. Maybe I would have done this if not for the religion. That's a good question.