so, so much has happened in my life over the years and continues to happen, but i won't go into the details as it would take a long time.. i don't really know why, but i returned to "the truth" 15 years ago.
in 2012 when the tv broadcasting station launched, i started to develop doubts.
the australian royal commission and other scandals made me angrier, and i now don't believe most of the core teachings.. the only reason i show up at 5 or 6 meetings each month is to keep in contact with my parents and a few other family members.. but it's killing me, literally.
I'm faded yes. I ignored all attempts of contact from the elders and didn't do anything overtly to give evidence to them to disfellowship me. My kids barely remember being JWs, I've been to university and have a career now and life is good.
You'll need a shit ton of counselling but there is life in the other side.
so, so much has happened in my life over the years and continues to happen, but i won't go into the details as it would take a long time.. i don't really know why, but i returned to "the truth" 15 years ago.
in 2012 when the tv broadcasting station launched, i started to develop doubts.
the australian royal commission and other scandals made me angrier, and i now don't believe most of the core teachings.. the only reason i show up at 5 or 6 meetings each month is to keep in contact with my parents and a few other family members.. but it's killing me, literally.
I was you six years ago and remember how utterly crushing it felt. My whole family are very full-on JWs; I lost contact with some completely, others I lost for a while and we've since rebuilt something of a relationship (my parents).
My children were young at the time and I knew I needed to get out before the Org poisoned their lives. It was the toughest thing I've ever done but also the best. Weekends never get old. My anxiety and depression are gone.
And yes, you choose to continue to harm yourself over your parents because you've been conditioned to do so. But that's not healthy or natural. One of the things that made me realise that staying was futile was that my parents aren't able to be truly happy anyway whether I'm with them or not because they're in a cult. There's no sense staying in the water and drowning with them if you have an opportunity for rescue and they refuse to come. I still live in hope that one day my parents may follow my example. Show them the way.
bbc news website has this linked on front page.. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-40704990.
2 for me 1 from my old congro in the 80's and another that was in the same circle of friends.. karter..
Yes two.
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hi all, new member, have enjoyed reading all of your comments over the years.
does anyone know what happened to the manchester convention listing on jw website?
i'm not attending for the first time (hooray for me!
Interesting. The venue was the location of the bombing recently.
it's been 8 years, but i am back.
my health has returned.
what did i miss?.
Welcome back!
hello, all you damn dirty apostates!
please, allow me to join this community of diseased minds.
i have been lurking here for over 2 years and tonight i decided it's time to come out of the shadows.
Welcome. Is your wife aware that you are "aware"?
on the radio this morning.
here is the link:.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08njt79.
Expect there to be a BBC news report or segment on something like the Victoria Derbyshire programme too.
i'm new here; one of my relatives was a member on this forum a few years ago and told me about it.
anyways, as a sister who has been in the org since childhood and now in her late 40's (plus as a woman of color), i have noticed that a number of brothers have an ageist attitude.
they are very accepting of young women under 26 and rejecting women over that age, particularly those in their 30's and over.. is this an unspoken mindset from wthq (specifically from bethel), or is it that quite a number of males (sorry, i'm not sexist here) have this type of mentality?
I think JW culture is very uncomfortable with single women because there's a view that a woman is under the headship of her father and then her husband. A single woman over a certain age doesn't fall neatly under any man's jurisdiction, especially once she has left her father's home.
We may still be a way off gender equality but my experience outside of the organisation is like night and day compared to the misogyny I experienced in the org.
