Max Ropata

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  Growing up a gay Jehovah's Witness (My Life Story)

  by m0nk3y in

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  i feel the need to express how i feel and felt about my life as a gay man.

  i was brought up from birth as a jehovahs witness.

  this has played a major part in my life and it has been a real struggle to get past.

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  Max Ropata

  Josh, reading your story brought tears to my eyes as it reminded me about my own experience coming out in a witness family. I am pleased you found the strength and support. I came out in 1979 along with my lover after being discovered one afternoon by the Circuit Overseer and another elder. The irony being it was the COs son that was my lover. Anyway after weeks of drama I left NZ and came to Australia to start a new life. My actions prompted 2 of my siblings to do the same thing.

  I have never regretted the decision to leave the witnesses as it just was not for me.

  Stay strong. I wish you well.

  Max Simpson

  Redfern Sydney