Posts by Breck

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So I opened a new account.

by Breck in

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my old account password for low-key lysmith no longer works.. i'm just wondering if it's a glitch or if i've been disfellowshipped from the forum.. just wondering.

if i have been disfellowshipped, then so long to all of you.

it's been fun.

Man....I've always hated "goodbye" threads. Generally, when posters say "goodbye" they are usually upset about something that was said or done to them by another poster(s) to make them leave, then they are usually back before too long. Yet, here I am, posting a goodbye thread.

I just wanted to say a few words before I go.

To those of you who are struggling to free yourselves from this diabolical organization:

Despite the pain & anguish that comes with an exodus or banishment from the WTBTS, you are truly taking the best steps to improve yourself. Thinking for one's self and having one's own spiritual beliefs are what make us all human. Embrace your individuality. The world is a wondrous place filled with beauty & excitement. Every one of you deserves to be free & happy. To some of you, things may seem overwhelming and the sadness, guilt, doubt, & pain can be crippling. Please know this: Things WILL get better. Sometimes it takes a while, but you WILL come to appreciate your new life and the opportunities that come with it. Make good friends and stick to them. Enjoy new experiences, take risks, go on adventures, try new things that were previously frowned upon or outrightly forbidden. Most importantly, remember that you are all individuals with something to offer the rest of society. Learn to love & accept yourselves and your free thinking. You are not flawed or broken. In time, you will be just fine.

Warm regards,

-Breck

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So I opened a new account.

by Breck in

jw
friends

my old account password for low-key lysmith no longer works.. i'm just wondering if it's a glitch or if i've been disfellowshipped from the forum.. just wondering.

if i have been disfellowshipped, then so long to all of you.

it's been fun.

Breck

Actually, now that I've had some time to think about it, maybe this is for the best.

I never really liked my screen name of "Low-Key Lysmith". It was an impulsive decision based on a character from Neil Gaiman's "American Gods" which I had just finished reading when I originally found this place.
I've been "out" now for almost 17 years. I'm pretty much over the whole WTS debacle. The shunning really doesn't bother me anymore & I am, for the most part, healed. Not to say that I haven't benefitted at all from my experience with this board. I have learned a lot from the good folks here.
I have begun to become very defensive when religious folks try to push their ideals & morals on me. I tend to get very argumentative with fundies & that, honestly, is really not my style. I hate to argue.
I'll get a lot more work done if I stay away from here. I spend waaaay too much time on this forum.
It'll make my wife a lot happier too. She really resents the time I spend here while pretty much ignoring her. Not cool.
In all honesty, I think participating in this forum does nothing more than bring back all the WTS resentment that I worked so hard to put behind me. It angers me when I read examples of good people being dicked over by these buffoons.

This forum definitely has it's purpose. I have seen how much it has helped people to escape & heal. Bringing to light the WTS's mistakes, false prophecies, and inconsistencies is one of the greatest things ever. Your support of one another is truly wonderful. Having support & help really eases the whole exit process. I wish I had a forum like this when I was DFd 17 years ago. It took a long time to get over it & heal on my own. Now, I no longer care to look at myself as an Ex-JW. I'm just a person, and a better person than I was then. I think perhaps I'm holding myslef back by dwelling on the Ex-JW aspects of my life. It's time to forget about all that and be all I can truly be.

Good luck everyone! May your healing and exits from the WTBTS be swift and productive. Thanks to anyone who ever treated me with kindness.

Sincerely,

L. Breck Taylor

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So I opened a new account.

by Breck in

jw
friends

my old account password for low-key lysmith no longer works.. i'm just wondering if it's a glitch or if i've been disfellowshipped from the forum.. just wondering.

if i have been disfellowshipped, then so long to all of you.

it's been fun.

Breck

My old account password for Low-Key Lysmith no longer works.

I'm just wondering if it's a glitch or if I've been disfellowshipped from the forum.

Just wondering.

-Breck

If I have been disfellowshipped, then so long to all of you. It's been fun. Good luck and may your exits from the Borg and your healing be swift.