Posts by Found Sheep

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the guilt borne by former Jehovah's Witnesses

by Nickolas in

i have been noticing in various threads that many former jehovah's witnesses in here feel a burden of guilt about having been a jehovah's witness.

mostly talk about how terrible they feel for having imposed wtbts beliefs and strictures on people, especially on people they love.

i am beginning to believe that this is a key trigger for people when they finally get up to the point where they feel they must leave the society.

Found Sheep

Can't speak for anyone but me. It was more the realization that the society misrepresents itself

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I got publically disfellowshipped about 50 minutes ago

by bottleofwater in

woohoo!!!

i'm not at the meeting; i just know when the meeting ends..

New here..

by breakfree in

just wanted to introduce myself.

i've been reading your posts for a couple of months now and i think i finally have the courage to join in.

i have written and deleted this post many times.

Found Sheep

Thank you for your story. It gives hope hope for you and your family and I hope so many IN that want to be OUT!

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they are going to DF me

by Found Sheep in

jw
friends

just had 2 elders invite me to my judicial meeding about my marriage of two years.

they think my husband was not legaly divorced.

but he was and i had 3 lawyers tell me he was.

Wow that is exactly how I felt at my JC "the most humiliating degrading experiance of my life" and I've had a few degrading experiances. They do... they want me to be humiliated more! I will never ever do that again!

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they are going to DF me

by Found Sheep in

jw
friends

just had 2 elders invite me to my judicial meeding about my marriage of two years.

they think my husband was not legaly divorced.

but he was and i had 3 lawyers tell me he was.

Found Sheep

I actualy tought of ways to harass them and there wives.... but I just don't want to be like them... I have no desire to intentionaly cause anyone harm. Even to them. I guess that is what 2 1/2 years away from them makes you like

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they are going to DF me

by Found Sheep in

jw
friends

just had 2 elders invite me to my judicial meeding about my marriage of two years.

they think my husband was not legaly divorced.

but he was and i had 3 lawyers tell me he was.

Found Sheep

I guess I didn't say exactly was happen. Last Saterday my husband called me when I was at work to let me know "the elder that has been after me" and someone else (I figured the CO) came to the house and wanted to talk to me. I was at work a few hours away. They wanted my cell phone number and my husband said no way come back when she is home. So I knew Monday the two "jerk" elders would show up. That night I could not sleep I had in my head so so so many things I wanted to tell them. But when they came and I answered the door I saw two pathetic souls. I didn't say ANYTHING I just looked at them with eyes that could kill and a stearn face. They of course tried to be so happy and smiled and said Hi Found Sheep.... I just looked at them. So the one creap elder said "we just wanted to invite you to a meeting... a judical meeting regarding your marriage" I steped back and slamed the door in there faces. They walked away. The last two days have been hard for me. I have had some good suport from others like us and this afternoon I feel good. I think I take it personal. I know these people and they are making up a loop hole to hurt me more. But that is the power of the cult not me it has nothing to do with me. So as odd as it is. If they back out for fear of being sued I will dissasociate myself. I have no desire to be know as one of them. I know this is TMI and anyone that knows me will know it is me. yes me Found Sheep

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they are going to DF me

by Found Sheep in

jw
friends

just had 2 elders invite me to my judicial meeding about my marriage of two years.

they think my husband was not legaly divorced.

but he was and i had 3 lawyers tell me he was.

Found Sheep

Had a BAD night! but after thinking I am glad. I don't want to be part of there group anymore. I could sue them individualy and may but right now I just want to start living my life free of them.

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they are going to DF me

by Found Sheep in

jw
friends

just had 2 elders invite me to my judicial meeding about my marriage of two years.

they think my husband was not legaly divorced.

but he was and i had 3 lawyers tell me he was.

Found Sheep

oh and I have a lawyer that said i had a hands down win with slander against my husband that was never a JW

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they are going to DF me

by Found Sheep in

jw
friends

just had 2 elders invite me to my judicial meeding about my marriage of two years.

they think my husband was not legaly divorced.

but he was and i had 3 lawyers tell me he was.

Found Sheep

I know I am legaly fine I just thought they loved me. may sound corney but It hurts me to the heart that they would make up a reason to DF me. I was the "congregation" kid. They loved me or so I hoped. Didn't have a good family and the congregation became my family and they turned on me. I think "think about it" said it. I know and feel I don't need to prove anything! sure I can send them proof... but that would be saying there is something I need to prove?! right? I am 100% inocent in this and think this is the USA inocent till proven guilty and I am Inocent

49

they are going to DF me

by Found Sheep in

jw
friends

just had 2 elders invite me to my judicial meeding about my marriage of two years.

they think my husband was not legaly divorced.

but he was and i had 3 lawyers tell me he was.

Found Sheep

Thanks everyone for your suport. I'm starting to stop shaking now and feeling a bit relieved to be done with them