Hi Krista:
My mother was raised a Lutheran and left it to become a JW. My father and his parents who were nominal Catholics also became JWs. This caused a split in my family in that most of my mother's relatives who were very active Lutherans wanted absolutely nothing to do with the JWs. When I left the JWs (after being a bethelite and a pioneer) it has also caused some division in the family.
In any case, I can relate to what you are saying. If you ever want to dialog about things feel free to email me at [email protected] or you can private message me.
Jeff Schwehm