Hi hillfy333,
Pull up a chair, grab a cuppa and chill. Lovely to hear from you. Your amongst friends.
hi, although i signed up two years ago, and filled out the "interview with an apostate" as hillfy54321, i have since only read various posts.
then purchased a new computer and lost my password, thus no new posts.
i have since reapplied, and now go under the handle of hillfy 333.. a little about myself.
Hi hillfy333,
Pull up a chair, grab a cuppa and chill. Lovely to hear from you. Your amongst friends.
this is my first post.
i really feel i need to leave the jw's rather than go along pretending everything is perfect etc.
no friends, me at work.
Tell your father-in-law to f***off to the far side of f***, and when he gets there, f*** off some more. <<there, I feel better after that >>. I'm so angry on your behalf.
On a more sober note. Tell him he's usurping your family headship. You and your wife need to agree some acceptable boundaries. Or you might just as well shut the door behind you on the way out sooner rather than later.
this is my first post.
i really feel i need to leave the jw's rather than go along pretending everything is perfect etc.
no friends, me at work.
thinking of leaving the jws for good is frightening.engaging a quality fade is nerve racking!there can be horrible consequences that can leave one shunned.even the most careful fade can be undone by many means and loved ones.. one must weigh the consequences of leaving with true freedom.yes, that kind.
where you always make the decisions in your own life.. no need to be reckless and wild to destruction.
be like almost everyone else in society that enjoys life to the full and looks out for their fellow.look around you at happy, friendly people in your community.
kairos, thanks for bumping this thread. I'm in the 10th month of my fade. I'm growing as a person in my freedom. I no longer go out in fear of meeting up with those in my congn. I have a more enlightened, less judgemental relationship with my family. I don't live in fear of Armageddon, or going to prison/being tortured for the "sake of the good news". Last week I proved to myself I can converse well with strangers without having to discuss "the good news of the kingdom".
LisaRose, I agree that it's good to be in a healthier marraige/relationship without the bad advice from the org. In fact, after 32yrs of being a JW, my brother on hearing I'd walked said to me " I hope XXX doesn't put up with the emotional crap now that you've left, to the same extent he endured when you were in".
during our wt life we met a good number of friends involved in the circuit and district work.
i am sure that we share the same experience and that we remember fondly some that we caring, loving and generally interested in the brothers.
at the same time we might remember others that were arrogant, selfish, abusive and oppressive.
during our wt life we met a good number of friends involved in the circuit and district work.
i am sure that we share the same experience and that we remember fondly some that we caring, loving and generally interested in the brothers.
at the same time we might remember others that were arrogant, selfish, abusive and oppressive.
i don't post here too much..i am more of a lurker.
but, wanted to share recent conversation with jw family member.. one of my jw relatives recently went to visit another jw relative that is "serving where the need is great",.
when my jw relative returned home and i was talking with him, who is an older jw who has been in for over 50 years, was so excited to tell me about the special talk.
i don't post here too much..i am more of a lurker.
but, wanted to share recent conversation with jw family member.. one of my jw relatives recently went to visit another jw relative that is "serving where the need is great",.
when my jw relative returned home and i was talking with him, who is an older jw who has been in for over 50 years, was so excited to tell me about the special talk.
You might find this eye opening!
http://www.therichest.com/rich-list/world/the-10-richest-religions-in-the-world/?view=all
what a powerful quote!.
"if your absence doesn't affect them, then your presence never mattered.".
how true!
The fact I 2as never accepted in nearly 32yrs. Is a blessing. It strengthened my resolve to walk away.
uk congregations of jehovah's witnesses[a].
aberaeron.
aberdare.