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When you were in
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coucou,.

i hope you are well?!

i have a few questions that i'd like to adress (if you don't mind of course).
Esmeralda001

Coucou,
I hope you are well?! I have a few questions that I'd like to adress (if you don't mind of course)
A.For the converts/ex-converts (more specifically those of you who have no family members in the organization):
1.What brought you in the Organization( were you a broken soul, were you looking for a higher purpose, were you curious? Did you receive a call from God? ...
2.What made you start questioning the organization (the social cliques? The members patronizing attitude? The gossip? Some false prophecies you came across? The internet?...)
3.When you got baptized, did the "friends" try to isolate you from your loved ones?
4.When you left, Did you have some friends/family that you could return to? Was it hard for you?
B.For the born-in's/raised-in1.has the idea of you leaving the org and becoming what the "friends" refer to as apostates ever crossed your mind?
2.when you saw wordly people getting converted, was it for you some kind of reassurance that you were in the right path or did you think they were crazy?
3.were you strong in your faith or were you looking for the next opportunity to leave the organization.
4.what type of jw were you(the zealous type? The Spiritually-weak type? The Moderate type?the Potential fader? The holier than tough type? The humble & well-meaning type?...)
thank you in advance!
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"High" education
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did any of you guys disregard the wt recommendations and pursue a career.

if you answer "yes": was your journey easy?

are you happy with the end result?
Esmeralda001

I'll pursue this goal regardless. I'm not afraid of the consequences, for I'm already an outcast to their eyes. 🤓
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"High" education
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did any of you guys disregard the wt recommendations and pursue a career.

if you answer "yes": was your journey easy?

are you happy with the end result?
Esmeralda001

Thank you for you answer londo
Ideally i'd want to complete a fellowship in dermatology (is that how we say it in english?) I know it is highy discouraged, but I don't care :-). Apart from being labled as spiritually weak, what would be the consequences for pursuing such goals?
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i need some advice guys.

how do you get people to mind their own buiseness without coming off as rude?.

i was invited to a jw gathering last night.
Esmeralda001

i'm so paranoide!
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i need some advice guys.

how do you get people to mind their own buiseness without coming off as rude?.

i was invited to a jw gathering last night.
Esmeralda001

@Londo
I read your thread carefully, and it has left me speechless and even more paranoids than I already was.
that's way too much pressure for me to handle righy now. I don't have any other choice, but to stop attending meetings for a while. the mental toture i've put myself through this past few weeks is completely unnecessary. IT IS NOT WORTH IT! This situation is getting out of control. I cannot afford to loose my rationnality over this matter. I still need to study for my finals... For now that's what matters the most to me: taking care of my finals. I'll handle this situation when i'm in vacation.
what a mess, guys! Anyways thanks y'all!
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i need some advice guys.

how do you get people to mind their own buiseness without coming off as rude?.

i was invited to a jw gathering last night.
Esmeralda001

@Rebel
I'm laughing my derriere out 😂😂😂😂😂😂. What a mess!
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i need some advice guys.

how do you get people to mind their own buiseness without coming off as rude?.

i was invited to a jw gathering last night.
Esmeralda001

I'm afraid that i'm already mentally trapped. I can definitely tell that something is wrong with this organization. I've seen so many red flags. But the truth is that I see those same red flags in adventice and baptist churches (it's even worse). It is my experience that when I'm in , i'm being bullied by influent members and when i'm out , i'm being tourmented by my conscience. Either way i'm unhappy, so I might as well stay in the org, be the nicest person that I can be, and wait for Yah to destroy Babylon the Great. If I'm in the wong place, God will forgive me because he knows what's in my heart. In the meantime, i'll try my best to avoid getting hurt. I'm preparing myself for further bullshit. It won't hurt as much because I know what to expect.
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i need some advice guys.

how do you get people to mind their own buiseness without coming off as rude?.

i was invited to a jw gathering last night.
Esmeralda001

Do you guys suggest that I keep to myself where I work?
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by Esmeralda001 in
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i need some advice guys.

how do you get people to mind their own buiseness without coming off as rude?.

i was invited to a jw gathering last night.
Esmeralda001

I was even asked if I could cook and how Iwould I react if my husband offended me (this one got me lauging really hard). I'm not exagerating when I tell you that people in my congregation have some trust issues. For example, if i'm in a car with other sisters and texting somone, the person next to me will look over my shoulder and read the conversation. One time an elder's wife asked if she could read the content of my notebook. It was nothing too special. Just biblical related stuff, but she insisted anyway. Anyway, from now on I going to limit my assiciation with the friends. If they want to gossip, they will have to make up stories.
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by Esmeralda001 in
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i need some advice guys.

how do you get people to mind their own buiseness without coming off as rude?.

i was invited to a jw gathering last night.
Esmeralda001

It happened in Europe (Paris, France) :-p