Thank you everyone for your lovely welcome.
celticstorm
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I come from a big family who are mostly JWs. I'm the youngest of eight children, aunty to 14 and great aunty to 13. At this point a lot people tend to faint. I think I'm fortunately that my three elder sisters, who are JWs, still stay in contact. A lot of my nieces and nephews who are Witnesses are ok, but some would rather not know me. This used to really hurt, and I've shed tears over it, since we had a growing up together. But they also treat my mum & dad (their grandparents) similarly and their JWs too. That's one of the many reasons I left, such a lack of love. I'm fortunate too to still have a close relationship with my mum & dad. It was really hard for them to see that I didn't want to know anymore. As they are elderly I want to do what I can for them while they're still around, so I've always made it clear that I love them.
I knew it was going to damage the family when I made my decision to leave. But for my own sanity, and to find myself, it was essential. So I started to fade out as it was the best option, and to be quite honest, I knew the elders wouldn't be bothered to find out what was wrong. After years of depression (which I still have and probably always will), JWs trying to cojole me back and fighting the doctrine voices in my head, I am now the happiest I have ever been. I still fight the voices, but they're not as strong as they were. The one thing I decided when I started fading was that I was not going to have a chip on my shoulder. I never wanted to become bitter and angry with the way my life had been suppressed. It's not been always easy, but I think I've achieved it to a certain extent. I have a job I love, a good man who loves me and a life worth living.
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celticstorm
Hi Retrovirus and N.drew
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cantleave
No, my Celtic roots - Welsh and Cornish
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celticstorm
Hello everyone,
I'm a born-in, second generation. I've been out now for about 10 years, and very glad that I made that decision. Reading this forum, I had no idea how many people are like me. It's very easy to feel alone in the Witness org. I'm looking forward to posting more here.
celtic storm
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Ok. Does this work?
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