Update
I called my mom to catch up since it’s been 5 or 6 weeks. She seemed cold and distant but she talked.
At the end of the conversation I asked her, “Oh, are you still on Facebook?” She said she was. I said “Oh, because I noticed you weren’t on my friends list anymore.” She said “Yeah, when I saw you “liked” that apostate book I removed you.” I said “What apostate book?” She said “The Crisis of Conscience one. Its by an apostate.” I said “Have you read it? It’s not apostate. Ray Franz was a member at one time but he wrote about his time there at bethel and about his conscience not allowing him to choose an organization over God” She said “Oh. Well I wasn’t sure. I will add you back as a friend. Doesn’t he preach his own ideals?” I said “No. He just talked about how things ran at bethel during his time there.” We talked a little more about other things then hung up.
So I was right, it WAS because of the book. Oh well. I am really lucky she and my sister are the only ones that may shun me for my beliefs or lack there of. There are so many stories of whole families leaving them in the cold, wives, husbands, kids, grand kids ect… I should count myself lucky my wife is with me and not against me. Even my MIL still talks to me and has us over and she knows everything about the holidays and my feelings.
Every time, even before I left, my mom never lets a conversation go that doesn’t involve something about an upcoming assembly, or talk she heard or whatever JW. Sadly her mind is a pile of JW propaganda mush.
Clarity - That was a possibility I was throwning around too but sadly no.