I started having doubts after being publicly reproved in 2011 for drunkenness. Then did research to reaffirm my faith in Jehovah. I now see that I was in the “apologist” faze for a couple months. Then after accepting TTATT, I left about 3-4 weeks later... cold turkey.
My wife followed about 13-14 months later. She told me after a year she never really believed that it was the “true” religion. She wanted to make sure it was not a faze I was going through before telling me and committing to leaving. It was a little tougher on her because she had a mom that was in the same hall.
Now her mom is out of state and everything is much easier for her. The elders call or come over once or twice a year to bug me. I ignore them. It’s a little harder for her. She works in a coffee shop where they frequent. She sees them and remains busy so as not to get cornered.
So far its working out. We don’t want to be DF’d or DA’d because we want to communicate with our immediate families. It would be less damaging if I was DF’d. Mrs. Dazed would take it a little harder if she were Df’d. We both agree not to give them any power over us by DA'ing.
Oldgoat- I enjoyed reading your experience. Thanks for sharing it.
