Just wanted to put my 2 cents worth in. My father is a Jehovah's Witness and he sexually abuse me and my sister and maybe my brother. My brother killed hisself when he was 17 so I don't really know about him. I am 40 years old and have just now come to terms with the things that he did. He was an elder at the kingdom hall. 10 years ago i left the church and i told the ones that i studied with that he was abusive. I quess i was reaching out for help but noone ever said anything. I started having flash backrecently and for some reason the people i was studing with decided they were going to tell on him. They said it was because of all the news stuff that they needed to have him come out, All they did was tell him to resign from being an elder or confess. Of course my dad decided to resign cause he didn't want everyone to know. I called several times to talk to some of the elders cause i was qrateful that they had did what i had always wanted to do but was too afraid too. None of the elders would ever take my calls I quess its cause I quit going to the kingdom hall. I never did anything to be disfellowshipped but i just quit going cause if felt it just wasn't right. The way they make you feel and stuff. Well Dad still goes to the kingdom hall but he just is not an elder. Mom still tries to get me to come saying that it will heal the hurt i have for Dad. I don't want to see my Dad though. Mom is brain washed by my Dad and the witnesses. I feel that the kingdom hall is just a place for people that have had problems in their life and our looking for answers, but some are very mentally disturbed and need outside help. Well that's my 2 cents for the day. By the way I am seeing a psychrist for Post Tramatic Syndrom for the stuff my Dad did to me.
searchingserinity
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Abuse Problem Greater with the JW's?
by Kismet ini am interested in hearing comments from you regarding whether you feel the child abuse problem is greater within the jw 'religion' moreso than other religions or identifiable groups.. i know some have made the comment that it is and others say there is no difference.
on what do you basis your belief either way.
is it strictly that the environment is conducive to pedophiles co-existing with the cong or based on empirical data?.
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silent lambs
by searchingserinity ini am so grateful for whom ever started the silent lambs web site.
i helps to know that i am not alone.
it is also a great web site.
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searchingserinity
I am so grateful for whom ever started the silent lambs web site. I helps to know that I am not alone. Has anyone seen the www.gentletouchsweb.com? It is also a great web site. It has stories of abuse. I would not want to wish abuse on anyone, but if you have been through it hearing others stories can make us feel like we are not crazy. It validates the fact that there are so many bad people out there. The more we talk about it the more the abusers will be afraid to abuse. Let us all work together to get the message out there so others might not suffer. One person can make a difference,
Sincerely,
Searchingserinity