JW Kids = "Children of the Corn"
Growing up as a J-Dub, I have seen all of the special treatment most JW kids and elders kids recieved in general. While, no you were not allowed to celebrate holidays, etc, being a JW child meant you could do no wrong. It also meant you go presents throughout the year for good behaviour, just because, etc. In this way, you didn't really miss anything around the holidays. :)
But JW kids are special little brats to their unsuspecting, neive, dufos parents. Because even though they are perfect little publishers at the meetings, field service, etc, that is where the end of the "good example" ends. Because the second they are out of sight, they are usually running around doing much more worse things than any "worldy" children did. I feel this was to even out all of the time spent kissing parents, Elders, CO's, & Pioneer's A$$ES. Growing up and going to school was bad enough - having to tend to putting out fires about your religion, than you have other JW's who are making trouble, picking on you, etc. I lost track of how many other JW teens I saw smoking, "flaunting their worldly possesions", flirting, flat out screwing, doing drugs, drinking, etc....and their parents hadn't a clue!! And even if you told them, they sure would call you a liar, an apostate, and would ask where your 2 witnesses to the sins were?? So in perspective, JW kids are like the kids from the movie, "Children of the Corn." They have complete and utter control of their parents, and can manipulate them to however they like......all because they are, "good pioneer examples and good association" whom would never think of doing anything wrong, or sinning. Even as a child, I found that aspect utterly repulsive, that no one got punished for anything. My parents were tough, my father was a former drill sergeant in the Army, so there was no "getting away" with anything in my family. But lord, if you were an Elder's child, your behind did not stink one bit!! Especially the 13 year old whom was put in a 4th grade class, and decided I was his favorite 10 year punching bag for a year during recess. (he was held back due to his father's business that caused them to travel.) My parent's pictures of my brusies, and the fact that many children witnessed my beatings meant nothing when the meeting was held at the Kingdom Hall to discuss my "disturbing accussations" against this new elder's son. Of course, he was not at fault, I somehow provocted him, brought it on, or it was just 2 guys "rough-housing." I left that meeting with tears in my eyes and my parents left it feeling how screwed they were and disillusioned with Judicial CRAP!! That was the end of my innocence. I went in there thinking good would come of, that things would stop, and all these mere men did was take up for a scummy elders asshole son, whom everyone knew was the worst of anyone.
So everyone reading this, for God's sake, if your child is associated with a JW, or if you are a member - don't even let your kids hang out with other JW's.....take if from one whom grew up as one - IT IS HELL. And if your child ever has a problem with one of them, you might as well take your complaints, worries, etc - and SHOVE THEM UP YOUR BUNGHOLE! Because the other parents, elders, or anyone else isn't going to care, they only stick up for themselves and their kids. I urge you, any time something REALLY serious is involved, like the daily beatings I took from someone 3 years older than me - just call the police. At least than you can file charges. JW's are USELESS when it comes to discipling their own children. But oh yeah, they'll make sure and see to it that YOUR kid gets punished!!
Just my story.....................
Wing Commander