I can honestly say in this area (south-central Pennsylvania) that the congregations I grew up in are like geriatric wards. There are no "youth" from ages 18-35. The ones that ARE left are completely gutless, brainwashed, socially retarded and isolated homeschooled little JW robot FREAKS with no prospect of ever moving out of Elder Father and Pioneer Mother's basement. They are perpetually virgins and intellectual midgets. I'd say at age 18 (and before in a lot of cases) kids are checking out, leaving, and giving the finger to the "JW.org". I am 35. Of the 10-15 people my age that I knew as JW's in elementary school, only (2) are left. One, is the pussy-whipped son of the local CoBE, and he married a Circuit Overseer's daughter. His life and balls are non-existant. He runs a potato chip truck that stocks grocery stores with (1) particular brand. Real rocket scientist. The other one is a demure, pussified little man-child, who's first hot JW latino wife was so disgusted with him that she divorced him inside of 2 years. Her JW parents supported her. No one knew why, but I think I have an idea. Just last weekend, I passed him in the grocery store pushing a cart with another very effeminant looking man-child. Both were extremely "close and overfriendly", and metro-sexual looking. I'm talking limp wrists and light loafers all-around. I don't think these two were shopping for a congregation picnic if you ask me. They did however look happy, so good for them! I'm sure his parents on the other hand, are NOT. This is because they disowned their oldest daughter (man-child's older sister) back when she was 18 and dating a non-JW. She was DF'd for doing so. She married him 10 years ago. Her parents have NOTHING to do with her, but are ok with their closeted-homosexual son as long as he doesn't openly come out as being with his "friend". I'm at a loss for words on that situation.
So score is:
2: still left in relgion. (1) in closet
13: Gone for good, and many with spouses and children that they keep far away from crazy JW parents and religion.
How's messing with everyone's life working out for you, JW.cult?
- Wing Commander