Ranchette	Re: Parents, A Rational Choice ?
	Thanks for sharing this. Your story is so familiar to me. I had lost of questions as a teenager and I would be accused of not having enough faith or having a rebellious attitute that could lead to apostacy. The fear and shame would shut me up for awhile until I just quit thinking for many years. When your parents use that word "truth" so much you tend to believe they are genuinly interested in it. When you dare to question or share information you find that they are really afraid of the "truth" and would rather live in a fantasy that they just label as truth. When you finally start the journey towards answering these questions that have plagued you for years you've inadvertantly started something else in motion at the same time. The begining of the end of relationships with JW family and friends. This is so sad and painful. It is true as you mentioned that they feel vulnerable and believe you are trying to take something away from them. My mom claims that I am trying to destroy her faith and hope. I don't know how to avoid these tragedies I just want you to know that there are many of us just like you going through this stuff. Ranchette
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