larc, this is a wonderful thread. everybody here understands. other parents who have raised their children in the JWs, can understand too. What I think the positive aspect of it is, that children, when they grow up, can see that parents were only doing and saying what they were, because they in their hearts, were saving their children's very lives. I realize that my parents only followed WBTS teachings because they thought they would have to watch their children die at armageddon. like LDH pointed out in another post, many parents are good parents, wether they were JWs or not. It's because they LOVE their children. If your children are grown now, I'm sure they can see that.thank you for your thoughts.peace,
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