I have felt that this site is therapeutic for me, in that I can give voice to feelings that I have heretofore had to keep inside.
I also enjoy reading other's stories and learning that I am not alone.
Although, many of us feel that we have wasted our lives on WT, there may also be a very positive side. Let me explain:
When I left JW HQ after many years of service, my family would laugh at me because I was so excited about some of the things that they took for granted. Simple things, like fixing up my first apartment, shopping in the endless variety of a supermarket, my first real paycheck. I had been 'locked up' for so long that I completely enjoyed what was for me 'new' experiences, which had become so mundane for everyone else.
I guess my point is that even though we may have missed out on a lot, we are now at a better age & position to really appreciate the simple things of life. A friend of mine mentioned that he was so glad that he got his degree after working. It all made so much sense to him now. Like the saying goes: 'Youth is wasted on the young.'
Just thought I'd share that thought. We are now all on the road to even bigger and better things!