Mother still comes down on me with JW beliefs after cousin was shot 6 times

by whyamihere 19 Replies latest members private

  • whyamihere
    whyamihere

    Saturday night, one of my closest cousins had been shot in a domestic violent crime. Visiting a friend at her home, she had been shot 6 times by the soon to be ex husband. My cousin, was mistaken for being his wife. As of now she is in stable condition after surgery. Although, she still has 2 remaining bullets in her leg, as to why they remain there? I do not know. I am getting info from a 3rd party, because of the recent attacks by my mother.

    As my mother and I were talking yesterday, she had mention on how faithful my cousin was by saying No to Blood. I ignored that statement because I was more concerned for her welfare. Moments passed and my mother bluntly said, "I should be going back to the meetings for the sake of my children." Now being caught off guard and in a total emotional state, I had just plainly said "If T**** dies, say that to me again." It got very quiet and she didn't say much.

    I used to be very close to certain cousins in my family, she happen to be one of them. As I have faded, I have been distant( not by choice). It is very hard for me because I have no one. Everything that I once knew, even though how unfairly treated and judgemental I was raised they were all I had. Now they're gone. I hate them and I love them.

    I am just so tired of this. I just wish it all would stop.

  • Jourles
    Jourles
    I had just plainly said "If T**** dies, say that to me again." It got very quiet and she didn't say much.

    Good comeback.

    Sorry to hear about your cousin.

  • troubled mind
    troubled mind

    I am so sorry . I hope your cousin will be alright . Are you going to be able to see her and talk with her ? It's hard I know . We are thinking of you

  • Fe2O3Girl
    Fe2O3Girl

    Ah Brooke, how awful.

    I think that JWs will start being more hardline in stressful times. It is not what you need when you are worried for your cousin, though.

    You don't have nothing. Your MIL loves you to bits, you have a beautiful family, loads of friends here and in real life. But, we aren't your history, your childhood, all your memories. It is tough.

    I hope your cousin pulls through OK. I am sure making it this far is a great sign.

    Rachel xx

  • sass_my_frass
    sass_my_frass

    Shyte!!! So sorry Brooke. Are you going to get in touch with your cousin?

    Hey if we didn't have manipulative, benignly crazy mothers, what would we be? Mine is about the only melodrama in my life.

    Sorry love, keep it together.

  • MidwichCuckoo
    MidwichCuckoo

    Hope your cousin is ok WhyamIhere. Methinks any tragedy is a sales point for dubs..........sadly.

  • Joe Grundy
    Joe Grundy

    Hey, WAIH,

    Don't know you, never been a JW, live many thousands of miles away - just an ordinary bloke who's been to WI once!

    Sorry for the crap that's happening.

    Take care.

  • james_woods
    james_woods

    You have a lot of good people here.

    Best of everything, James

  • luna2
    luna2

    How awful about your cousin, Brooke! Hope she gets through this okay. Talk about being at the wrong place at the wrong time!

    Whenever there is a tragedy it can spur slowed-down or inactive JWs to go back to or become more active in the borg. Kind of a knee-jerk reaction I think.

    Its hard not to be closer to your family but if they're stuck in dubland and only speak dub-talk, it would be pretty annoying to have them around anyhow.

  • KrazyKate
    KrazyKate

    Cookie Brookie its me KitKat! Hope you remember me. How is Tash? Sorry to hear about everything that's been going on.

    [email protected] email me!!!!

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