what a revelation! (page 3)

grey matters

Welcome Solo! Good for you for having the guts to make a tough descision and stick with it.

orangefatcat

welcome Solo, so nice to meet you. It is wonderful that there is a place to go to and share your life as a exJW. I can well imagine how difficult it must have been for you in 87,

So now sit back and enjoy the diversity of our board. Orangefatcat

Solo- You have quite a story. I will have to give you a great big "You go, girl!" because it certainly took lots of guts to do what you did. Glad your folks decided they couldn't live with themselves shunning you for the rest of their lives.

welcome

moshe

I'm so glad you are here, Solo. I left in 1988 and am looking forward to more of you life's story.

Shalom,

Moshe

jgnat

Welcome, solo!

But hey, stuff them I did it. I went on my way into the world, got a job, got somewhere to live and I survived. I missed noone from the Congregation because i had no friends there. After 3 years my parents contacted me and i am no longer shunned. But it has made me a very strong person.

That is great to hear. We have a few young ones on the board who disassociate themselves every year, and I fear for their first few years alone. I sit on pins and needles until I hear of their first brave steps towards independence. It is so hard, but if survived, they are ready for anything the world might throw at them! We need to hear success stories like yours.

By the way, did your parents ever apologize for the way they treated you back then?