Did you often leave half way through the meetings? (page 2)

ziddina

Leave in the middle of the meeting?? Oh Crap no! That's a good way to paint a target on your back...

I just stopped GOING to meetings...

Zid

jambon1

When we had no children I would sit through the whole lot & then 'take care of my responsibilities'

When we had 1 & then 2 children 'taking care of my responsibilities' bacame extreemly tiring. No-one wanted to help me out.

Eventually, the work load took it's toll (among other matters) & I just walked out of the hall, never to return again.

PS - we had some awful speakers. At times, even when just my wfe & I, we wanted to scream. You just wanted a beer, a bowl of crisps & the TV.

Leprechaun

I arrived late, and left early all the time. I should have went fishing or out to play pool and drink beer.

finallysomepride

often as I could, in the end every sunday if i went at all

VoidEater

Never.

But I did spend a lot of time in the bathroom after halftime.

dudeson

A lot of us used to skip out on the WT to get an early start skiing. I never remember anyone ever saying anything about it.

WTWizard

I didn't leave halfway through the boasting session. I didn't show up at all.

On Sunday afternons, once my toddler started to make noise, I would get up, go outside, walk home, watch an hour or so of football and wander back 5 min. before the final prayer. This would drive my wife nuts!

One time an Elder friend showed up with his toddler right after I got home and we watched football together. Most everyon knew that this JW business was no longer my thing!

no more kool aid

We were big halftime bolters there toward the end. On week nights it's really tough with kids and homework to be out until 9:45, then get yourself up and out early the next morning. By Sunday you are just wanting a little free time.

FreeAtLast1914

Never left at halftime, but toward the end I had a buddy (left the religion years before) who would text me game updates especially on Thursdays and Sundays. It helped pass the time with minimal pain. One night a brother caught me checking my texts and approached me after the meeting. I showed him my "method" for keeping up on games. We had a good laugh until an elder nearby overheard our conversation, made a snarky comment, and walked off. Then the brother got a verbal spanking from his wife and left, giving me a thumbs up as he walked away.

He is still "inside" but I have high hopes for the guy.

Did you often leave half way through the meetings?