Were you a fish out of water?
Were you popular in your congregation?
Were you a "marked" person?
How Were YOU Treated In Your Hall?
by minimus 36 Replies latest jw friends
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Quirky1
At fist I was pretty popular and seemed to maintain but after awhile I began seeing thru everyone elses bull shit facades and became more blunt in my response to some of their actions. Soon, I could tell that they were a little afraid to approach me because I didn't pull any punches with them and would just lay it on the line. There were a few that treated me fairly and I would do the same to them.
Quirky
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undercover
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At different times. I grew up more as a fish out of water, found 'some' popularity as a young adult and after marriage but then was marked as I became less active, more outspoken and finally inactive.
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Freedom Fighter
Pretty much like a second class citizen as my dad was an 'unbelieving mate', therefore we weren't in the cliques.
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minimus
If you had a "divided household", sadly, you were avoided.
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minimus
In my last congregation, I was very favorably viewed. Actually, I just called my mom to see how she was doing and her friend excitedly answered the phone and said, "Guess who this is, Min". She's a Pioneer and she moved away but was still as friendly as anyone I know!
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straightshooter
Congregation was always good to me as long as I was outgoing. But when I became withdrawn to myself, then the cong ignored me.
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peaches
all of the above....
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leavingwt
I was treated very well.
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zeroday*
I'll give you a little example. We had an elder transfer into our hall, didn't even meet him for 1.5 years so you could say I wasn't very popular actually half the congo didn't know me and I was in regular attendence...