Were You Ever Nervous To Post Here??? (page 2)

Crisis of Conscience

I was absolutely nervous!! I lurked for a few months. Then I told my wife that I was researching online and reading blogs about the JWs. She was disturbed that I was getting involved with "apostates."

I promised her that I wouldn't be on such sites again. But after dwelling upon some of the things I had read here, I could see that there is a genuine problem or problems in the org. And I started thinking that the claim of someone being apostate should be left up to perception. I don't view any here as apostate. They have gone through situations that prove there are problems within the org. They are not looking to start their own following.

After I realized that, (yes I broke my promise to my wife) I began lurking here for about 2 months and then created an account. Talk about nervous, a racing heart, and sweaty palms! But the welcome I received made me extremely comfortable. Thank you all as well as those that PMed me with their concern/advice/help!

Now I have found a peace in the form of expression that I have never had in my life. Even my therapist has picked up on it but I haven't revealed the reason to him completely.

Hope this helps someone and great thread!

CoC

truthseekeriam

It took me a few days before I actually hit the button

minimus

Once you start posting, it's hard to stop (I think ).

OUTLAW

Dam straight I was nervous..

Back in the day,this place was crazy..A Wild West show..

There were gun fights at high noon,every 10 minutes..

If you could`nt back up your mouth,you left in a cyber Pine Box..

JWN is a much gentler place..

.................... ...OUTLAW

undercover

Yea, I was nervous. I just knew the demunz was going to attack me...

I remember the first time I clicked on a link to this site. I was researching stuff and was trying to stay away from anything that even hinted of being "apostate". I clicked on the link, thinking I was going somewhere else and when I saw the posts attacking the WTS, I couldn't close out fast enough.

But I kept finding links and links back here. So I finally started reading and lurking about. I saw some anger and bitterness but I also saw a lot of people just like me... kinda lost, hurt even. And I saw that many were going thru, or had gone thru what I was going thru...

When I finally posted, I was still trying to come to terms with shit, though deep down I kinda knew, just hadn't admitted it to myself yet. I decided to bounce it off people here to see what would come back. Maybe I'd see something I hadn't thought of.

The rest, as they say, is history...

snowbird

LOL @ Outlaw.

My first post is a hot mess!

I was a nervous wreck, didn't know about formatting, editing, quoting, responding, etc.

I want to thank everyone for being so kind to me!

Syl

Quirky1

Well Hell Yeah!! I thought Jehoover would fry my ass right then and there.. It was sooo bad I stuttered when I typed..

scotinsw

I remember reading the posts on here last year when i was making my mental exit. The physical one came first for me.

I was really nervous when I first started reading but eventually after a couple of months registered and started posting.

Now, coming on here is like therapy to read the experiences of others.

Dagney

Yep. This place scared the heck out of me. I only peeked in from time to time for 5 years. I was both intrigued and scared as I read the discussions, (2001-2006), during that time which were heady, to say the least.

Were You Ever Nervous To Post Here???

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