Earlier today I was at a local tyre shop standing outside getting a couple of my wheels replaced when this 'sister' who I haven't seen for a number of years decided to approach me. I didn't even recognise her at first because her hairstyle was different and she was wearing these oversized shades, but this is someone who was always funny with me from day one and hardly ever said a word to me even when I used to be in her book study group that was in her home back in the 90s.
Anyway, she asked if it was me and then she said who she was in case I didn't remember. She told me she saw my sister at the memorial last night (my sister who is inactive wasn't even going to attend that particular memorial, but because this f**king elder I used to hate called her out of the blue to "encourage" her to attend, she went along) blah blah blah but didn't get to speak to her for too long.
So she asked me what congregation I go to but then quickly asked if I'm still in the "truth". Now I could kick myself for this, but like a dummy, I told her yeah me and my wife go to another congregation in another hall a few miles away but we're leaving soon. So she asked me is that the KH on such a such road, and I said no it's the double hall on another road that a well known elder attends. She thankfully didn't ask me how was the memorial or anything like that, but I asked her how her two daughters were (who I care nothing about btw but you know when you're put on the spot....) and she was like oh yeah they're fine they live in Scotland and have two children each yadda yadda yadda.
Anyway, the point I'm making is this: I've always said I would tell anyone I meet flat out that I'm not going to the meetings anymore, but today I was in my own world enjoying the warm weather while waiting for my car to get fixed and never anticipated any dubs coming up to me. In fact, most of the dubs I have seen never said a word to me so it's not like I'm even used to being approached very often. It's just that a part of me didn't want to give anyone the pleasure of having something to talk about. She probably knew that I wasn't being truthful anyway, but this is so typical of dubs. You never liked me and never said three words to me for years, so why approach me now and act all glad to see me instead of just keeping it moving? I was totally put on the spot and ended up lying, not because I was ashamed of the fact I no longer attend that mess, far from it, I just wasn't prepared today.
But I will NOT get caught out like that again!