by GeneM 24 Replies latest jw friends
Yeah I told him to sit on his own and he had an iTouch to entertain himself with. Truthfully, I think going through this weekend will be the straw that broke the camels back. He has very little lingering desire to return to the Borg, but after seeing how everyone will treat him I think he will be done.
This will definatly be an aposta success story.
The only hot Df chick he will be looking for is the reason he is dF'ed too! Haha but her parents will have my widdle brudder on their radar.
Maybe print this thread out or bookmark it for him so he can review it during the assembly.
Too bad you can't quickly get him a copy of Crisis of Conscience to read during the CONvention. If he's 19, he should be able to sit wherever the hell he wants, he's an adult.
Good on you for giving him a place to land and getting him involved in REAL life!!
Other things he can do:
~Sight-see. Walk around the convention city a bit, keeping an eye on the time so he can be back in his seat for intermission. MAYBE bring a small radio so he can listen to one or two points from the convention (they always broadcast it for the hearing impaired) so if he's grilled he has an answer.
~I agree he should talk to whomever he feels like talking to. If your family tries to give him a hard time about it and insists he NOT talk to people, he should tell them that since he was announced as "No longer one of Jehovah's Witnesses", then that means their silly-ass rules don't apply to him anymore and he can talk to whoever the hell he wants.
~He can also bring an iPod or similar and listen to podcasts from "apostates", as well as just some good old worldly music (I did this at my last convention hehe).
~If he has a smartphone, he can always sit high in the nosebleeds and watch some porn!! LOL
As much as I would LOOOOVE for him to do something defiant... He's a good kid. Something I plan to break him of. ;)
He should have snacks with loud wrappers. To avoid low blood sugar, you know. Also a blank notebook and pencil. He can write whatever he likes. This is especially helpful if his iTouch runs out of juice.
I always fall asleep in the afternoon. After I perfected my tuning-out technique, well, the rest is history.
Can he download a random WT or yearbook on his iTouch? Just in case anyone sneaks a look over his shoulder.
I've received compliments on my prolific note-taking. My smile of thanks is a little stiff. If only they knew....
