by minimus 25 Replies latest jw friends
Looking back at it, they must of thought we were really WEIRD!
Funny story: Yesterday I had to pick up meds for my mom and when they asked her date of birth, I couldn't remember! The CVS druggist looked at me in a strange way until I mentioned, "Sorry, but I was raised a Jehovah's Witness and I never celebrated her birthday".
She laughed, asked for my ID, then whispered what her birth date was.
You gotta wonder what they must be thinking!
When people found out my jw joined the cult the most common response was, "I thought he was smarter than that". Now I don't tell anybody if I can help it.
It keeps me humble.
When I was a witness I was always embarsassed by my status and tried to hide my religion. Now as an ex, I am quite open about my jw past. It is great fodder for casual conversation. I can tell stories that bring tears of laughter or sadness, depending upon my mood.
I always got the incredulous " WHAAAAT YOU !!!!" when I revealed my upbringing, I guess because I was the most unJDublike bloke they had ever met.
I still think they probabaly rationalised this by going away and thinking "I always knew Phizzy was a f****ing weirdo !".
Ha-Ha!..
I don`t know my parents birthdays either..
People think we come from a very Strange Planet..
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..Planet WatchTard..
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...OUTLAW
I tried very hard not to come across as an uber-zealous bible thumper. So when people found out....they'd be like "really? YOU are a JW?" I wasn't socially inept......so they must have found this hard to believe
I was so open to "worldly"people that no one would believe I was a JW, even when I was an elder.
Not knowing the family's birthdays
now it is the time for everyone to know their parents birthdays. My Dad is 11 days older than my Mom, thats why I do remember their birthdays.
