Are You Embarrassed Because You Were A Jehovah's Witness?

by minimus 34 Replies latest jw friends

  • FlyingHighNow
    FlyingHighNow

    I don't go around bragging about it. I will tell people if it's appropriate to the situation or conversation. I wasn't raised in it.

    When I run into JWs, I don't tell them I was a JW. If it comes up, I will tell them truthfully that my sister and brother are JWs, so I know about the KH, conventions, etc.

    I recently made a comment on a facebook page for the town where I raised my children. I noticed a brother I knew in the congregation. Without thinking, I said to him that I didn't realize he was 9 years older than I. Then I thought, man, I better remove the Christmas profile picture and cover picture from my fb before he sees them. A couple of hours later, I got the kindest, sweetest e-mail from him. We exchanged some messages where he told me about his health and his family. He had been a ministerial servant back in the 1980s. I could tell he was still active, probably an elder by now. I realized I must not have been disfellowshipped or announced, or he would not have responded and been so genuinely kind and glad to see me. That is the first time I have spoken to any JWs from that congregation, my last congregation, since 1999. Even then, I had been inactive since 1991.

  • cult classic
    cult classic

    I was embarrassed as a child a lot. Then I was embarrassed upon discovering I'd been in a cult my whole life. Now, I'm not embarrassed. It was the nature of the beast.

  • LisaRose
    LisaRose

    Yes, a bit. It's not something I bring up except to close friends. I am proud that I did eventually get out though. Like they say, I did the best I could at the time, when I knew better, I did better.

  • Fernando
    Fernando

    The embarrassing and awkward moments as well as Cognitive Dissonance came to an end soon after leaving the apostate Watchtower organisation. I am proudly exJW - a survivor of a corrupt doomsday cult.

  • 3rdgen
    3rdgen

    As an adult I am not ashamed as I realize I couldn't choose to be born into a cult. Steve Hassan made me understand the mind control we were bombarded with at every meeting and publication. However, as a child I was MORTIFIED more than once. I would often wish to God this wierd religion I belonged to was not the "truth".

  • LucidChimp
    LucidChimp

    No. I am personally ashamed of the self-deceit I engaged in and the mental gymnastics it took to maintain my beliefs... But I'm not embarrassed to say I did it.

    Just glad I stopped.

  • quellycatface
    quellycatface

    When things like child abuse, blood transfusions and shunning come to mind, then yes I do. It's a tricky question.

  • Julia Orwell
    Julia Orwell

    A bit. i feel like an idiot for staying so long and ashamed of what a self righteous twat I was. I just tell people I was in a cult.

  • Julia Orwell
    Julia Orwell

    A bit. i feel like an idiot for staying so long and ashamed of what a self righteous twat I was. I just tell people I was in a cult.

  • wasblind
    wasblind

    Very embarassed. My siblings tried to warn me

    I didn't listen . The deeper I got involved the more crazy they were

    .

    .

    I apologized to my siblings for not listenin'

    They claimed they prayed me outta that cult

    and thier prayers were answered

    .

    .

    I told them many stupid things 'bout this cult

    but still can't bring myself to tell them that I fell for a cult that used to sell Miracle Wheat

    If they do find that out. It won't be from me. I'll take that to my grave

    .

    .

    Lookin' back. Nothin' is more shameful than the WTS blood policy

    .

    .

Share this

Google+
Pinterest
Reddit