How Many Here Changed Their Personality After Leaving The Witnesses?

by minimus 26 Replies latest jw friends

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  minimus

  I'm bad now (i think).
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  Frannie Banannie

  Min, I'm still H.U.M.A.N.....(head up my ass now).....but at least I now know there isn't any light in that tunnel

  Frannie B
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  got my forty homey?

  Hell no. Basically I'm still a fun loving person at heart as I was as a Witness, but now a days I'm quicker to temper explosions, untactful speech, cynisicm, hatred, just the good old stuff.
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  ohiocowboy

  After having a long conference with my personalities, they all were in agreement that there has been change. We no longer have my head stuck up my Butt, and am much more a fun person, and don't take things as seriously as before.

  Cybill Ohiocowboy
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  Dan-O

  I would argue that it is difficult to change personality

  Bingo! I think you can change your habits & behaviors ... I think you can gain a better understanding of your core personality & learn how to use it to your advantage instead of fighting against it & making yourself miserable ... but I don't think we can change our personalities.

  Popeye was right: I yam whut I yam. No wonder I didn't wanna remain a Witness.
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  Lehaa

  My basic personality has not changed, but i don't carry around that huge burdon of guilt I've had my whole life. I also feel a lot more free and i think i've actually become my true personality.

  I just spoke to a friend of mine who still is a JW and she rekons i look better now than i ever have. A lot of people have said the same. So i think the truth was detrimental to my health. I am a much healthier person now.
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  bull01lay

  A few of you have mentioned that you can't easily change a personality - which I agree with. I'm still pretty much the same person I was as a dub...

  ....however....

  everything is more relaxed, more natural now. I no longer feel stifled, or have to control my humour, taste, opinions or language any more (except when I'm visiting my mom! )

  I don't think essentially I'd have liked to change my personality.....I happen to like me - those that don't, well who gives a shit about them anyway?

  Bull!