Dear Forum Members,
I?ve read and re-read the responses you all gave to me regarding my JW friend, or past friend as it were. I?ve followed the links provided by some and have truly gained more knowledge about the way the JW?s treat their followers. Your responses have led me to even more research on my own which has helped me see a much larger picture than what I had previously understood.
I want to offer a special thanks to many of you who opened your hearts to me, a perfect stranger, and shared your fears, your hurt, your depression, and the misery you have been living through due to your association with the JW?s. I have known several woman in my life who have remained with abusive partners, even though they hate the situation they live in. I have never been able to understand why they did not just leave, and maybe I never will. Reading some of the responses to my original post, I can clearly see the same coping mechanism at play with regard to why some of you did not just walk away from the JW church.
Thank you all for sharing your personal stories with me. I won?t pretend to understand what it must be like to be faced with losing everything you?ve ever known, your friends, your family, if you chose to walk away from the JW?s. However, I do at least see your point of view. I wish you all the best in your recoveries, and I will continue to stick around and read your forum. The members here seem to be a really great bunch of people, and I can see that I will continue to learn if I just sit back and keep reading.
Kind regards,
Swamp Thing
P.S. Please help me with the following: Trooth (tm)