When I first met my wife, she was not a JW. I was baptized at the age of 12. To make a long story short, some of the other youths in the congregation followed my lead and took non JW boyfriends and girlfriends. Well the brothers decided to point me out specifically as I was the only one who cared. They gave a talk where they likened me to a rotten tree that should be burned in the fire. As the whole congregation stared at me and my now wife. They told me we had to top seeing one another and repent. Like any normal human I refused, as we were already 2 years into our relationship. My dad who was an elder at the time was removed because he refused to kick me out of the house. They told him he was harboring a sinner. The whole congregation treated me like I was DF'd. I wasn't allowed to be seen or heard from at any social function. The scripture in 1 Cor. about "marry only in the lord" became their motto. I felt like I was doing something wrong because for once a girl was showing interest in me. Is love to much to ask for? As hard as I've tried to forget, it still haunts me. Was I that evil? Am I a bad person? I was never treated fairly after that, even though I kept trying. It's funny, because I was never very poular amongst anyone my age in the entire circut. I went from being the goody-goody elders kid, to being Satan's right hand man. Absolutely crazy.
Dustin