How Much Time Did You Spend as a JW?

by eljefe 24 Replies latest jw friends

  • eljefe
    eljefe

    25 Years Total
    15 Years Baptized

    Also, does the resentment for JW's grow in a linear or a exponential manner with time spent as a JW?

    I believe it is exponential since you have less of your life to live.

  • FMZ
    FMZ

    20 years born and raised.

    FMZ

  • GetBusyLiving
    GetBusyLiving

    27 years total

    14 years baptized

    GBL

  • Frog
    Frog

    Let's see, parents got dunked when I was about 2y/o, but were associated since before I was conceived...I left the org first time when I was 17.5y/o for 1 year then went back, left next when I was 22.5y/o, but went back at 23 on-again-off-again for 6months. So that would = 9months for gestation, +17.5years+4years+6months=21years & 9months too many!! frog

  • Aude_Sapere
    Aude_Sapere

    Parents started studying when I was 9.

    I was baptized at 14.

    Faded by 34.

    25 (mostly) wasted years.

    -Aude.

  • Es
    Es

    brought up in the truth baptized at 13 left at 23 es

  • hartstrings
    hartstrings

    My entire life, baptized at age 14.

  • sweet tee
    sweet tee

    Studied for a year on and off - wanted to get into the 'ark' before the big A and rushed to be baptized. Stayed in for 11 years straight, became irregular for the last year - got dfd at the 12 year mark. Basically gave up my late teens, early twenties to the borg . Glad I got out when I did. I still have a lot of life left to live

  • JAVA
    JAVA

    10 years growing up
    20 years baptized

    30 total years

    Escaped 20 years ago (the best 20 years of my life).

  • Midget-Sasquatch
    Midget-Sasquatch

    Stuck growing up as a jw from about 5 yrs old. Got baptized at about 19/20 yrs. I really tried being spiritual since most of my life I didn't believe in anything. Thankfully spent the next four years focussing more on my schooling, but still attending meetings etc. Been idling and coasting the last few years.

    Edited to add: A sum of about 27 yrs.

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