Courage

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  What Ways Did Jehovah's Witnesses Make You Feel Guilty???

  by minimus in

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  i believe that many religions try to make their adherents feel guilt.

  and of course, the witnesses are no different and imo, are more guilty than most.

  people go to a meeting during a snowstorm because the elders feel it's not that bad.

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  Guilt I was never good enough for God or anyone

  Guilt for being a evil slut ~courtesy of my mother
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  Generally, Witness Friends are no Prize

  by metatron in

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  in general, after nearly forty years in the "truth", i conclude that most witnesses are no prize as friends.. there are several reasons why:.

  their "love" is often very conditional and qualified - sort of a "i'll be your friend as long as you count time and attend meetings" situation.. they are often so busy with theocratic busywork ( field service, meetings) that they have little time left for anything .

  creative or interesting, like a real hobby.

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  Courage

  I had one friend in the hall and that was my cousin. The older she got the more her sister brain washed her into the truth. Needless to say, my cousin and I are no longer close. When I was a JW I had another friend who only was my friend because I was studying the bible with her friend. As soon as I stopped the bible study, I was no longer in her little group. Friendship shouldn't have terms and conditions.
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  A question for all women that were raised in the "truth"

  by codeblue in

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  do you feel like you have low self esteem because of being raised as a jw?.

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  Courage

  I'm 23 yrs old and still have self esteem issues. I was raised a JW until I was 18yrs old. I never fit in the hall, because I wasn't baptized. My mother constantly compared me to other witness children. I always felt like an outcast and I wasn't good enough for anyone. Most of my family are JW's and my one cousin told my aunt that I shouldn't hang out with my other cousin because I was an bad example. So therefore I couldn't even escape the JW standards even in my own family. Pretty bad when your family thinks your worthless too.