Hi there. I'm a late twenties guy who was raised and baptised as a JW and disfellowshiped about four and a half years ago (I forget the exact date as it isn't, in some ways, an event I really need to recall). I'd say I have what is probably a typical story. Married young, tried to balance marriage, work and spiritual committments and failed on marriage and spirituality leading to getting D'd. The funny thing is that I have no regrets and suprisingly no bitterness or even deepseated animosity for those people still punting their version of the bigger better deal. I don't know whether what I feel is normal or whether I'm just very lucky. Ultimately, I figure that what I am now is, at least in part, down to what I've been through so I cannot complain too much. As for whether it was the truth, ahem... are you joking?! In fact, religion is not even remotely interesting to me anymore. Maybe there is a God, maybe there isn't. To be honest, it's a nice thought, but maybe not. Who knows. Anyways, I'm here 'cause I'm intrigued to see the views other people's and to maybe make some friends along the way.