Yikes, I don't know how I stayed in Bethel for 11 years if it was as bad as some of you say it is.
Actually, for the most part, we enjoyed our life at Bethel; it is a nice life if you're happily married and have a job you love and I had both, plus our son was there too. And the longer a person is at Bethel, the more they fit in because they've learned the ways of how it all operates. We didn't find the people cold because we were part of a community and were accepted as such. Of course, like in all communities, we had our share of troubles with people who we "had to continue to put up with" because they were difficult-natured and had on their agenda to seek power, etc. although some of the most difficult situations I encountered eventually were resolved, some in the most unusual ways. Of course, when I learned about the WT's child abuse cover-up, my whole world changed in how I viewed the organization.
On my website, I'll be posting stories from Bethel that I've never told before, some good, some secret, some ugly. See announcement on www.watchtowerdocuments.org
Barbara
