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  All Ex-JW's...what made you get out?

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  just curious about what made you leave the religion?

  was it hard?

  is it possible to get someone that has jw beliefs to see the other side?

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  noelle2375

  Just curious about what made you leave the religion? Was it hard? Is it possible to get someone that has JW beliefs to see the other side?
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  Divided family and confused

  by noelle2375 in

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  hey all!

  i am new here and wanted to ask some advice.

  i have been dating a disfellowshipped man for almost 3 years.

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  noelle2375

  thanks to all who responded. Yes, we live together, under the same roof, with his kids and we have sex. I agree that celebrating Christmas is the last thing he should be thinking about. He is not teaching his children right by living with me before marriage and having sex before marriage.

  I know that I should do what I want in my own home, but I feel for his children. They must be so confused at this point.

  I want to leave because I know that this will only get worse, but it is hard to leave. I do love him very much, but I feel like my life will be half lived if I stay with him.

  I am going to continue to hang around here if that's cool!

  Thanks again!

  Noelle
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  Divided family and confused

  by noelle2375 in

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  hey all!

  i am new here and wanted to ask some advice.

  i have been dating a disfellowshipped man for almost 3 years.

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  noelle2375

  Hey all! I am new here and wanted to ask some advice.
  I have been dating a disfellowshipped man for almost 3 years. We live together with his two children from his previous marriage. He is raising them JW. I celebrate everything, but out of respect for them (the kids) I do not put up my Christmas tree or decorate for any holiday. This breaks my heart because I LOVE holidays. I feel like I am giving up my life for this man who is not even considered a JW. I feel bad for his children because all of their friends here are not JW and they know no other children in their school that are JW either. I would like some advice here... Do I stay with a man that I love, but will never be able to celebrate anything with and probably never have kids because he would want them to be JW or will it be too hard? I wish I could make him see that this religion is brainwashing and cult-like but he does not see it. He is disfellowshipped because he went to the elders. He was in a bad, sexless marriage and cheated. He is not reinstated because we live together and are not married and because he is not ready to be reinstated yet. How can a JW say they believe in the religion but no fully believe all the rules? It is so confusing.

  Can a believing, soon-to-be reinstated JW and a non JW really live peacefully forever?

  Thanks in advance for any advice.

  Noelle