Disassociated Lady 2

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  I want to be a JW but they seem to hate me? Help!

  by Alostpuppydog in

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  just going to give a little background about myself and then bring anyone who is reading this up to speed with where i am today:.

  growing up in a family that was not aware of jehovah's witnesses at all, as none of my family members have had a run-in with them other than my parents, my entire life has been a mess ever since we met them.

  the witnesses first came to my door when i was 12 and my dad started bringing me to meetings and we even lived with a witness family for a month when we were both homeless due to my parent's divorce.

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  I attempted to return to JWs (mainly because I was grieving for my Dad) but they found every excuse to get rid of me. I now know that because I was out of it for 26 years, I was no longer a submissive woman. I was an attractive single woman that was a distraction and I knew my own mind. I was told by an elderly sister there that the single women were psychologically "dragged" into the back room on a regular basis to be interrogated about what they were up to, whether any men were sniffing around etc.

  You are better off out of it, that cult will make you emotional problems much much worse. xxx
  
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  My gay friend went back to JWs?

  by schnell in

  1. jw
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  one of my best friends was disfellowshipped several years ago, and word quickly got around that it was because he's gay.

  we lost touch after that because of the disfellowshipping, but since i'm out now, i just found him online and got back in touch with him.

  it was a great conversation, but he said he returned to jehovah.

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  If a gay person returns to the JWs they are expected to remain celibate. I should imagine they are also watched intently if they speak to anyone in the congregation who are the same sex. How can anyone feel comfortable living like that? xxx
  
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  2016 death of my father who told me don't come back if your a Witness...still hurts my soul! Warning you all!!

  by Witness 007 in

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  i last spoke to my father in march 1990. we finished a "quick build" kingdom hall and i had a 17 year old spiritual awakening and decided to drop high school to pioneer full time.

  (yes i was a dumb ass) he was not happy since my parents were divorced he was catholic.

  we had a arguement and he said stay in school get a degree...and dont come back if your a witness!!

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  I saw my Dad very rarely over 26 years. I was able to spend some time with him about a month before he passed away. When I went to the funeral one of the JWs said to me "Your Dad talked about you all the time" which made me realize that he missed me as much as I missed him, but it was still no comfort. I felt guilty and returned to the meetings a month after the funeral and even got reinstated. The elders in my local congregation came down so hard on me and had no sympathy at all, I just couldn't carry on with it. I did not attend the judicial hearing as I couldn't take any more of their aggressive behaviour and they disfellowhipped me. My Mum now wants nothing more to do with me, but she is bitter and twisted about being old as she though she would never end up that way. She takes it out on me so I am better off without her. :-( x
  
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  Pyramid Schemes

  by schnell in

  1. jw
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  several years ago, i was introduced to a "wonderful" company called fortune hi tech marketing by a brother and his wife.

  they had been introduced by a former sheriff who claims he had researched the company and found no leins or judgments, and that former sheriff had been brought in by a pastor.

  you can read what happened with fhtm on wikipedia if you so desire.. this whole new idea of multilevel marketing had my brain reeling, though, and soon enough, i actually signed up with none other than prepaid legal.

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  I was once involved with the selling company Amway. Their selling methods, conventions, the way they dressed were identical to JWs. I found it quite spooky! :-) x
  
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  Help with fading, please...

  by longgone in

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  i just left about six months ago and i'm going through the emotional whirlwind that comes with it.

  i would really appreciate some advice on how to keep this fade from turning into my being disfellowshipped.

  i'm another born in, third generation.

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  I think the elders are now wise to people getting reinstated to have family contact and then fading after a while. They don't let you fade anymore, you will be harassed until they find some dirt on you to disfellowhip you. I have experienced this and also know of it happening to others :-( x
  
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  Hilarious Radio Standup By An Ex-Witness

  by pale.emperor in

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  guys, you gotta check this out.

  she explains the whole religion in a very funny way.. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07x6mf3#play.

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  That is very good! :-D xxx
  
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  Crisis of Conscience Raymond Franz

  by Disassociated Lady 2 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  this book has been recommended to me a few times.

  is it worth reading?.

  how could i get a copy without paying the massive amount stated on amazon and ebay?

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  Thank you for all your comments and thank you to the lovely member who sent me a PDF copy...I am looking forward to reading it :-) xxx
  
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  Final Rejection

  by Disassociated Lady 2 in

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  i have just returned from visiting friends and family.

  when i was disassociated my parents had contact with me a few months before my dad was diagnosed with cancer.

  i was reinstated 20 months after his funeral and then they disfellowshipped me 5 months later as they are convinced i had not changed my life enough to be a jw again.

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  In answer to Village Idiot - no, my son has never been a JW. When I raised my son and daughter I did not teach them any religion, I suggested they learn about all beliefs themselves and make up their own minds. I learnt that being taught a religion can be like forcing a child to eat vegetables....they could hate them for the rest of their lives! I had already explained to him what JWs can be like but now he has seen it for himself. x
  
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  Crisis of Conscience Raymond Franz

  by Disassociated Lady 2 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  this book has been recommended to me a few times.

  is it worth reading?.

  how could i get a copy without paying the massive amount stated on amazon and ebay?

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  Disassociated Lady 2

  This book has been recommended to me a few times.

  Is it worth reading?

  How could I get a copy without paying the massive amount stated on Amazon and Ebay?
  
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  Final Rejection

  by Disassociated Lady 2 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i have just returned from visiting friends and family.

  when i was disassociated my parents had contact with me a few months before my dad was diagnosed with cancer.

  i was reinstated 20 months after his funeral and then they disfellowshipped me 5 months later as they are convinced i had not changed my life enough to be a jw again.

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  My Mum dislikes me anyway as she sees the "free and wild spirit" in me that was in her before she gave in fully to the JWs. She doesn't want to be reminded of it, so it is easy for her to have an excuse not to see me. Very sad. x