Posts by Aunt Fancy

I went to my 10 year and then last summer I went to my 40th reunion. I had reconnected with many of them through FB because our glass is spread all over the country. I throughly enjoyed every moment of it. Between the 10th and 40th I was involved in the cult so I lost out on the fun with my classmates. Never again am I going to miss a good time with them.

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My Mother Died Two Weeks Ago

by Perry in

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none of my jehovah's witness relatives called to tell me or my family.

just found out this morning.

Aunt Fancy

Perry, I am sorry to hear of your loss and it makes it especially difficult because they were not loving enough to tell you sooner and allow you to visit and say your goodbyes.

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My Mom Is Dying

by minimus in

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i just wanted to say that my dear 89 year old mom is terminally ill and will soon pass.

she is on morphine and hanging on.

she has been a devout witness for about 60 years and a wonderful mother.

Aunt Fancy

Minimus, I am sorry you are going through this and my thoughts are with you. Hold on to the beautiful memories you have of your mom and it is wonderful you had such a special relationship with her.

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Kendrick " Letter of Introduction " from Elders regarding Candace Conti Case

by flipper in

as many of us saw in the pbs news hour program and the abc news nightline program the elders from one congregation failed to communicate properly to the elders in another congregation concerning the child molester jonathan kendrick when he moved to a new congregation.

i have parts of this " introduction letter " from the fremont congregation to the oakley congregation elders so you can read it for yourself and decide how irresponsible these wt appointed elders were.

dated 1/16/98 it opens : .

Aunt Fancy

They set him up to continue his perverted ways because after that letter he went on to molest his new wife's granddaughter and others. He is one sicko and then you have to wonder about a woman who stays with a man who molested her own granddaughter no less. I can't even begin to say what I would do to a man who harmed my child and grandchildren. I hope the award sticks and Candice and every other victim gets every last penny of the WTBTS money.

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A Subtle Factor That Keeps Witnesses Silenced

by freemindfade in

had an interesting thought this morning.

when a witness is 'in' they think everyone else is following and trying there best all in unity.

i believe the reality is there are a lot of us 'in' who know different.

Aunt Fancy

I had doubts for years but would only say things to my husband about it. When I finally started researching after reading many books on other cults and seeing how they are just the same in many aspects I couldn't continue to go to the meetings because I started having panic attacks whenever I walked in the hall. It does take courage to walk away from everyone and free yourself from their destructive mind control. I will never regret walking away because it was taking a huge toll on my health. I understand why some stay but it has to be very hard on them mentally and emotionally to continue week after week playing the WTBTS's game. I believe they would lose a lot of members if they did away with their shunning policy, it is the only thing that keeps a lot of them in.

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15 Years of Jehovahs-Witness.com

by Simon in

yes, today is the forum's 15th birthday!.

i never thought for one moment that it would survive this long or have so many people post so many great subjects over the years.. it is still humbling when i get pm's or emails from people expressing how the site has helped them and of course thanks goes to all the posters who have shared their experiences and make helpful and supportive comments to others who are in the sometimes difficult process of learning the real truth about 'the truth'.. the site has gone through several different incarnations over the last 15 years running on different platforms, different databases and different hosts but we've been able to keep all the old topics.

the current site is still being developed and i'm hoping to push another major upgrade soon.. i also may have some other news to share soon about the future of the site so stay posted.. until then, here's the the next 15 years!

Aunt Fancy

Happy Birthday Simon and Angharad and thank you for this wonderful site. I have been out for three years and the first two years I was glued to this site. It helped me in so many ways and it taught me to think outside the WT box. I had my doubts and started reading different books and then COC which lead me to this forum. I have read so much but this site really educated me about the WT. I came out two months before I found out I had breast cancer so I was left with almost no friends, just a few family memebers and my therapist to help me through and thank goodness my husband came out with me. We truly thank you from the bottom of our hearts for all the help you made available and the other wonderful posters on this site. Life is truly wonderful if you educate yourself and break free from the chains of the WTBTS.

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Introducing my self

by WasOnceBlind in

i stumbled upon this site about a week ago while googling a question.

the question was "why can't jw's have beards?

" i read the responses and realized the truth in them.

Aunt Fancy

Welcome, I am glad you are happy and you were young when you got out. Life is good without the control of that wacky religion.

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Has This Site Ever Hurt You In Your Journey Out Of The JW Religion?

by minimus in

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this site has gone through many metamorphosis over the years.

i believe it is a kinder, less edgy place tan it was a few years ago.

i wonder how many people were helped versus turned off by this place.

Aunt Fancy

It has been a good experience for me. I haven't been on much lately but I think it is because I am in a good place but when I first got out it was a life saver for me. I appreciate all of the hard work Simon and his wife do to keep this site up and running. I know there are those who have gotten into arguments and left or had their feelings hurt by others but if there is a topic I am not interested in I just scroll over it instead of getting into the drama. I wish more people would realize that in life you are not going to get along with everyone and the ones you don't want to be friends with you just keep moving because there are a lot of great people on here to let a few spoil the experience for you. Just because most of us were JW's or still are does not mean we all think alike, will be friends nor are we in the same place with our recovery. I belong to a few ex JW sites and since I faded 3 years ago so many have popped up. This was the first site I joined and the only one I was on the first year. They all have their pros and cons but for me this site has had a lot of good information and it got me on the right track which I am grateful for.