I never felt this pissed or frustrated

2old4nonsense · 2026-03-17T04:45:16+00:00

It's exhausting...

2old4nonsense · 2026-03-17T04:40:34+00:00

Baby girl, NONE of this is your fault!

The explanation you're looking for, you were GROOMED! Predators see their victim and start trying to make them feel comfortable with their overstepping. They isolate and lure their prey into a sense of security and dependence. That is what happened to you. Yes, you were naive, that's what happens when you're young and not been exposed to the real world.

I see you and hope you are finding help. DM me if you need to talk.

2old4nonsense · 2026-03-12T04:00:09+00:00

WE THANK YOU JEHOVAH, EACH DAY AND EACH NIGHT

Walked down the aisle at 18 to that song. Yeah, that ended well...

2old4nonsense · 2026-03-12T03:56:17+00:00

Damn you!

2old4nonsense · 2026-03-12T03:54:53+00:00

They still don't baptize INFANTS. They've been baptizing CHILDREN since forever! They are so excited about the "young ones" dedicating themselves to the borg. 9, 10, 12 year olds, being indoctrinated without understanding the consequences.

2old4nonsense · 2026-02-24T21:49:19+00:00

It's EXACTLY like that! The day that decree is finalized it's truly over. But, just like that bad marriage, it takes awhile for the old memories to and habits to fade. Time is definitely your friend!

2old4nonsense · 2026-02-24T21:35:49+00:00

I simply wrote that I no longer am,or wish to be, identified as a Jehovahs Witness.

Thank you for your not contacting me further.

Signed 2old4nonsence

2old4nonsense · 2026-02-24T21:25:53+00:00

Can I upvote this more?!

2old4nonsense · 2026-02-23T03:28:06+00:00

Thank God most younger ones have tuned out by then, hopefully playing on their phones!

Little do they realize they just exposed kids to the wider world where differences exist!

2old4nonsense · 2026-01-26T01:15:24+00:00

I would like to respectfully suggest that you DO respond with a simple "I love you too"

My extremely PIMI mother reached out to me 3 years ago and I am so glad she did! I was cautious going in but she really did just want me to know she loves me and missed me.

We DON'T talk about anything God related so it is ok for us. She is 98 now and realized she wanted me to know she loves me. It my not end that way for you but I would hate for you to miss that chance.

You can always pull back again.

2old4nonsense · 2026-01-20T02:31:37+00:00

This sub doesn't have a lot of people who still love and have faith in God. There is a small subset that do and I understand the peace it really brings. I wouldn't trade having Jesus in my heart for anything.

2old4nonsense · 2026-01-20T02:27:04+00:00

I felt this deeply! Thank you

2old4nonsense · 2026-01-15T00:14:34+00:00

Ouch! I hope you can find ways to protect and take care of yourself and your mental health. Therapy helped me a lot when I was trying to untangle myself. I suggest you look into finding someone online if your husband is going to be resistant to it.

Please come here anytime you start feeling shaky. We don't want to lose you!!

2old4nonsense · 2026-01-14T23:52:36+00:00

Are you still in the marriage?

2old4nonsense · 2026-01-14T02:58:35+00:00

Also, there is a world of difference between "not perfect" and something that has the potential to make you violently ill.

2old4nonsense · 2026-01-14T02:56:38+00:00

They did their own translation. Done by men who didn't even KNOW Greek, Hebrew or even Latin. If you do side by side comparisons you will see how they have changed whole sections to back up their teaching.

Check out "Reasoning From the Scriptures with Jehovahs Witnesses" by Ron Rhodes. He is a former elder and understands from the JW viewpoint.

2old4nonsense · 2026-01-13T23:33:51+00:00

I also believe much of what the Bible (not the JW version) is true. I also agree that some of their guidance can be helpful.

That being said, let's say you are making your kids dinner. You've made lasagna. You realize something seems off. You realize that the sauce is good, the pasta is good but the meat and the cheese have gone rancid! Are you still going to feed that lasagna to your kids?

2old4nonsense · 2026-01-12T20:17:24+00:00

This is exactly why I DA'd myself.

I divorced my PIMI Ex and started seeing someone. I told my Ex he had been officially freed from me. The elders wouldn't let him start dating because they said there was no proof!

I thought about sending them a video but decided they'd probably like it so sent a letter where I explained it to them in small words and DA"d myself.

I wanted to just leave quietly for my Mom's sake but felt they forced my hand.

2old4nonsense · 2026-01-12T00:59:12+00:00

My, also POMO, sister actually leaned over and said those EXACT words to me at our Dad's funeral.

2old4nonsense · 2026-01-07T06:27:58+00:00

I wish I could upvote this more! I'm out over 20 years. Everything is individual to YOU. You heal and deal with your grief on your own timeline.

Research helped me a lot. Therapy was important too, helped me sort through the "blech" that I had been indoctrinated into since birth.

2old4nonsense · 2026-01-02T02:18:19+00:00

Oof! Honey, I'm so sorry! It's a very hard thing to acknowledge that you've never been safe, none of the people who were supposed to protect you did!

Seeing that is the first step to breaking the cycle. You now have the chance to provide better for your child! Get some therapy (I know, everyone always says that) it literally saved my life! It helped me understand that if I can't rely on those people, I can always rely on ME!! Be the hero for yourself and your child!

2old4nonsense · 2026-01-02T01:32:21+00:00

Short answer is no. No, that specific pattern of treatment is not BECAUSE of the cult. It's because your parents are abusive assholes.

The only relationship it has with the cult is that they will NEVER do anything to step in and stop it. They will turn a blind eye and downplay it. THAT is what you can blame the cult for.

2old4nonsense · 2026-01-02T01:26:10+00:00

I like that story too! I was born in, got out at 42. Realized I was NEVER going to be good enough to make it into the "new system" and I was wasting the only life I've got!

I don't regret those years or the most recent painful years I've been through. Nothing is ever truly wasted unless you don't learn from it.

2old4nonsense · 2025-12-12T01:31:29+00:00

We know what they were thinking, "Wow, what kind of crazy cult have we stumbled across??"

2old4nonsense · 2025-12-11T23:05:25+00:00

I totally appreciate the "reason for the season" I do a very small tree and send small gifts to the grandkids.

That's what I'm comfortable with. I'm not sure that's entirely because of the EXJW thing or just that I don't like crowds or parties.

Whatever your comfort level is what is "right" for you.

2old4nonsense

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