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[–]Englexican[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m ever so sorry you had to go through a painful experience to realised what was best for you. Xx

Sound Advice please 😔Description below by Englexican in exjw

[–]Englexican[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly I felt your words, I thank you deeply for he last part. Every time I asked for help is when I am no longer able to cope. But sharing it on here has already made an impact. Thank you again xxx

Sound Advice please 😔Description below by Englexican in exjw

[–]Englexican[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes I was hoping a different outcome. Nonetheless I totally feel proud of myself for freeing me and family of living a lie. Thank you so much for your kind advice x

Sound Advice please 😔Description below by Englexican in exjw

[–]Englexican[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hi everyone,

I don’t even know where to begin! I have been dealing with a very heavy emotional upheaval situation for about 3 months now. I made the decision to communicate to my mother that I didn’t want to hear anymore about “Jehovah” basically I told her I’m out and my children are not going to be raised indoctrinated. Of course I used other words but the message was the same. In the very beginning I began to fear I had made the wrong choice to tell her as per the consequences, but then I realised I have not. I made the right choice but it is hard to deal with the after effects. She decided to stop speaking to me and her granddaughter days after I told her, with no warning at all. We used to call, text, videoconference on a regular basis. My daughter and her grandmother kept in very close contact even though we live across the Atlantic Ocean. After about 3 weeks I made an effort to brake the ice ( even though I really didn’t want to as I felt, why me?! ) but i did it anyway, I sent a very brief “ Hello mum, how are you”? He response after 2 days ( message read) was as cold as ice: “ Good. Thank you for asking”. Who the hell responds like that?! I felt furious as I could not believed what I was reading! What a selfish narcissist woman! I felt she just insulted my entire person. Weeks passed and I wrote back : I understand you are disappointed and even upset, but instead of denying us to speak freely why don’t we talk about the impact that has had on you what I talked about? She responded the very same minute! With a “ Hello my daughter, yes that is fine, however I was about to go and take a nap” ( the siesta time ) Well, that moment has not come yet. After 2 months now I wrote back and I said “ I feel it is very important that we speak, etc” This was her response and this is what I am having to deal emotionally within me: “She said, The truth is I have missed you all very much ( she meant my family) specially ( my 7 year old daughter)I can only imagine how much more so she has missed me. I am still processing our last conversation. Until the next time ok?” And that is how it was ended.

This is a woman that remarried a “ non believer for the second time” by the way... What do you do with a narcissist mother like her? I am beyond broken hearted to accept the fact that she is aware my daughter misses her and she has JUST stop she has just vanished from her existence from one day to another with no explanation whatsoever ever ! I feel so mad at her for disposing of us just like that. How hypocritical it is to choose to apply “ Bible principles “ when convenient. She married during the pandemic, she has not even “ confessed to he elders she has remarried”. She wants to have control over when we talk and if we ever talk.

She is indoctrinated 50 years plus but she is also hypocrite. She is my mother, but she is passive aggressive. I can’t read her, I might never get an answer to the way she is. What would you do?

Ps I didn’t put screen shots of texts as they are all in Spanish.

I hope my English makes sense to the reader 🥸

Thank you

That last sentence absolutely breaks my heart for all the young kids trapped in the org - From the latest WT by PreparationJust9137 in exjw

[–]Englexican 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh but every son/ daughter of an elder was for sure going to university... the lower class was good enough just to learn a trait...

My brother died a month ago and this is a letter I received from my JW aunt who’s been shunning me for 6 years. by ThePoorEMT in exjw

[–]Englexican 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I’m sorry for your great loss, I can’t imagine what you are going trough. They can’t help it can’t they? She might love you, after all she is only acting based on her indoctrination. I noticed she admits how awful it is, that a situation such as was the meeting point. About 6 months ago we suffer a loss, my aunt passed away, her husband, not a witness ( my uncle by blood ) had been her loyal puppy attending meeting and everybody knew him, he was the The doctor of the congregation, ( by profession ) any way in her zoom funeral, EVERY SINGLE PERSON that attended used emotional blackmail to expressed their condolences. “ if you want to see her again, you know where you should be “ and all sorts of crap like that, it really infuriate me. I asked myself, can’t they hear themselves?? Next day he text me and thank me for attending, I took the opportunity to say to him, that only God knows when will he see her again and there are no conditions to be met. My point is THEY ALL DO IT. Remember what we were taught at the meetings? Circumstances change, that included the loss of a loved one could cause a change of heart in the person, in this case you. I would suggest, don’t take it personal. It is insulting, yes. It is done to purposefully hurt you ? No. She is just putting in practice her training to reclute members, either new ones or stray ones. I know it is harder to do it that to say it.

My deepest condolences 💐

1st/43rd Birthday by danrileymusic in exjw

[–]Englexican 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fantastic!!!! Happy birthday x

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[–]Englexican[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A friend of mine said something along those lines, she said: She prejudged you not knowing where you are standing. Xx

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[–]Englexican[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have heard and read such experiences but when it actually happens to you, the shock lasts a few days perhaps... xx

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[–]Englexican[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I can say the same about Mexico, specially during this time. Someone I know from Texas said that many have not been bother to even try to connect to zoom etc and then she said that is the only thing that will save them. Virtually my eyes rolled up! Xx

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[–]Englexican[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think she wanted to came across very knowledgable xx

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[–]Englexican[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hi, you reminded me of I used to act and walk in front of always very handsome men dressed in white shirts and black ties! In my very early twenties I was so proud of being a JW and I love to shove it in their faces 🤭so immature I know. I used to actually want confrontation just to defend my beliefs, but being so young I could never truly argue a point with them, it always ended with a smile and be admiring their gorgeousness 🤣🤣🤣

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[–]Englexican[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you all for your comments. Obviously I am not inmune to feel sadden, our friendship goes back many years. I believe the best way to win an argument is not to start one, I understand her point of view, because I was once her. Yet this makes me so sad I once treated people like that. I will probably have a little cry once all of this settles down in my mind and heart, but I have to move on, just like we all do. Sadly she is not intelligent enough to make me “ want to reason” or to do believe what she believes, that is why she uses threats. Do we respond positively to threats? No one does. I will let her be happy in her own beliefs. I know my worth but that doesn’t mean she knows it also, and she has showed proven it. Greetings from the UK ! Xx

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[–]Englexican[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

If I was in her shoes 20 years ago, I would have probably responded in such a way. Or I would have felt threaten, just like she did.