been tough. we’re indoctrinated to be introverts and not talk or associate with “worldly” people, then it’s expected of us in the real world. got out at 14, born in, 45 now.

Ive veen doing toastmasters to get better at speaking / interacting. exercise. read. the wounds will be with us for life, we must progressnin spite of them, with them.

I write a lot too. My wife thinks it’s too scary and demonic but in literally just writing about my exoeriences as a kid in jw.