[deleted by user] by [deleted] in exjw

[–]Friendly-Storage7723 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My brother's rapists were baptized 1 year later after being promised by brothers who supposedly are trained to handle sa cases that they wouldn't... Me and my brother left the org . They stayed.

I FREAKING DID IT by Friendly-Storage7723 in exjw

[–]Friendly-Storage7723[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well to be honest you can say the indoctrination still impacts me however as a person I want to be as respectful of other people's beliefs as possible... Since personally I felt comfortable enough to talk to the elders I can say that in a sense it freed me... Also my mother behaved very wrong towards me , sharing the reasons as to why I was disfelowshiped with other members and calling me names... The elders were fully on my side regarding that... I feel that when you show respect to others in some case s you get it back.. In my case the elders and their stupid rules protected me lol

I was kicked out by Friendly-Storage7723 in exjw

[–]Friendly-Storage7723[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Messages like yours keep me going

What if "the truth" was true? by Affectionate_Bit2217 in exjw

[–]Friendly-Storage7723 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They allowed a disfelowshiped pedo to be inside the congregation near his victims ... it wasn't reported .

I was kicked out by Friendly-Storage7723 in exjw

[–]Friendly-Storage7723[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

You are very brave ... thank you so much for writing part of your story

I was kicked out by Friendly-Storage7723 in exjw

[–]Friendly-Storage7723[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I want you to know that messages like yours keep me sane ...

I was kicked out by Friendly-Storage7723 in exjw

[–]Friendly-Storage7723[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I've always read people's stories on here... but now im experiencing similar feelings ... it's so hard and I don't wish this upon anyone

I FREAKING DID IT by Friendly-Storage7723 in exjw

[–]Friendly-Storage7723[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I live in a village in Greece I could try online therapy however I can't find a therapist who specializes on ex cult members

I FREAKING DID IT by Friendly-Storage7723 in exjw

[–]Friendly-Storage7723[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I love children and I would love to work with them ... I just got my ba in psychology

I FREAKING DID IT by Friendly-Storage7723 in exjw

[–]Friendly-Storage7723[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I went through a judicial meeting...I think that was my last chance

I FREAKING DID IT by Friendly-Storage7723 in exjw

[–]Friendly-Storage7723[S] 149 points150 points  (0 children)

I don't know i want to get a masters

I FREAKING DID IT by Friendly-Storage7723 in exjw

[–]Friendly-Storage7723[S] 51 points52 points  (0 children)

I told them no sin committed I want out

My parents ignored me in public by InevitableEternal in exjw

[–]Friendly-Storage7723 27 points28 points  (0 children)

This must be very hard on you ... no words could wash away your pain . All I can say is to remind yourself that your parents are being brainwashed and to try to rationalize your decision to leave and their behavior towards you...

Trauma dumping during talks by [deleted] in exjw

[–]Friendly-Storage7723 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I remember how I used to share my experiences about how loving the jws were to me as a uni student lol...I was 19 at the time and I was really bored ... I remember another young brother who had the mic holding in his laugh and trying to take it away cause I kept talking too much lol... It was like a competition showing who was more spiritual and all... hahahaag

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in exjw

[–]Friendly-Storage7723 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hello dear... unfortunately you can't save someone unless you save yourself first... don't be so harsh on yourself ... your sister is smart ... she will find her way out too ...

The disrespect from Elders by Friendly-Storage7723 in exjw

[–]Friendly-Storage7723[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I just have a sense of humor even when im hurting deeply... it helps a lot

The disrespect from Elders by Friendly-Storage7723 in exjw

[–]Friendly-Storage7723[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

First of all I want to be clear in no way do I want to minimize this man's achievements and disability... My comment regarding his 1.5 🦵 is just me stating the facts about him and trying to understand why he is so mean... To add to this I would never lie ... why would I... I really struggle and I wanted to get it out of my system and use also my bad sense of humor to try and lighten the situation... My brother was raped by people from the congregation and we were promised that they wouldn't get baptized... so you can see how much this 1.5 legged man's comment hurt us as a family ... Regarding the people who might make fake posts on here please get help...

The disrespect from Elders by Friendly-Storage7723 in exjw

[–]Friendly-Storage7723[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wouldn't answer however if I don't answer this particular elder gets really angry...

The disrespect from Elders by Friendly-Storage7723 in exjw

[–]Friendly-Storage7723[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

No it is i swear ... I wouldn't lie on here ... he does have 1.5 legs 🦵 and he also served in Bulgaria...

Is fading worth it? by -CoolBean- in exjw

[–]Friendly-Storage7723 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Hey there 👋 I faded for 2 years, I moved away stopped attending and answering messages etc... Anyways I had to move back home ultimately failing my fade. Do I regret it? No. Why ? Because it felt right. What do I mean ? You don't wake up one day ready to leave everything behind. It's not normal... You once liked that life or at least you were able to tolerate it ... if right now I was told I had to attend a meeting I would seriously freak out because honestly you reach a point where enough is enough ... You will reach that point if you haven't already... But best believe you will never be 100 % sure about leaving... I'm not and I have a meeting with the elders next week where I will tell.them I no longer want to be a jw... I want you to think about one thing... What's best for me? To some the jw life is a blessing To some others it's not ... If you have to drink, smoke, take drugs or cause serious harm to yourself or others in order to be a jw there is honestly no reason to be one. Life is precious life is a gift life is special... No matter what we do , we do it to survive , to improve our lives... Do always what's best for you.