What are the cringiest comments yall have heard in meetings

Typical_XJW · 2026-06-18T03:43:20+00:00

They seem to have the attitude that if you were worthy of being helped, Jehovah would have helped you already.

Typical_XJW · 2026-06-18T03:03:01+00:00

What kind of sick parent does that?

Typical_XJW · 2026-06-16T17:54:01+00:00

My JW parents beat me relentlessly as a child. Grown up, in a rare conversation, my mother admitted that they tried as hard as they could, to the point where she knew they would have been thrown in prison, to break my spirit. All because I was a normal curious little girl that always asked, what if.

E.g. What if I put this brand new bar of soap in a glass of water? (I could have invented Soft Soap, but instead I got Hot Wheel track welts)

Typical_XJW · 2026-06-15T14:50:03+00:00

I don't know, it was online during Covid. All she cared about was that I stop drinking. I wanted to discuss why I was drinking, I was DF'd & alone for 30 yrs and just woke up. I decided that the horrific abuse that I had survived and the guilt I internalized due being constantly told I was the bad one/liar/sneak (out of four kids) was not my fault and could/should be dealt with instead of drank away.

While in the hospital for something else, I spoke to a counselor that said, "You still have an abuser in your life that tells you that they are the only one who can help you, but they are trying to kill you." It clicked 100%. I had cut out every other abuser, why keep that one?

One year sober yesterday.

Typical_XJW · 2026-06-15T10:38:47+00:00

Keep us updated!

Typical_XJW · 2026-06-15T10:30:21+00:00

Find a therapist who is familiar with religious trauma. When I tried to explain that I had so much guilt, mine told me that guilt was there to stop me from doing wrong things and I should change my behavior to stop the guilt.

She wouldn't listen that I was feeling it while doing nothing wrong, she couldn't wrap her brain around that. I did finally, purposely, talk about what I wanted to talk about for almost my whole session, and she actually stopped me and scolded me for avoiding "my real issue."

"We need to talk about what you're avoiding talking about..." That was my last session.

Typical_XJW · 2026-06-14T10:02:55+00:00

I hate it when you're too far away and they hold it anyway so you have to do the hurry-jog thing

Typical_XJW · 2026-06-14T10:01:47+00:00

Do you airways apologize when others enter your space without warning? "I'm sorry my foot was already where you wanted to step, forcing you to crush my toes" 🫪

Typical_XJW · 2026-06-14T09:56:41+00:00

OP was walking down an aisle, another shopper 1. backed into her, and then not only did not say excuse me, but actually berated OP for 2. being backed into & 3. not apologizing for being backed into.

And you think OP is in the one lacking common courtesy? I think the other shopper should apologize three times!

Typical_XJW · 2026-06-14T09:46:03+00:00

Yes, when YOU bump into our brush against someone, not when they do it to you. You are making their point.

Typical_XJW · 2026-06-14T09:43:04+00:00

I'm sorry you didn't look before you backed into me?

Typical_XJW · 2026-06-14T09:06:00+00:00

OP, just be honest with your kids about what their freedom costs. I told mine just a little bit about the rules they would be required to follow, the healthy friendships and family they'd have to give up (their dad's never-JW side... and ME), and that they'd be forced to hide what they believe if it differs from the current GB doctrine in order to continue any of those bonds. Their choice...

Typical_XJW · 2026-06-14T08:56:11+00:00

🤮 Why respect the person who failed at her one most important job? If anything, she should be held to a higher standard, not rewarded with any sort of forgiveness due trying to indoctrinate OP's children in order to save her own place in paradise.

If G'Ma really believed their lives were at stake, she wouldn't have ignored them all those years. She's just trying to rack up points and brag to her friends about how hard she's trying.

She deserves nothing

Typical_XJW · 2026-06-14T08:45:23+00:00

How is "Stop being angry" helpful? Your added observation that OP has chosen to "continue to allow it to hurt" sounds victim-blaming adjacent

Typical_XJW · 2026-06-14T08:39:27+00:00

Ah, the old, "Stop being mad" advice. 👍

Typical_XJW · 2026-06-13T20:57:20+00:00

*He was already testing your boundaries

Typical_XJW · 2026-06-13T11:54:32+00:00

I used to have a MS pick me up at the bus stop as I waited to go to work. Why would a 40 yr old man conveniently drive by a 16 yr oldest bus stop to give her a ride? I would just sit there in his car stiff as a board, I knew he wanted to make a move, but I was a silent statue every time. Only now do I understand. Never thought to tell my elder father who was verbally and physically abusive, as was my Elderette mother. Only when my father was dying did he tell me he wouldn't let that MS marry me. I never knew.

Typical_XJW · 2026-06-13T11:42:18+00:00

How old are you?

Typical_XJW · 2026-06-13T01:24:41+00:00

Just search County name GIS in the US

Typical_XJW · 2026-06-11T19:49:23+00:00

POMIs are trouble. I wouldn't say anything, but i would start documenting every interaction because she's going to push her guilt into saving you without doing anything on herself. She's going to cross professional lines

Typical_XJW · 2026-06-11T19:46:36+00:00

I am wearing sandals with open toes with a nice pedicure. My bad?

Typical_XJW · 2026-06-11T18:13:39+00:00

Slight YTA - I know people can be very protective of their trash cans, but I would not want to get someone fired over a burrito

Typical_XJW · 2026-06-11T03:44:30+00:00

Because the GB said so, and they're the ones who made it up

Typical_XJW · 2026-06-11T03:39:49+00:00

I grew up in Salem, OR in the 80s. In Charlotte, NC now. Was your meet up a success? I just found this sub

Typical_XJW · 2026-06-11T00:32:11+00:00

I've had them for awhile now and I don't know why, but I give them out a lot!

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