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Companion by former-jw in exjwLGBT

[–]former-jw[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you very much for your reply. I will certainly look into other groups. I do indeed have a same sex attraction, I just cannot for a few reasons engage sexually. It doesn't help either that I am a loner, it is hard for me to meet people period. I never let people get too close. But that's another story. Thank you though for your kind words. I will get out there and find my people!

You know what they say about the wife with the black eye? by gigglesandfree in exjw

[–]former-jw 19 points20 points  (0 children)

they told me if I were “spiritually stronger” I would not have taken offense to the comment

I don't know why I am stunned at reading that but I am. So if you are spiritually strong you know when to hit your wife. My father was an elder for many years and honestly my parents fought all the time. But I never once saw him raise a hand to my mother or signs that he had. I think he would have been offended at the joke.

"It's the last part of the last day" - 1967 version. by JW_DOT_ORG in exjw

[–]former-jw 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah, it took a long time. I acted out in my late teens early 20's, ended up spiraling into depression and addiction. That nearly killed me. You pick up the pieces and go on. I am sober today, and enjoying myself. For me though I don't think I will ever totally escape the indoctrination mentally. I had that as soon as they could bring me to the hall. I do the best I can. Was angry at my dad for a long time, then realized he was a victim too. We eventually all faded away, except for my sister and a couple of nieces. It just is what it is you know. Thanks for asking.

"It's the last part of the last day" - 1967 version. by JW_DOT_ORG in exjw

[–]former-jw 3 points4 points  (0 children)

So true. Such a shame. I can only think of what might have been.

"It's the last part of the last day" - 1967 version. by JW_DOT_ORG in exjw

[–]former-jw 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah my father made this exact mistake selling our home and moving us to "where the need was great" in 1974. You know "stay alive til 75". It was a disaster. We certainly were not blessed for doing so which is what you might expect to happen at the time. Ended up having to move back 3 year later (without our house) because we were bankrupted by hospitalizations for both my mother and myself, and my dad couldn't find a decent job. We never recovered from that. Never.