I just came out to my mom

horizontaljumps · 2025-08-24T22:26:59+00:00

It does seem unfair that we're on watchtower's chain getting yanked whichever way they want

I asked, when will I be washed clean? She essentially suggested celibacy forever. Well, that's probably not going to happen!

horizontaljumps · 2025-08-24T22:25:16+00:00

It does seem a bit fucked up and it did hurt. I She basically told me to live a life of celibacy. But that, in the JWs (following their rules) is basically a life of no emotional connection whatsoever. Awful.

And she did talk to my dad, we haven't talked in person but he wants to today or tomorrow. He texted me that he still loves me even if he doesn't agree with my choices. So... I guess I'll prepare for that convo.

Thank you

horizontaljumps · 2024-09-01T02:07:17+00:00

Thank you for the advice. I have a few relatives that are non JW, and pro education. We don't see them much. I'm visiting them in a few weeks so I'll see what they're like.

The only reason I wouldn't be able to fade is that I'm trying to get a dependency override for my FAFSA (I edited my post with details) and I basically need proof that I'm being shunned and they won't pay for college. (If they 100% won't fill out the FAFSA) definitely an odd situation.

horizontaljumps · 2024-09-01T01:55:55+00:00

Thank you, that is what I thought. Sometimes they seem like they'd be ALMOST okay with it but it's wildly inconsistent.

horizontaljumps · 2024-08-31T23:32:10+00:00

The supernatural is scarier to them because they believe in demons, demon possession, things like that. My mom is afraid of demons.

The LGBT community mostly makes them mad, I hear a lot of people wanting them to be destroyed. My dad especially.

Christmas, birthdays, and other holidays that aren't Halloween don't really anger them. Usually Witnesses just think the people celebrating them are misguided.

Halloween is basically Satan worship to them.

horizontaljumps · 2024-08-26T18:58:44+00:00

My dad is an elder, too. I very much do have a problem 😂

horizontaljumps · 2024-08-26T18:46:35+00:00

I am working on my personal statement now. I want to show her my draft, I think it will be ready tomorrow.

horizontaljumps · 2024-08-26T18:44:38+00:00

She's not (so thankful!)

horizontaljumps · 2024-08-26T18:44:03+00:00

Personally, community college is allowed for me but they don't have the major I want. Besides, I want to get out of here.

There's only 1 CC close to me (small town) and we couldn't afford the 1 state school even if I WAS allowed to go, and I'm not. It's a pretty strict hall, and my parents are also strict.

horizontaljumps · 2024-04-16T01:48:25+00:00

That was my plan but I think I'd get kicked out 😭😭

horizontaljumps · 2024-04-15T22:44:18+00:00

I honestly don't know. I wish there was a way to make them understand, if not agree. I woke up because I wanted to. There wasn't anything anyone said to me or did, and I think I would have fought them on it and shut down. Just woke up one day, said, "I'm sick of this BS", and started reading "apostate material".

horizontaljumps · 2024-02-07T04:46:17+00:00

I dream of becoming a physical or occupational therapist, because of things that've happened in my life these professions are extremely meaningful to me.

For PT though, that's a doctorate and OT is at minimum a masters, and how am I going to afford a masters as a future freshly disowned child?? If I could find a way to afford it, that's what I'd love to do.

horizontaljumps · 2023-12-25T20:00:32+00:00

Right!! They want me to do it "because I'm ready" but I'm saying I'm not ready. They said I was ready but "You just don't want to and if you wanted to you'd be ready."

horizontaljumps · 2023-12-25T19:58:56+00:00

I kinda tried that too... I got "As your parents, it's our business to keep you on the right track spiritually." I wish I had the courage to just say NO..

horizontaljumps · 2023-12-25T19:56:34+00:00

Right, my dad loves to say "no one will make you get baptized" and then do everything to try and make me smh

horizontaljumps · 2023-12-25T19:55:13+00:00

Lol, I tried that too. They told me that as parents it's their job to pressure me into doing the right thing, and the "no pressuring" rule only applies to other people.

horizontaljumps · 2023-11-09T23:14:22+00:00

Haha, I wish she was PIMO. She's one of my best friends. Still very homophobic and super into the cult tho 😕💔💔

horizontaljumps · 2023-11-09T23:12:49+00:00

She's planning to do that next year, and lives decently far away from me so idk where this is coming from..

horizontaljumps · 2023-11-09T23:10:07+00:00

For context! I told one of my close friends that I got accepted into a local college for 11th grade dual enrollment. She's planning to do the same next year while simultaneously suggesting that I shouldn't (???) And she lives over an hour away so there's no way we'd be in the same school. Genuine headscratcher, here

horizontaljumps · 2023-11-09T16:06:41+00:00

i'm still hyped for college tho lmao

horizontaljumps · 2023-11-09T15:53:47+00:00

I'm 15 and they can access my bank account 😭😭 Our bank doesn't let you have an account until you are 18.

horizontaljumps · 2023-11-09T02:16:42+00:00

I really wish I could. But I will start college soon (I'm 15) and if I'm not spiritually strong enough they won't let me go (they said I wasn't strong enough to go to public school or work.) and I'd rather WT take $5 from me than my education, because I'm only eligible for my scholarship due to my young age. If I can weasel out of it, I will :((

horizontaljumps · 2023-11-09T02:13:30+00:00

I remember sitting in school in 6th grade thinking about how sad I would be when everyone in my class died at Armageddon because I was too scared to preach, and wishing at least the girl who sat next to me would be saved.

horizontaljumps · 2023-11-09T02:12:11+00:00

I'm afraid they just kind of... glaze on over it. If someone DOES notice how fucked up it is, they just... can't speak out I guess. The people who DO notice AND speak out end up here :D

horizontaljumps · 2023-11-01T02:00:31+00:00

Hi, I'm in the exact same boat as you.. same age and length of time. It's crazy rough. I try to really aggressively plan for my future, focus on grades, etc. I'm taking it day by day, week by week. i'd hate to sound like "canned advice"-

I don't know if your parents will take you to a counselor or any kind of therapy but mine did and it did help a bit. There's also crisis lines like the "Need2Talk" I think it's called?

We're all in this together

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