Welcome to freedom, Peter!! I was a JW for over 20 years and I just disassociated last August. I am dead to my family and yet I am more alive than I have ever been. And surrounded by a community that shows REAL love! You will find love here, I promise! We love you already!!! 💗💖💝
Peter, you are a survivor and an amazing person! You have been through so much that you never deserved! Know that your testimony will help others that are going through similar situations. Talking about what you have survived will help with the healing process. Thanks for sharing!!
Thank you Lynnette! I really appreciate you checking this out. And thank you for talking with me about it earlier, it really means a lot knowing we can understand each other in ways most other people cannot✨
Hi Peter, all the best and Love your Name and the Picture of your little dog AS I had 1 like that AS a child and would love to meet you, my life would take a page AS I'm a Wassa Jdud and a GGGRANDMOTHER keep up the good work as most of us Appreciated you telling your journey Chow for now lol Stay Safe *****...
@@anotherhealingjourneybegins Hi Peter? Do you live under the Southern Cross, we have no choice AS we all live under the Tinkle Tinkle little stars, we don't wonder who we are, we are not a Diamond up above, just on Earth to give lol Please have a great day thanks again for your company, CHOW *****...
Peter, I was moved by your story and can somewhat relate to the anxiety and insecurity that you felt growing up. Your parents were misguided and that had a big impact on you. You are resilient, and that is why you have survived. Just love yourself and be kind to all because there is a God who loves us all. You will rise above your torment and enjoy life as you progress with the healing process. You are a good person.
Watching this actually made me nauseous. You've been through hell. I was baptized in it at 17. At 24 they pulled the slander game telling everyone in the congregation I could be doing more, that I was spiritually dead and bad association. I even had an elder's wife say that I should shit or get off the toilet. In other words do more or get out. Recently I've had two other ex JWs say they heard the same phrase so it must be a Jehovah's Witness thing. I'm sorry you have been through all that.
It's crazy how Game of Thrones it was living in the congregation. It seems surreal when you realize that the whole time, THEY were the wolves in sheeps clothing they warned us about. I hope you are in a better place now and thank you so much for your support✨
Great job! I love your video. I left by accidentally watching a couple of apostate videos which I royally challenged, then saw that they were right and then one day I realized the whole thing was a lie. I was in for 60 years. I am so grateful for people like you sharing their story. Congratulations!❤
Thank you so much! I felt the same. I had all these questions and couldn't get answers. And when these things happened to me, I slowly woke up. I can't imagine 60 years of that. So proud of you!✨
My grandfather wasn't supposed to age in this system. My dad wasn't supposed to age in this system. I wasn't supposed to grow old in this system. Today, my son is not supposed to grow old in this system. Soon my grandson will not expect to grow old in this system. The credulity of Jehovah's witnesses is transmitted from generation to generation and knows no limits, it is even by this that we recognize them. Indoctrination at its splendor. Fortunately unlike in the past, today more and more JW parents no longer want to contaminate their offspring with the toxic doctrines of the Watchtower. Breaking the vicious circle of transmission will lead to the downfall of this fundamentalist “church”. Let's not be afraid to say it, the Watchtower is a real fundamentalist sect so its slogan is the imminent “end”. Today after more than 140 years this recipe no longer works. Bye, Bye Watchtower.
Imagine how the members will feel when they realize they abandoned their own children because a 'religion' conned them into it. All those years they could've actually focused on family and growth, they spent at meetings and walking door to door. I can't wait for this organization to get fully exposed in the near future.
@@anotherhealingjourneybegins In 1994 Watchtower magazine proudly showed pictures of dozens of child martyrs who had refused blood transfusions. These children and teenagers were sacrificed on the altar of the Watchtower. I think of the poor parents who wake up 20 or 30 years later after letting their child die...a real nightmare and what unfathomable sadness for the parents. The Watchtower will sooner or later have to respond to its murderous religious madness, and that day is drawing ever closer. You will see it with your own eyes.
I can empathize with you. I really felt it when you talked about your dad being physically abusive and your mother just watching and not doing a damn thing. I also went through a similar childhood. You are a survivor and I am truly happy you escaped. Sending you peace, love, and light.💜
I'm extremely grateful you gave this a watch, and thank you for your awesome comment. I'm sorry you had to endure similar situations. You're one tough person though, for surviving layers of abuse we went through. Thanks for reaching out and I wish you healing and peace✨
Wow, I just listened to your entire video after having commented before, sorry. I cannot imagine the trauma you went through, what your mother did is child abuse I would call your local women’s crisis center because I don’t think there’s a men’s crisis center but they are just as compassionate to anyone who’s gone through what you have.?? I know because I was a crisis counselor at a women’s center. You can call me mom and I will be your mother to support you. If you need a hug I don’t know where you are but I give you the biggest virtual hug as a mother because you are who you are. I accept you unconditionally with love. Because I know the hell watch tower drags you through I had two children, molested by upstanding JW’s, and the organization turned on me not the molester. You are so brave for speaking out, and I honor you for that. You are perfect!
This comment totally brightened my day and I appreciate you so much for that! I will look into that option also, it can't hurt any. It would be an honor to get to know you! If you're on Instagram, my account is Sillypete87. I'm also very sorry to hear about the horrific things you and your family experienced. Hoping things are better now✨
Sorry you went through all that. I grew up in there and went through some of the same things. I call it a very dark time. But after I left I started becoming myself. Glad you are on your journey! Peace!
I left 39 years ago. Raised my kids free of the organization. They are great! I have 3 grandkids! I did cool stuff in my life after the org. It gets easier as you go. Life is a roller coaster for everyone! I wish you peace! Hugs from Oklahoma!
I am sending you a Hug. I'm so sad and sickened by the abuse you have experienced. You are an amazingly strong man & the world is blessed you are here. I'm certain many can identify with your trauma and feel less alone because you bravely shared your life with us.
I'm so sorry you experienced so much emotional and physical abuse from your parents while you were growing up. I hope you can find ways to give yourself the experience of "being wanted," despite their reaction to your mom being pregnant. One way is to imagine what it would feel like and then tell yourself that that experience is available when you need it. Something along those lines. Good job escaping and good luck going forward in your recovery.
Wow! I'm So sorry you went through all that. My heart goes out to you! I'm so glad you are getting help. This EXJW community is growing and I find it wonderful that So many people are speaking out. I wish I could do more for you buddy! Be safe okay!
Your kindness is enough, thank you so much for everything you said. Things won't change unless people speak out and even if things don't change, hopefully this helped someone out there✨
Peter best dicision you made.I left soon after 1975 my son born after 1975 as the end was to come the main theme at talks was stay alive until 1975.My son never went to college and stuggles to get decent paid jobs.My daughter did study further and takes care of me and her Mom as we sold our house as the end was coming.I received shock treatment aswell as my younger sister after becoming a JW . My one niece sister in law goes regular for therapy her brother recently commited suicide.Thank God for the internet this cult has been exsposed loosing thousand and thousands as they wake up. If they had Jesus as their leader they would know what is love about.Most JW are uneducated so are easy misled.Take care young man your parents will eventually die and armegeddon will still not of come.
Wow, you and your family have been through a lot as well. I'm sorry you all had this happen to you but you're right. The internet has made it easy to expose them whereas when I was growing up, the internet was still slowly phasing in. Nowadays, I am quick to remove myself from people who like to hang out in the book of Revelations. That's not love. That's sick and the fact they have JW's foaming at the mouth over the deaths of billions is just disgusting. Thanks so much for your insight and for sharing your experience with me. I hope all the best for you going forward✨
Honestly, I hope that as more people speak out, we can help save other kids from going through the emotional torment we did. It may be too late for me, but I can use my voice to help someone else know that 1) You can survive this and 2) It's not your fault. There is hope✨
Oh Peter, what a life you have had. I’m standing with you. How sad and in human treatment of a child - pathetic behaviour by parents and cult leaders - free at last. Sending you my love. Stay safe and well there is lots of people who would love to have you as their son - me one of them. Love you Peter. 😢❤
Man, I'm sorry... We are survivors and we'll be ok. I'm going through some hard time confronting my jw childhood and we share a lot of emotions and feelings. I feel like I'm not alone really. Thank you for the courage to share. I love you man ❤️
Thank you Geraldo for giving this a look! I'm sorry that this is all too familiar but glad you are free now from them. Some days are really crappy but thankfully interacting with you and the Ex-JW community has done a lot to help heal. I greatly appreciate you and I wish you all the best as well!🙌✨
You are free bud! Glad you are free of that. Hold your head up! I was once one as well. Things get better! The abuse you went through is not okay. Happy you are free of that nightmare!
So sorry you went thru this! I as well went thru horrible stuff in this religion. I'm 64 now and left when I was 24 years old with two children from my JW husband who would beat me. I was also molested by a ministerial servant when I was 14, he was 40 years old. I have been writing about what happened to me, on Poetry Soup "Jehovah Witnessed All My Suffering"...Bless you I can see and feel your pain when you speak. Take care and keep your head high. My tears watching this are for you and me as well. Take care!
Wow, you went through some really rough things as well. I'm so sorry you had to live through that too. And I think you're strong for being where you are today! Thank you so much and I wish you peace and calm✨
I am no one to you. I am not a JW, not an ex-JW, not even a christian. I'm a random atheist from across the globe. But I want to tell you that I am very sorry for everything you went through, especially the abuse in your most sensitive years as a kid. I know how that feels and I hope your healing will go well now when you're free.
Thank you so much for doing that. I'm considering making more videos on the subject. Knowing these might help others that are either A) going through this same thing right now, B) escaped and are hurting, or C) others wary and interested in an insider perspective.
Jehovah Witness parents are not kind, caring, compassionate, humble, flexible, open minded nor understanding enough when it comes to the emotional needs of children. That religion is no different from being a slave in all aspects. The pain Peter experienced was his parents' fault. Peter, please stay strong and move on with your life. I am so happy that he is not there anymore. Blessing to you Peter and never go back into the wretched place.
I completely agree with all of this. Totally felt like a slave the entire ordeal. Thank you for seeing past all that and for encouraging me to keep moving forward✨
@@anotherhealingjourneybegins Thank you for getting back to me. I would love to meet you if you ever get over this way. I'm in a little town 35 miles from Pittsburgh Pennsylvania.
@@planetx5269 If I'm ever down that way, I'll have to reach out. If you have Instagram, I do have a public account listed under Sillypete87 so we can keep in touch!
Thank u for sharing your story. I will watch part 2 soon. JW are very vindictive and mean spirited. That has been my experience after talking with them countless times at their carts.
What really upset me most about how you were treated was when they said you wanted the abuse because your gay?!! If a heterosexual is raped.. by a heterosexual person.. do they WANT it? They are so awful. Keep speaking your truth!! I, too, was belted and told if I was a bad influence on my little brother, I had to leave.
So sorry for the pain you've also endured. But thank you for your comment. No lie, her saying that really messed me up and I'm still fighting demons that came along with that. By sharing, it's lifted a huge burden. We don't need to keep secrets for our abusers when it means our sanity gets lost in the process.
The witnesses does not teach this you are a liar and your abuse came from your parents it had nothing to do with Jehovah witnesses maybe the problem is with your self , it is very obvious if you was a Jehovah witness you didn't learn anything so you wasted your time it had nothing to do with the fact that you was a witness but the fact that you are who you are a person with many problems who needs to seek help ...
@@spencerthomas5762 if you really believed that, then you shouldn't be here watching this then. If you think elders having sexually explicit conversations with minors (which they did with me several times), if you think JW's selling their Kingdom Halls that their members paid for with their donations (which that money doesn't go back to them, it goes to the organization), if you think the governing body lying during their CSA investigation is justified, that thousands of people like me have this same experience or worse, that Jesus would tell wounded people that the people who harmed them did so because they deserved it, then by all means you do what you do. But you won't come to me telling me what I did or did not experience. This was made to help people like me heal from years, decades of abuse. I paid attention as a JW. In fact, I paid TOO much attention. I saw the things you're too blindfolded to see. So you're right about one thing, I did waste my time there. However, I was never given a choice. I'm free of having to listen to people like you pass judgement that doesn't belong to you. You have no right.
I can so relate! It was a regular that I heard I was disgusting that Jehovah hated me and I wasn’t gonna make it. Even had elders help physically abuse us. Getting kicked out regularly and finally the last time as 17 was so crushing knowing no one wanted me
Damn, I'm so sorry. For you to still be standing here after all of that is an amazing accomplishment. Be proud of yourself for surviving when they tried to take you out. Hugs and thank you for watching✨
Left in 2017 after 18 years my lord and savior christ Jesus opened my eyes hank God no more blood sacrifice no more false dates and professey great to be free from this cult
Stay strong Peter! You’ve escaped satans religion and he’s pissed about it so he’s going to thrash on you. I’m proud of you. The real Jesus is there for you, he loves you so much. I’ll be praying for your. Get ahold of Mike Winger if you can. A pastor in Long Beach California who deals with the JW and the truth. Healing is key. Bless you, your life can only get better. Thank you for being brave
Your story is so sad. I hope you have been getting therapy since separating. It sounds like your parents, no matter what, are troubled people. JW, on top of their mental issues, just magnifies this troubling behavior. It didn’t deserve their cruelty. You are in my thoughts and I hope you find your way through. ❤❤❤
Thank you for checking this out and leaving your thoughts. It's weird because deep down inside, I know they were broken people who grew up abused also. As much as what they did has affected me, I still hope that when they pass on, they are not tortured any longer. I hope they will finally find peace. For me, I'll just have to see them as the taxi that got me here. But I know they suffered too. Doesn't make their actions right, but I at least understand and have empathy for them.
@@anotherhealingjourneybegins I agree with you so much on these points. I have done a lot of genealogy and have seen how trauma continues to be passed down through the generations. It didn’t start when we were born ❤️.
What an f'ed up home life you had. I hope you can use all that for fuel, albeit dirty fuel, for doing great things outside the organization. Your best revenge against that horrible organization is to be a good, caring, honest person, everything else they aren't.
Sounds like exactly how I was raised. I’m still trying to deprogram. Sadly my brother wasn’t able to function and eventually he became schizophrenic. My mother would force him to have counseling with the elders instead of a psychiatrist. He had very strong delusions about Armageddon thought that he would fight as a General in Jesus’ army at Armageddon. My brother ended up hanging himself in my parents backyard.
Aw wow, I'm so sorry for your loss. It's unreal how broken people can become under their guidance.Thanks a bunch for checking this out and I wish you healing ✨
@@4minuteman429 I hope so too. That's horrific he had to experience loss in that way. Their version of 'help' led to something that could've been treated with an actual psychiatrist. If that isn't evil, I don't know what is.
In the thumbnail it looks like a happy family portrait of 4 leaning in towards each other, centered with the hutch in the background. It looks like you were digitally added to the picture later. It's obvious by their body language that they didn't accept you. I'm sorry you were treated that way.
You know what's weird is when I found this picture, I noticed the EXACT same thing. I could even tell by my expression that I was miserable and I was all skin and bones. I very much took note of the fact that they were all leaning towards each other and I was kinda just...there. That's actually why I chose this pic to be the thumbnail. Very perceptive of you! Thanks again for your supportive comments and for subbing. I'm grateful to all of you✨
I am not JW, and I think it's a cult. However, this testimony seems to be much more than "Why I left JW." More like, "Why I left JW, abusive family, hellish bullies, molesters, and a loveless upbringing." Although it may be all intertwined in one life experience, these are two very different things.
I appreciate your take on this. However if you read through the stories of others in the comments of other ex JWs, you see a pattern. Their environment is a breeding ground for all you mentioned. Luckily not all ex JWs had this experience. Some just felt lonely or wanted more education. But many, many ex JW childhoods sound like mine.
@@anotherhealingjourneybegins Yes, it seems you experienced the worst of that breeding ground and all that cultivated it. You are a special soul called by God to the vocation that all Christian souls ultimately need to realize (and you may its shining exemplar) - that ultimate fulfillment, divine companionship, and inner blossoming comes through a relationship with God/Christ alone, and only after that may one find kindred spirits and fellow sojourners, perhaps, along the way, all of whom will have shortcomings, as well. Yet, even then, God is all and suffices for one's life path and joy and unto His heavenly embrace into eternity, as it always must be regardless of how we may find ourselves in the world or among people. Nothing can separate us from God. We just need to bypass the distractions. Little steps for little feet. Courage! God bless!
As painful an experience this was for me, I still have empathy for them. I won't ever forget what they did, but I hope one day they can find peace and healing for themselves.
Im sorry for what you had to go through. I guess we all have a story to tell. And because of situations like this, people tend to push away from seeking God because of past experiences. With that said, i believe in the bible and i believe that God is real and in order to know him we have to read the bible. Sin is still sin and that’s what separates us from God. We must read and learn ourselves to learn to please God. Unfortunately our bad experiences wont be an excuse to be saved. Pray to God and ask for guidance. He is willing to heal you from your pain but most importantly give you salvation through the blood of Christ if you repent and believe. Wishing the best for you, God bless! Ps. God was never the problem, your parents didn’t do the right thing. Hope you were able to forgive. It hurt more not doing it.
I don't blame the concept of god at all. I blame the man made organization these guys came up with to control people in their god's name. I have slowly learned to become more spiritual and have returned to prayer through my own Higher Power. Which has helped me to heal from the unkind god and organization they worshipped✨
Your life isn't over yet! Even if it's too late for you to raise your own children, you could care for children in different ways. Also, it is never too late to have a meaningful marriage/ life partnership with someone. We welcomed a 93 year old into the family two years ago as the new partner of one of my relatives! They are both making every day count! It's never too late to remove the holding power of your controlling parents, and reclaim your human right to ownership of your own life. Yes, it is natural to grieve and rage ovee all that has been lost, but mental and emotional freedom now is up to you. You have a right to appreciate the life you have from now on. It's yours to make of it what you will.
Just listening to you, tells me that the problem wasn't that you were around Jehovah witnesses the problem was you as a person doing everything that you should not have been doing so lieing to people and trying to make people hate Jehovah witnesses is not the way to go because they are the only Faith the only religion that goes almost entirely by the Bible even though they are not perfect no one is perfect the teachings of the Jehovah witnesses is as close as you can get to being and doing everything that Jehovah wants them to do the problem wasn't Jehovah witnesses the problem was you ,you need to seek help and guest who would help you and forgive you the same people you are hating and trying to make look bad the Jehovah witnesses they will forgive you and help you.
If I could run this comment through a shredder, I would. The problem isn't me. You just came up here telling me I'm lying. Where were you when all this was happening? You seem to know so much about me that you could tell if I'm just 'making it up'. THAT'S the problem. If you told me something that was done to you, I would believe your pain unless I was directly shown otherwise. You guys on the other hand just point a finger and call me a liar. Meanwhile, my 2 hospitalizations are on record. My JW mother's attempted overdose is on record. The letter my parents wrote to me to let me know I'm disowned is on record. My former therapist met with my parents and kept detailed notes on everything. So no. These are not lies. Jesus would never turn his back on someone the way JW's are taught to turn their back. I will never ask for "forgiveness" from my abusers. And for you to suggest such a thing, is disgusting. You are in no position to judge me. God knows the REAL truth and what I've been put through. Keep your nose stuck in the air, just aim it away from me.
Tell Me one person who is not against drugs and cigarettes,,in my country cigarettes is banned in public areas even at homes where the are small kids ,,why are you saying in JW those things are not allowed as if in other religions drugs are allowed,,you guys are sick you just want to make money out of JW stories
There's a lot of ignorance to unpack in your comment 1) Other religions do not force you to abandon your family because he or she smoked a cigarette. I once was forced to stop talking to a good JW friend of mine because they disfellowshipped her for smoking. I had to literally treat her as if she were dead. Would you do that to your mother? Your kids? Cut them off and give them the silent treatment because of something so trivial? Funny thing? You can still talk to someone else who isn't baptized, even if they smoke. So they force you to get baptized and become a member and then you CANNOT leave without losing your family and friends. 2) I find it interesting you wanted to pick apart the basic remarks like the cigarettes, but had no problem with the child abuse. 3) Sharing my trauma in order to heal from it is not sick. And I am not making money to do this. I did this because I've spent the past 15 years suffering from being traumatized from abuse that this religion helped justify. You don't get to tell me who I am and what my motivations are. You. Were. Not. There.
WOW! Seems like another abuse apologist is coming to speak about enablement thinking it is justified. Also, you clearly didn't watch or pay attention but I LEFT. It's literally in the title. And payback would be heading to the justice system with my journal detailing pages upon pages of child abuse. This is healing.
@Tonga Khan : uh oh... don't let your God (or elders) find out you're watching apostate material!! We wouldn't want you to get shunned and get disfellowshipped. You would have to start your own youtube channel, as well... How any 'Christians' can hear this young man's story and still say that their cult is the 'chosen' one is amazing to me. WWJD much? (Spoiler: He'd be accepting and loving) My prediction is that the Internet will herald the end of Jehovah's Witnesses... mainly by them discovering the rampant child sexual abuse cases coming to light, OR by JWs hearing the truth about the failed past predicted end times, OR by realizing that eight elderly men don't have a hotline to heaven, OR they see apologists like you here, clearly on the wrong side of what is moral and right, slinging shade on an abused, disfellowshipped ex-JDUBYA. Maybe we should be grateful, for in your own apostate-video-watching-and- responding way, you are helping, if even in a small way, to bring about the end of JW. How? By showing you to be just another hypocrite in the cult. Congratulations, and thank you.
Tonga Khan, are you aware of the Australian Royal Commission? I recommend you look into that before judging whether Jehovah's Witnesses are more moral than other people. If you think child abuse and rejection is moral, you have some warped values that violate human rights. If you think human sexuality is immoral, you might want to take that up with Jehovah whom you believe is The Creator of All, including the biology for sexual urges and same sex attraction. Also, if 'man' is created in God's image, I am pretty sure God would be pretty empathetic about sexuality.
@@anotherhealingjourneybegins : To think that people on the Web are all morons who will fall for any scam is pathetic. If someone is kicked out from an organization, they go to a corner and lick their wounds. They don't come on Social Media with a vengeance.
@@daniellamcgee4251 : It would seem that the Australian Commission, the Police and the Judiciary must support JWs. Since no one has been jailed. Of course, the tens of thousands of Church members who overcrowd the jails and death rows of this world for having committed every conceivable crime against humanity is acceptable behaviour, I guess.
Welcome to freedom, Peter!! I was a JW for over 20 years and I just disassociated last August. I am dead to my family and yet I am more alive than I have ever been. And surrounded by a community that shows REAL love! You will find love here, I promise! We love you already!!! 💗💖💝
Thank you so much, Liv! Sorry for what you've been through, but also happy that you escaped. It's surreal! Your support means a lot✨
Always remember that YOU are number ONE and YOU are very STRONG and that this is a sick CULT!
Thank you!!🙌
Peter, you are a survivor and an amazing person! You have been through so much that you never deserved! Know that your testimony will help others that are going through similar situations. Talking about what you have survived will help with the healing process. Thanks for sharing!!
Thank you Lynnette! I really appreciate you checking this out. And thank you for talking with me about it earlier, it really means a lot knowing we can understand each other in ways most other people cannot✨
Hi Peter, all the best and Love your Name and the Picture of your little dog AS I had 1 like that AS a child and would love to meet you, my life would take a page AS I'm a Wassa Jdud and a GGGRANDMOTHER keep up the good work as most of us Appreciated you telling your journey Chow for now lol Stay Safe *****...
@@patriciapitt4228 thank you for watching and commenting! I wish you all the best in your journey also✨
@@anotherhealingjourneybegins Hi Peter? Do you live under the Southern Cross, we have no choice AS we all live under the Tinkle Tinkle little stars, we don't wonder who we are, we are not a Diamond up above, just on Earth to give lol Please have a great day thanks again for your company, CHOW *****...
Peter, I was moved by your story and can somewhat relate to the anxiety and insecurity that you felt growing up. Your parents were misguided and that had a big impact on you. You are resilient, and that is why you have survived. Just love yourself and be kind to all because there is a God who loves us all. You will rise above your torment and enjoy life as you progress with the healing process. You are a good person.
Watching this actually made me nauseous. You've been through hell. I was baptized in it at 17. At 24 they pulled the slander game telling everyone in the congregation I could be doing more, that I was spiritually dead and bad association. I even had an elder's wife say that I should shit or get off the toilet. In other words do more or get out. Recently I've had two other ex JWs say they heard the same phrase so it must be a Jehovah's Witness thing.
I'm sorry you have been through all that.
It's crazy how Game of Thrones it was living in the congregation. It seems surreal when you realize that the whole time, THEY were the wolves in sheeps clothing they warned us about. I hope you are in a better place now and thank you so much for your support✨
This is horrible how you were treated. omg. ...glad you got off the stikin' toilet. These JW's are worthless.
@@robinkish-miller2990 thank you Robin, I appreciate that✨
Great job! I love your video. I left by accidentally watching a couple of apostate videos which I royally challenged, then saw that they were right and then one day I realized the whole thing was a lie. I was in for 60 years. I am so grateful for people like you sharing their story. Congratulations!❤
Thank you so much! I felt the same. I had all these questions and couldn't get answers. And when these things happened to me, I slowly woke up. I can't imagine 60 years of that. So proud of you!✨
My grandfather wasn't supposed to age in this system. My dad wasn't supposed to age in this system. I wasn't supposed to grow old in this system. Today, my son is not supposed to grow old in this system.
Soon my grandson will not expect to grow old in this system.
The credulity of Jehovah's witnesses is transmitted from generation to generation and knows no limits, it is even by this that we recognize them. Indoctrination at its splendor.
Fortunately unlike in the past, today more and more JW parents no longer want to contaminate their offspring with the toxic doctrines of the Watchtower.
Breaking the vicious circle of transmission will lead to the downfall of this fundamentalist “church”.
Let's not be afraid to say it, the Watchtower is a real fundamentalist sect so its slogan is the imminent “end”. Today after more than 140 years this recipe no longer works. Bye, Bye Watchtower.
Imagine how the members will feel when they realize they abandoned their own children because a 'religion' conned them into it. All those years they could've actually focused on family and growth, they spent at meetings and walking door to door. I can't wait for this organization to get fully exposed in the near future.
@@anotherhealingjourneybegins In 1994 Watchtower magazine proudly showed pictures of dozens of child martyrs who had refused blood transfusions. These children and teenagers were sacrificed on the altar of the Watchtower. I think of the poor parents who wake up 20 or 30 years later after letting their child die...a real nightmare and what unfathomable sadness for the parents. The Watchtower will sooner or later have to respond to its murderous religious madness, and that day is drawing ever closer. You will see it with your own eyes.
@@laymanphil8513 This is a very sick cult I hope one day they will pay!
I can empathize with you. I really felt it when you talked about your dad being physically abusive and your mother just watching and not doing a damn thing. I also went through a similar childhood. You are a survivor and I am truly happy you escaped. Sending you peace, love, and light.💜
I'm extremely grateful you gave this a watch, and thank you for your awesome comment. I'm sorry you had to endure similar situations. You're one tough person though, for surviving layers of abuse we went through. Thanks for reaching out and I wish you healing and peace✨
Wow, I just listened to your entire video after having commented before, sorry.
I cannot imagine the trauma you went through, what your mother did is child abuse I would call your local women’s crisis center because I don’t think there’s a men’s crisis center but they are just as compassionate to anyone who’s gone through what you have.?? I know because I was a crisis counselor at a women’s center. You can call me mom and I will be your mother to support you. If you need a hug I don’t know where you are but I give you the biggest virtual hug as a mother because you are who you are. I accept you unconditionally with love. Because I know the hell watch tower drags you through I had two children, molested by upstanding JW’s, and the organization turned on me not the molester. You are so brave for speaking out, and I honor you for that. You are perfect!
This comment totally brightened my day and I appreciate you so much for that! I will look into that option also, it can't hurt any. It would be an honor to get to know you! If you're on Instagram, my account is Sillypete87. I'm also very sorry to hear about the horrific things you and your family experienced. Hoping things are better now✨
WTF? I am so sorry you were treated in this horrendous way! You are a valuable and precious human being and did not deserve that!
Thank you for your kindness✨
Your history is unbelievable…i can only send my tears to you…
Thank you for your support. It's definitely been a ride, that's for sure. But on the plus side, I'm still standing💪✨
Sorry you went through all that.
I grew up in there and went through some of the same things. I call it a very dark time.
But after I left I started becoming myself.
Glad you are on your journey!
Peace!
Thankfully you are free now too! Sorry to hear about what you've also lived through. I wish you all the best as well✨
I left 39 years ago. Raised my kids free of the organization. They are great!
I have 3 grandkids!
I did cool stuff in my life after the org.
It gets easier as you go. Life is a roller coaster for everyone!
I wish you peace!
Hugs from Oklahoma!
I am sending you a Hug. I'm so sad and sickened by the abuse you have experienced. You are an amazingly strong man & the world is blessed you are here. I'm certain many can identify with your trauma and feel less alone because you bravely shared your life with us.
Thank you for that! I really do hope this helps others feel seen and validated in their experiences. I appreciate that!
Thank you so much for sharing. My heart goes out to you. I am glad you are no longer in Jehovah's Witnesses. I wish you the best.
Thank you so much, Eva!✨
I'm so sorry you experienced so much emotional and physical abuse from your parents while you were growing up. I hope you can find ways to give yourself the experience of "being wanted," despite their reaction to your mom being pregnant. One way is to imagine what it would feel like and then tell yourself that that experience is available when you need it. Something along those lines. Good job escaping and good luck going forward in your recovery.
Thank you so much! Will definitely practice mental exercises like that✨
Wow! I'm So sorry you went through all that. My heart goes out to you! I'm so glad you are getting help. This EXJW community is growing and I find it wonderful that So many people are speaking out. I wish I could do more for you buddy! Be safe okay!
Your kindness is enough, thank you so much for everything you said. Things won't change unless people speak out and even if things don't change, hopefully this helped someone out there✨
Peter best dicision you made.I left soon after 1975 my son born after 1975 as the end was to come the main theme at talks was stay alive until 1975.My son never went to college and stuggles to get decent paid jobs.My daughter did study further and takes care of me and her Mom as we sold our house as the end was coming.I received shock treatment aswell as my younger sister after becoming a JW . My one niece sister in law goes regular for therapy her brother recently commited suicide.Thank God for the internet this cult has been exsposed loosing thousand and thousands as they wake up. If they had Jesus as their leader they would know what is love about.Most JW are uneducated so are easy misled.Take care young man your parents will eventually die and armegeddon will still not of come.
Wow, you and your family have been through a lot as well. I'm sorry you all had this happen to you but you're right. The internet has made it easy to expose them whereas when I was growing up, the internet was still slowly phasing in. Nowadays, I am quick to remove myself from people who like to hang out in the book of Revelations. That's not love. That's sick and the fact they have JW's foaming at the mouth over the deaths of billions is just disgusting. Thanks so much for your insight and for sharing your experience with me. I hope all the best for you going forward✨
I'm so glad that you're here specially to tell the jw's and the world what a horrendous life you suffered in the jw cult.
Thank you.
Honestly, I hope that as more people speak out, we can help save other kids from going through the emotional torment we did. It may be too late for me, but I can use my voice to help someone else know that 1) You can survive this and 2) It's not your fault. There is hope✨
I gew up as a JW also. I’m so sorry for what u had to go through as a kid. My heart goes out to u!!❤️❤️
Thank you for thinking of me, and I appreciate that you can understand what I'm saying is real. Have a great day✨
Oh Peter, what a life you have had. I’m standing with you. How sad and in human treatment of a child - pathetic behaviour by parents and cult leaders - free at last. Sending you my love. Stay safe and well there is lots of people who would love to have you as their son - me one of them. Love you Peter. 😢❤
Aww😭💖 Thank you, Mark! Hit me right in the heart, thank you for that🙌✨
Down with the Watchtower Corporation‼️
Thanks for sharing ❤you are a strong man!
Thank you for watching and offering kindness!✨
Man, I'm sorry... We are survivors and we'll be ok. I'm going through some hard time confronting my jw childhood and we share a lot of emotions and feelings. I feel like I'm not alone really. Thank you for the courage to share. I love you man ❤️
Thank you Geraldo for giving this a look! I'm sorry that this is all too familiar but glad you are free now from them. Some days are really crappy but thankfully interacting with you and the Ex-JW community has done a lot to help heal. I greatly appreciate you and I wish you all the best as well!🙌✨
You are free bud! Glad you are free of that. Hold your head up! I was once one as well. Things get better! The abuse you went through is not okay. Happy you are free of that nightmare!
Thank you! I'm relieved you've survived this and turned out fine. Gives me hope✨
So sorry you went thru this! I as well went thru horrible stuff in this religion. I'm 64 now and left when I was 24 years old with two children from my JW husband who would beat me. I was also molested by a ministerial servant when I was 14, he was 40 years old. I have been writing about what happened to me, on Poetry Soup "Jehovah Witnessed All My Suffering"...Bless you I can see and feel your pain when you speak. Take care and keep your head high. My tears watching this are for you and me as well. Take care!
Wow, you went through some really rough things as well. I'm so sorry you had to live through that too. And I think you're strong for being where you are today! Thank you so much and I wish you peace and calm✨
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I am no one to you. I am not a JW, not an ex-JW, not even a christian. I'm a random atheist from across the globe. But I want to tell you that I am very sorry for everything you went through, especially the abuse in your most sensitive years as a kid. I know how that feels and I hope your healing will go well now when you're free.
Thanks so much, Reulon! This made my day and came to me when I really needed it. For the hurt you've felt surviving abuse, I'm so sorry✨
Thank you for sharing. Your story will help others. I'm sorry you had to go through that.
Thank you for your kindness. If this helps other people, I'm extremely grateful✨
I subbed. Sounds like so many others being mistreated but worse than average.
Thanks. You're videos will help wake up others.
Thank you so much for doing that. I'm considering making more videos on the subject. Knowing these might help others that are either A) going through this same thing right now, B) escaped and are hurting, or C) others wary and interested in an insider perspective.
Jehovah Witness parents are not kind, caring, compassionate, humble, flexible, open minded nor understanding enough when it comes to the emotional needs of children. That religion is no different from being a slave in all aspects. The pain Peter experienced was his parents' fault. Peter, please stay strong and move on with your life. I am so happy that he is not there anymore. Blessing to you Peter and never go back into the wretched place.
I completely agree with all of this. Totally felt like a slave the entire ordeal. Thank you for seeing past all that and for encouraging me to keep moving forward✨
Wow Peter, what a terrible life you had! I am definitely going to watch part 2 I hope things are going good for you now.
Thank you for your support and for giving these videos a watch. I appreciate you✨
@@anotherhealingjourneybegins Thank you for getting back to me. I would love to meet you if you ever get over this way. I'm in a little town 35 miles from Pittsburgh Pennsylvania.
@@planetx5269 If I'm ever down that way, I'll have to reach out. If you have Instagram, I do have a public account listed under Sillypete87 so we can keep in touch!
Thank u for sharing your story. I will watch part 2 soon.
JW are very vindictive and mean spirited. That has been my experience after talking with them countless times at their carts.
Thank you for watching and I hope it helped! And yes, I definitely agree. They thrive on judgment
They are full of shit.
His situation of the physical abuse from his parents reminds me of an article I read in the 1963 “AWAKE!” magazine called, “Parents Can Be Cruel”.
I will have to look that one up, curious to see
What really upset me most about how you were treated was when they said you wanted the abuse because your gay?!! If a heterosexual is raped.. by a heterosexual person.. do they WANT it? They are so awful. Keep speaking your truth!! I, too, was belted and told if I was a bad influence on my little brother, I had to leave.
So sorry for the pain you've also endured. But thank you for your comment. No lie, her saying that really messed me up and I'm still fighting demons that came along with that. By sharing, it's lifted a huge burden. We don't need to keep secrets for our abusers when it means our sanity gets lost in the process.
The witnesses does not teach this you are a liar and your abuse came from your parents it had nothing to do with Jehovah witnesses maybe the problem is with your self , it is very obvious if you was a Jehovah witness you didn't learn anything so you wasted your time it had nothing to do with the fact that you was a witness but the fact that you are who you are a person with many problems who needs to seek help ...
@@spencerthomas5762 if you really believed that, then you shouldn't be here watching this then. If you think elders having sexually explicit conversations with minors (which they did with me several times), if you think JW's selling their Kingdom Halls that their members paid for with their donations (which that money doesn't go back to them, it goes to the organization), if you think the governing body lying during their CSA investigation is justified, that thousands of people like me have this same experience or worse, that Jesus would tell wounded people that the people who harmed them did so because they deserved it, then by all means you do what you do. But you won't come to me telling me what I did or did not experience. This was made to help people like me heal from years, decades of abuse. I paid attention as a JW. In fact, I paid TOO much attention.
I saw the things you're too blindfolded to see. So you're right about one thing, I did waste my time there. However, I was never given a choice. I'm free of having to listen to people like you pass judgement that doesn't belong to you. You have no right.
I can so relate! It was a regular that I heard I was disgusting that Jehovah hated me and I wasn’t gonna make it. Even had elders help physically abuse us. Getting kicked out regularly and finally the last time as 17 was so crushing knowing no one wanted me
Damn, I'm so sorry. For you to still be standing here after all of that is an amazing accomplishment. Be proud of yourself for surviving when they tried to take you out. Hugs and thank you for watching✨
We love you, Peter!
Thank you! Greatly appreciate your support!✨
Left in 2017 after 18 years my lord and savior christ Jesus opened my eyes hank God no more blood sacrifice no more false dates and professey great to be free from this cult
I'm glad you made it out👏✨
been there done that.. eff those people bro.
I'm glad you made it, and thank you✨
Me too it is a sick sick CULT!
You’re amazing hope you heal!
Thank you✨
Stay strong Peter! You’ve escaped satans religion and he’s pissed about it so he’s going to thrash on you. I’m proud of you. The real Jesus is there for you, he loves you so much. I’ll be praying for your. Get ahold of Mike Winger if you can. A pastor in Long Beach California who deals with the JW and the truth. Healing is key. Bless you, your life can only get better. Thank you for being brave
Thank you, Erika! I appreciate your suggestion and thank you for your judgement-free perspective✨
Your story is so sad. I hope you have been getting therapy since separating. It sounds like your parents, no matter what, are troubled people. JW, on top of their mental issues, just magnifies this troubling behavior. It didn’t deserve their cruelty.
You are in my thoughts and I hope you find your way through. ❤❤❤
Thank you for checking this out and leaving your thoughts. It's weird because deep down inside, I know they were broken people who grew up abused also. As much as what they did has affected me, I still hope that when they pass on, they are not tortured any longer. I hope they will finally find peace. For me, I'll just have to see them as the taxi that got me here. But I know they suffered too. Doesn't make their actions right, but I at least understand and have empathy for them.
@@anotherhealingjourneybegins I agree with you so much on these points. I have done a lot of genealogy and have seen how trauma continues to be passed down through the generations. It didn’t start when we were born ❤️.
What an f'ed up home life you had. I hope you can use all that for fuel, albeit dirty fuel, for doing great things outside the organization. Your best revenge against that horrible organization is to be a good, caring, honest person, everything else they aren't.
Thank you! I stumble often but am trying to eventually be the best person I can be🙌✨
I’m hard core Roman Catholic
I have a friend who is JW elder.
Sounds like exactly how I was raised. I’m still trying to deprogram. Sadly my brother wasn’t able to function and eventually he became schizophrenic. My mother would force him to have counseling with the elders instead of a psychiatrist. He had very strong delusions about Armageddon thought that he would fight as a General in Jesus’ army at Armageddon. My brother ended up hanging himself in my parents backyard.
Aw wow, I'm so sorry for your loss. It's unreal how broken people can become under their guidance.Thanks a bunch for checking this out and I wish you healing ✨
I am so sorry to hear that. It makes me so sad. I hope you are doing ok now.
@@4minuteman429 I hope so too. That's horrific he had to experience loss in that way. Their version of 'help' led to something that could've been treated with an actual psychiatrist. If that isn't evil, I don't know what is.
In the thumbnail it looks like a happy family portrait of 4 leaning in towards each other, centered with the hutch in the background. It looks like you were digitally added to the picture later. It's obvious by their body language that they didn't accept you. I'm sorry you were treated that way.
You know what's weird is when I found this picture, I noticed the EXACT same thing. I could even tell by my expression that I was miserable and I was all skin and bones. I very much took note of the fact that they were all leaning towards each other and I was kinda just...there. That's actually why I chose this pic to be the thumbnail. Very perceptive of you! Thanks again for your supportive comments and for subbing. I'm grateful to all of you✨
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My God! All this done in the name of religion. Surely, it is an idiquement against religion and religion in general.
Shout out from Richmond Va. been df’d since 99 for being gay.,❤️❤️
Sorry you dealt with this but glad you are free!✨
I am not JW, and I think it's a cult. However, this testimony seems to be much more than "Why I left JW." More like, "Why I left JW, abusive family, hellish bullies, molesters, and a loveless upbringing." Although it may be all intertwined in one life experience, these are two very different things.
I appreciate your take on this. However if you read through the stories of others in the comments of other ex JWs, you see a pattern. Their environment is a breeding ground for all you mentioned. Luckily not all ex JWs had this experience. Some just felt lonely or wanted more education. But many, many ex JW childhoods sound like mine.
@@anotherhealingjourneybegins Yes, it seems you experienced the worst of that breeding ground and all that cultivated it. You are a special soul called by God to the vocation that all Christian souls ultimately need to realize (and you may its shining exemplar) - that ultimate fulfillment, divine companionship, and inner blossoming comes through a relationship with God/Christ alone, and only after that may one find kindred spirits and fellow sojourners, perhaps, along the way, all of whom will have shortcomings, as well. Yet, even then, God is all and suffices for one's life path and joy and unto His heavenly embrace into eternity, as it always must be regardless of how we may find ourselves in the world or among people. Nothing can separate us from God. We just need to bypass the distractions. Little steps for little feet. Courage! God bless!
It sounds convenient that your parents would dump you on elders, considering the resentment they had.
Mainly my mother who liked getting them involved but yeah that was one of her 'I'll show you' tricks when she wanted to see me get scolded.
Wow! I can't believe how those parents behaved with their child! Really following in Jesus' footsteps! NOT!!!!
As painful an experience this was for me, I still have empathy for them. I won't ever forget what they did, but I hope one day they can find peace and healing for themselves.
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Im sorry for what you had to go through. I guess we all have a story to tell. And because of situations like this, people tend to push away from seeking God because of past experiences.
With that said, i believe in the bible and i believe that God is real and in order to know him we have to read the bible. Sin is still sin and that’s what separates us from God. We must read and learn ourselves to learn to please God. Unfortunately our bad experiences wont be an excuse to be saved. Pray to God and ask for guidance. He is willing to heal you from your pain but most importantly give you salvation through the blood of Christ if you repent and believe.
Wishing the best for you, God bless!
Ps. God was never the problem, your parents didn’t do the right thing. Hope you were able to forgive. It hurt more not doing it.
I have nothing bad to say about you, but don't blame God.I would fight back.
I don't blame the concept of god at all. I blame the man made organization these guys came up with to control people in their god's name. I have slowly learned to become more spiritual and have returned to prayer through my own Higher Power. Which has helped me to heal from the unkind god and organization they worshipped✨
Thats why I never got married & no children because a very controlling jw parents !
I'm so sorry✨ They've stolen our lives for so long that even after, they still linger in our minds sometimes.
Your life isn't over yet! Even if it's too late for you to raise your own children, you could care for children in different ways.
Also, it is never too late to have a meaningful marriage/ life partnership with someone. We welcomed a 93 year old into the family two years ago as the new partner of one of my relatives! They are both making every day count!
It's never too late to remove the holding power of your controlling parents, and reclaim your human right to ownership of your own life. Yes, it is natural to grieve and rage ovee all that has been lost, but mental and emotional freedom now is up to you. You have a right to appreciate the life you have from now on. It's yours to make of it what you will.
This is horrible.
Thank you for giving it a watch, I know it wasn't easy. I appreciate it✨
Just listening to you, tells me that the problem wasn't that you were around Jehovah witnesses the problem was you as a person doing everything that you should not have been doing so lieing to people and trying to make people hate Jehovah witnesses is not the way to go because they are the only Faith the only religion that goes almost entirely by the Bible even though they are not perfect no one is perfect the teachings of the Jehovah witnesses is as close as you can get to being and doing everything that Jehovah wants them to do the problem wasn't Jehovah witnesses the problem was you ,you need to seek help and guest who would help you and forgive you the same people you are hating and trying to make look bad the Jehovah witnesses they will forgive you and help you.
If I could run this comment through a shredder, I would. The problem isn't me. You just came up here telling me I'm lying. Where were you when all this was happening? You seem to know so much about me that you could tell if I'm just 'making it up'. THAT'S the problem. If you told me something that was done to you, I would believe your pain unless I was directly shown otherwise. You guys on the other hand just point a finger and call me a liar.
Meanwhile, my 2 hospitalizations are on record. My JW mother's attempted overdose is on record. The letter my parents wrote to me to let me know I'm disowned is on record. My former therapist met with my parents and kept detailed notes on everything. So no. These are not lies. Jesus would never turn his back on someone the way JW's are taught to turn their back.
I will never ask for "forgiveness" from my abusers. And for you to suggest such a thing, is disgusting. You are in no position to judge me. God knows the REAL truth and what I've been put through. Keep your nose stuck in the air, just aim it away from me.
Tell Me one person who is not against drugs and cigarettes,,in my country cigarettes is banned in public areas even at homes where the are small kids ,,why are you saying in JW those things are not allowed as if in other religions drugs are allowed,,you guys are sick you just want to make money out of JW stories
There's a lot of ignorance to unpack in your comment 1) Other religions do not force you to abandon your family because he or she smoked a cigarette. I once was forced to stop talking to a good JW friend of mine because they disfellowshipped her for smoking. I had to literally treat her as if she were dead. Would you do that to your mother? Your kids? Cut them off and give them the silent treatment because of something so trivial? Funny thing? You can still talk to someone else who isn't baptized, even if they smoke. So they force you to get baptized and become a member and then you CANNOT leave without losing your family and friends.
2) I find it interesting you wanted to pick apart the basic remarks like the cigarettes, but had no problem with the child abuse.
3) Sharing my trauma in order to heal from it is not sick. And I am not making money to do this. I did this because I've spent the past 15 years suffering from being traumatized from abuse that this religion helped justify. You don't get to tell me who I am and what my motivations are. You. Were. Not. There.
WOW! Seems like another who has been kicked out from Gods people for immoral behaviour thinking that it is payback time.
WOW! Seems like another abuse apologist is coming to speak about enablement thinking it is justified. Also, you clearly didn't watch or pay attention but I LEFT. It's literally in the title. And payback would be heading to the justice system with my journal detailing pages upon pages of child abuse. This is healing.
@Tonga Khan : uh oh... don't let your God (or elders) find out you're watching apostate material!!
We wouldn't want you to get shunned and get disfellowshipped. You would have to start your own youtube channel, as well...
How any 'Christians' can hear this young man's story and still say that their cult is the 'chosen' one is amazing to me. WWJD much? (Spoiler: He'd be accepting and loving)
My prediction is that the Internet will herald the end of Jehovah's Witnesses... mainly by them discovering the rampant child sexual abuse cases coming to light, OR by JWs hearing the truth about the failed past predicted end times, OR by realizing that eight elderly men don't have a hotline to heaven, OR they see apologists like you here, clearly on the wrong side of what is moral and right, slinging shade on an abused, disfellowshipped ex-JDUBYA.
Maybe we should be grateful, for in your own apostate-video-watching-and- responding way, you are helping, if even in a small way, to bring about the end of JW.
How? By showing you to be just another hypocrite in the cult. Congratulations, and thank you.
Tonga Khan, are you aware of the Australian Royal Commission? I recommend you look into that before judging whether Jehovah's Witnesses are more moral than other people.
If you think child abuse and rejection is moral, you have some warped values that violate human rights.
If you think human sexuality is immoral, you might want to take that up with Jehovah whom you believe is The Creator of All, including the biology for sexual urges and same sex attraction.
Also, if 'man' is created in God's image, I am pretty sure God would be pretty empathetic about sexuality.
@@anotherhealingjourneybegins : To think that people on the Web are all morons who will fall for any scam is pathetic.
If someone is kicked out from an organization, they go to a corner and lick their wounds.
They don't come on Social Media with a vengeance.
@@daniellamcgee4251 : It would seem that the Australian Commission, the Police and the Judiciary must support JWs. Since no one has been jailed.
Of course, the tens of thousands of Church members who overcrowd the jails and death rows of this world for having committed every conceivable crime against humanity is acceptable behaviour, I guess.