I was born and raised. Three suicides of JW"s in my congregation during my childhood/teen years. I have personnally experienced such a mental struggle with my parents lied to me so many years, and still are not sorry is the kicker.
Yes. The suicides are outrageous and preventable. I think, some Elders being so young and uneducated and then the old ones who must have turned off feelings completely to survive, cannot possibly deal with human psychology for lack of training. I remember suffering severe depression and my husband opening a NWT to “counsel” me about the woe of women’s problems due to her sin in the Garden of Eden. I nearly went full-blown out of my mind. The counsel was obtuse and inappropriate and exacerbated the problems I was dealing with. I knew people who (I say,) “were shunned to death”. And yet, a JW will never apologize. I hear you.
I had a five month psychotic mental breakdown after not being reinstated after a year and after two years of being by myself during the pandemic. That was a huge eye opener.
You have been through so much, I know you must be strong and courageous now, or are definitely going to be! It takes time to heal. Grief is so difficult, I know. I had trust issues for years. And no one ever apologized. Be well and live well and prosper and thrive! (The best “revenge”)!! ❤
Took me straight to addiction for 20 years. Yet The Lord has walked with me and today I am clean and sober and free and have the Lord closer than ever!!
@@Gr8ful_ Yes, it takes sometimes years of your life, doesn’t it, to work through the abuses of religions like WT. Once you have Jesus finally, you’ll never follow man again. Good for you!
So glad you did this video. My sisters and I met with a group of elders to report that our uncle (an elder) had molested us all for years. Although they listened to our stories and shook their heads as if they understood, in the end they had the attitude that we were blaming him for all the problems we had in our lives. These men were friends with him and had been for years. I ended up getting up and leaving the meeting with my sisters not far behind. That was the end for me. Thanks again for bringing the real truth to light.
I still dont get their response to child abuse. I was raised a witness, groomed @ 14 by one of them, married him @ 18, divorced by 23. By 19/20 I stopped going to meetings. Now 20yrs later sat & talked to the people that raised me , they did the same thing. Shook their head, claimed they knew he was no good then would you believe they shunned me after that?. But they have no idea how grateful I am that they did that. I feel like I can finally be free.
This is such a good video. One of the main reasons I left was because my son was diagnosed with Autism and depression. He was struggling and then he woukd worry about the end of the world because of the meetings. I can't and don't believe that a loving God expects me to put my son through that when he was struggling to get through each day.
@@SonicGamerGirl2006 Thank you! It took me most of my life to realize how brave are the people and parents who say “No more!” to this abusive relationship with the WT GB. They may label us “Apostate” but I’ve “graduated” from that unholy JW mark and am now living fully and powerfully as a human. Being. ♥️
Justin thank you, you’re a breath of fresh air in this community. You’re ability to have compassion and empathy for those that have hurt you and others is a reflection of a man that looked deeply into your shadow and done some serious healing & growing. If I ever do an interview I would really like to do so on a channel like yours
I have struggled with bad mental health since I could remember. I left over a year ago but fitness had been my outlet. I completed my first half marathon and training for a marathon. I’m also studying social work as I plan to be an advocate for change to policies in government.
The best advice I heard from you, my dear brother, thank you for your activism , I’m in the process of being Df just for not believing in the government body anymore. Your words make me stronger. 🙏
I loved this video. Everything you mentioned is 100% true. It made me wonder what I could have been like had I been raised outside this toxic religion.
Such a very important video to watch! Very insightful! Watch what you are putting in your mind ..because it can cost your life ! Hope the baby is doing well! Lots of Love to your little familiy dearest good Justin! ❤❤❤❤
Thank you! Yes what you put in your mind has a much bigger impact on your life than many people realize. Much of our behavior comes prom the subconscious mind which is heavily influenced by your core beliefs.
🌟🤗🌹Like Alanis sings"My mission is to keep the light in their eyes ablaze"👏👏 impossible to love, trust or respect anyone or anything until you love, trust & respect Yourself💯🌟Thank you, good Sir! So wonderful to find someone so young filled with such wisdom🌟
Me too I was born and raised in JW and am a Pimo right now having 45 years. Both my mother and my aunt were special pioneers from 17 on, my aunt serving in Bethel and as a wife of a CO for years. Both committed suicide due to intense feelings of guilt, shame and the feeling never having done enough. Talking with high JW clergymen over the years about this showed me how cold this organization is behind their Applestore façade.
What a compassionate presentation. I appreciate many of the points you so nicely expressed. One caveat to think about. The general thought is that when someone is DF'd it is assumed that they committed some sin. Many that get kicked out just stopped agreeing with the Org. This is what we need to go after. That is what woke me up. I genuinely thought ONLY UNREPENTANT sinners got kicked out. In my case, it happened twice. The first time (1999) I appealed and WON the appeal but they kicked me out anyway. The second time (2020) it was based on hearsay and my sin was that I said things that upset others. No gross sin involved.
My “sin” was “Apostasy”: disagreeing with the No Blood Doctrine and also feeling broken hearted when my five year old son was put out of his class for not being able to be part of a class xmas celebration. He stood alone, broken hearted, in a dark hallway. I flipped out, said “enough of this cruelty!”, bought a tiny tree, brought it home and he and baby sister and I had our own tiny happy party. My husband came home and had a horrible Scriptural fit, calling me a “pig in its mire.” He reported me and I was disfellowshipped. I had had enough anyway, but did not understand shunning. The shunning nearly killed me because I lost husband and brother and home. It took many years to grieve, but my children are good, educated adults who are close to me. Wow, you never forget.
@@christinesotelo7655 So sorry for your trouble. Something to consider to "reframe" what you were put through. One is not an apostate if one leaves or disagrees with a religion. Apostate is a standing away from God. Some do leave God. Most disagree with the religion. You are more akin to a "heretic." That is good company to be in! The two biggest heretics in the bible are Jesus and the Apostle Paul. They did not agree with the religion they were born into. They stood up against the "religious leaders" of their time. There is a long list of excellent people who have done that! Wt has slandered tens of thousands of people with the "apostate" label and I hate to see people take on that identity.
My mother-in-law's "sins" were divorcing her abusive ex-husband, getting blood transfusions for herself and her children, and standing up for her lesbian daughter. Just thinking about the injustice she suffered makes me sick to my stomach! 😡😡😡😡🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬
Divorce. He committed adultery with my...Bible Study neighbor and best friend while I was in the hospital with ulcers from stress of shunning. He never came to see me. He was never ds’fd. Glad it’s over though I’ll never forget. He got away with betrayal, JW brother had to think of me as “dead”, all shunned me as “Apostate”, over a tiny tree and me QUESTIONING the Blood Issue and stating I’d save my children.
Excellent and empathetic Program! Thank you! I wish all MH Professionals could watch this! We need moreMH Professionals involved! An issue I’d love to see addressed is the JW Hospital Liason Committee who visit JW elderly and dying ones in hospitals to make sure they do not take blood transfusions for life-saving. Of course, this has to do with doctrine more than what you were speaking of, but when a JW loses a mom or a wife or husband for example, the grief is almost insurmountable. In fact, grieving is frowned upon. This was such a great podcast. Thank you very much.
This was so on point. Thank you for what you are doing. I just got your Recovery workbook today. You said you are studying psychology and how the mind works. I’ve read some self help books and I am interested in learning more but don’t want to have to go to college to do that. Do you have a reading list or have you come across any workshops or programs that were of interest to you? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Much success to you.
Thankyou for sharing Justin. I’m lady in late 40’s , I was born into JW , baptised. I got out at 15 . I was on survival mode for many years navigating the world . Waking is an ongoing lifelong process whilst living my best life . You’re amazing and it’s good to relate .
Yeah now that I have had years to digest what happenned to me is I got an acting job playing a man who married a born in woman, and we were in the drama series .....We Got Married in the Kingdom Hall. It was great as long as our social ratings were up for 4 years. But then our series was canceled because of the Comedy series, I Love Sister Lucy, which came out, about some cute redhead at Bethel married to an Elder. This is about what it was like.
Man thanks for this video. I was raised a JW from age 10 through 18 and i lived the next 16 years bit knowing who i am, afraid of every tiny decision, zero self esteem or confidence. They don't even separate the kids from the adults everyone is hell to the exact same ridiculous standard. The amount of pressure they put on you as you're growing up is unreal and will stay with you forever if you dont understand ehere its coming from and get help.
Dang!! I’m not going to able to make it. I will be getting back on the 7th from visiting my family back west for 10 days. My schedule (self employed, business owner) will be jammed pack. 😢
Thank you for this video, Justice. This makes me think of my mother-in-law, my husband, and my siblings-in-law, who all went through unimaginable trauma. My mother-in-law, Laura, was born and raised as a Jehovah's Witness, but she and her 6 out of 8 siblings were abused by her horribly narcissistic parents, who were devoted Jehovah's Witnesses as well. She actually tried to report the abuse to the elders 4 times, only for her pleas for help to be hushed and silenced for many years. ...And then she married that evil monster in 2003. A monster who only ended up making things even worse for my mother-in-law and her 4 children, who were all being abused by that evil narcissistic, abusive, toxic, pedophiliac monster. ...And he even joined Jehovah's Witnesses in 2007, which gave him the special attention and recognition he felt he deserved, and gained even more power over my mother-in-law and her children, and ESPECIALLY my sister-in-law, Veronica, who would end up being the most abused out of her entire family. Her being a lesbian only made things SO much worse. ...And although my parents came into Laura's life in 2008 to help her deal with and eventually escape from such a dangerous marriage, that evil monster ended up smearing against her, falsely accusing her of abusing her own children when it was really him that did the abusing. This only made reporting the abuse to the elders near-impossible. As a result, my parents did everything they can to not only get her to realize that what she's going through, as well as her lifestyle, was not normal or acceptable, even strongly encouraging her to do her research in the JW doctrines and beliefs. They even helped her to install multiple hidden cameras around the apartment, making extra sure that the cameras were COMPLETELY hidden from the evil monster. These cameras would be recorded by my parents to Valerie evidence of abuse. This went on for 3 years before my mother-in-law escaped and divorced that evil monster. Sadly, instead of being applauded for her bravery, my mother-in-law ended up being disfellowshipped for... A.) Divorcing her abusive, monstrous ex-husband (he did not cheat on her whatsoever) B.) Getting life-saving blood transfusions for herself and her children 3.) Supporting and standing up for her LGBTQ+ lesbian daughter, Veronica Such a cruel form of victim-shaming for doing the right thing was the final nail in the coffin, especially when she learns that many of the JW teachings are not exactly true. This also worsened her C-PTSD and clinical depression to the point of attempting suicide 3 times. She survived all of them, but my parents helped her to start her new life without that monster or the Jehovah's Witnesses "religion". Fortunately my mother-in-law is doing much better now, but just thinking about all the victim-blaming and victim-shaming she went through just... it actually makes ANGRY! NO ONE should have to go through that, let alone, victims of domestic violence being blamed and shamed for the abuse they suffered! It's despicable. 😠😡😡😡
It’s sad WT organization and the GB’s teaches its JW members Conditional Love for each other… in the End the Organization will “Implode” from within because of the Lack of Love among its members…🤔
@@jessicacaldwell6262 Sorry to hear it , Jessica . Only The Almighty . . Can Free people , from the Spell of the WTS !! In the Name of YESHUA ( Jesus ) . . Pray 🙏😔 for them .
Exactly! “Implode” is the right word. They are spying and reporting and fearing one another, turning good people in, lacking empathy, forbidden to grieve normally, getting “stumbled” (which is nothing but inability to deal with a personal problem and blaming another).
I'm sorry that ppl are so critical about pronunciation, background noise, and the smallest of unimportant mistakes. And I'm in my second awakening right now, too. Avoidant Personality Disorder is hard to overcome. Thanks for all the work and Im excited about September but cant come im a caregiver.
My mom is dead set locked in and I know this because the huge numbers of csa victims didn't make her even blink. She is overwhelmingly into babies and little kids normally and not an oz of concern did she exhibit. It is scary to see
Thank you - pastoral care at a local level is where the JW's fall down, plus shunning and excommunication OUTSIDE of a kingdom hall. They are going to have to pay for this. Too many have died, and we need to bring them to justice for murder, lack of consortium, novel tort of psychiatric harm. You humanise this subject so well. So JW's are like Australia and New Zealand - tall poppy syndrome.
I was born and raised. Three suicides of JW"s in my congregation during my childhood/teen years. I have personnally experienced such a mental struggle with my parents lied to me so many years, and still are not sorry is the kicker.
Very sad. This type of stuff needs to stop.
Yes. The suicides are outrageous and preventable. I think, some Elders being so young and uneducated and then the old ones who must have turned off feelings completely to survive, cannot possibly deal with human psychology for lack of training. I remember suffering severe depression and my husband opening a NWT to “counsel” me about the woe of women’s problems due to her sin in the Garden of Eden. I nearly went full-blown out of my mind. The counsel was obtuse and inappropriate and exacerbated the problems I was dealing with. I knew people who (I say,) “were shunned to death”. And yet, a JW will never apologize. I hear you.
I had a five month psychotic mental breakdown after not being reinstated after a year and after two years of being by myself during the pandemic. That was a huge eye opener.
Wow! That must have been tough! Lockdown was tough but I can’t even imagine being on lockdown AND being disfellowshipped.
@@exjwdiaries not at the same time, I was df'd in June 2022. But all my family is in there. I'm 4th gen.
You have been through so much, I know you must be strong and courageous now, or are definitely going to be! It takes time to heal. Grief is so difficult, I know. I had trust issues for years. And no one ever apologized. Be well and live well and prosper and thrive! (The best “revenge”)!! ❤
Took me straight to addiction for 20 years. Yet The Lord has walked with me and today I am clean and sober and free and have the Lord closer than ever!!
I am happy for you! ❤
Good for you
@@Gr8ful_ Yes, it takes sometimes years of your life, doesn’t it, to work through the abuses of religions like WT. Once you have Jesus finally, you’ll never follow man again. Good for you!
So glad you did this video. My sisters and I met with a group of elders to report that our uncle (an elder) had molested us all for years. Although they listened to our stories and shook their heads as if they understood, in the end they had the attitude that we were blaming him for all the problems we had in our lives. These men were friends with him and had been for years. I ended up getting up and leaving the meeting with my sisters not far behind. That was the end for me. Thanks again for bringing the real truth to light.
The injustice is sickening.
May you and your sisters have a great life, with much strength and happiness! And may these horrible, corrupt people rot for what they did to you
I still dont get their response to child abuse. I was raised a witness, groomed @ 14 by one of them, married him @ 18, divorced by 23. By 19/20 I stopped going to meetings. Now 20yrs later sat & talked to the people that raised me , they did the same thing. Shook their head, claimed they knew he was no good then would you believe they shunned me after that?. But they have no idea how grateful I am that they did that. I feel like I can finally be free.
This is such a good video. One of the main reasons I left was because my son was diagnosed with Autism and depression. He was struggling and then he woukd worry about the end of the world because of the meetings. I can't and don't believe that a loving God expects me to put my son through that when he was struggling to get through each day.
Yes. God bless you and your son. The fear the WT puts children through is unforgivable.
Thank goodness you did the right thing for your son. I can't imagine what he's been through. Hugs to you and your son. 💙🫂
@@SonicGamerGirl2006 Thank you! It took me most of my life to realize how brave are the people and parents who say “No more!” to this abusive relationship with the WT GB. They may label us “Apostate” but I’ve “graduated” from that unholy JW mark and am now living fully and powerfully as a human. Being. ♥️
@@christinesotelo7655 I'm so happy for you. I hope you and your son are doing well. You both deserve to live a much better life. 💙
God bless you and your son. I send love and best of life to you! ♥️🌹
Justin, you are a dear one. Your daughter is very lucky!
Wow, thank you
Justin thank you, you’re a breath of fresh air in this community. You’re ability to have compassion and empathy for those that have hurt you and others is a reflection of a man that looked deeply into your shadow and done some serious healing & growing. If I ever do an interview I would really like to do so on a channel like yours
Thank you so much! I’d love to have you on.
YES! You are wonderful! Thank you for this discussion!!
You have covered this so well and brought out much needed vital information! Thank you! You're gonna be an excellent example for your daughter!😊❤
Thank you so much! I hope so!
I have struggled with bad mental health since I could remember. I left over a year ago but fitness had been my outlet. I completed my first half marathon and training for a marathon. I’m also studying social work as I plan to be an advocate for change to policies in government.
Wow! Good for you! I’m so proud for you!!!
The best advice I heard from you, my dear brother, thank you for your activism , I’m in the process of being Df just for not believing in the government body anymore. Your words make me stronger. 🙏
Stay strong and healthy! There is so much support now. Back in the 70’s there was none. All formers are with you in Spirit! ❤
HI Justin, Welcome Back! I love listening to you, So informative!
Thank you!
Indeed welcome back Justin. And for me before I cooled off I know about 3 witness who committed suicide 😢.
I loved this video. Everything you mentioned is 100% true. It made me wonder what I could have been like had I been raised outside this toxic religion.
Such a very important video to watch! Very insightful! Watch what you are putting in your mind ..because it can cost your life !
Hope the baby is doing well! Lots of Love to your little familiy dearest good Justin! ❤❤❤❤
Thank you! Yes what you put in your mind has a much bigger impact on your life than many people realize. Much of our behavior comes prom the subconscious mind which is heavily influenced by your core beliefs.
🌟🤗🌹Like Alanis sings"My mission is to keep the light in their eyes ablaze"👏👏 impossible to love, trust or respect anyone or anything until you love, trust & respect Yourself💯🌟Thank you, good Sir! So wonderful to find someone so young filled with such wisdom🌟
Me too I was born and raised in JW and am a Pimo right now having 45 years. Both my mother and my aunt were special pioneers from 17 on, my aunt serving in Bethel and as a wife of a CO for years. Both committed suicide due to intense feelings of guilt, shame and the feeling never having done enough. Talking with high JW clergymen over the years about this showed me how cold this organization is behind their Applestore façade.
My condolences. This breaks my heart to read... 😢😢😢💔💔
You are speaking the truth!
Thank you! I pray 🙏 they will listen to you!!!!❤❤❤❤
What a compassionate presentation. I appreciate many of the points you so nicely expressed. One caveat to think about. The general thought is that when someone is DF'd it is assumed that they committed some sin. Many that get kicked out just stopped agreeing with the Org. This is what we need to go after. That is what woke me up. I genuinely thought ONLY UNREPENTANT sinners got kicked out.
In my case, it happened twice. The first time (1999) I appealed and WON the appeal but they kicked me out anyway. The second time (2020) it was based on hearsay and my sin was that I said things that upset others. No gross sin involved.
My “sin” was “Apostasy”: disagreeing with the No Blood Doctrine and also feeling broken hearted when my five year old son was put out of his class for not being able to be part of a class xmas celebration. He stood alone, broken hearted, in a dark hallway. I flipped out, said “enough of this cruelty!”, bought a tiny tree, brought it home and he and baby sister and I had our own tiny happy party. My husband came home and had a horrible Scriptural fit, calling me a “pig in its mire.” He reported me and I was disfellowshipped. I had had enough anyway, but did not understand shunning. The shunning nearly killed me because I lost husband and brother and home. It took many years to grieve, but my children are good, educated adults who are close to me. Wow, you never forget.
@@christinesotelo7655 So sorry for your trouble. Something to consider to "reframe" what you were put through. One is not an apostate if one leaves or disagrees with a religion. Apostate is a standing away from God. Some do leave God.
Most disagree with the religion. You are more akin to a "heretic." That is good company to be in! The two biggest heretics in the bible are Jesus and the Apostle Paul. They did not agree with the religion they were born into. They stood up against the "religious leaders" of their time. There is a long list of excellent people who have done that!
Wt has slandered tens of thousands of people with the "apostate" label and I hate to see people take on that identity.
My mother-in-law's "sins" were divorcing her abusive ex-husband, getting blood transfusions for herself and her children, and standing up for her lesbian daughter. Just thinking about the injustice she suffered makes me sick to my stomach! 😡😡😡😡🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬
@@christinesotelo7655That's insane, so sorry.
Did you remain married or did this lead to divorce if you don't mind me asking?
Divorce. He committed adultery with my...Bible Study neighbor and best friend while I was in the hospital with ulcers from stress of shunning. He never came to see me. He was never ds’fd. Glad it’s over though I’ll never forget. He got away with betrayal, JW brother had to think of me as “dead”, all shunned me as “Apostate”, over a tiny tree and me QUESTIONING the Blood Issue and stating I’d save my children.
Excellent and empathetic Program! Thank you! I wish all MH Professionals could watch this! We need moreMH Professionals involved! An issue I’d love to see addressed is the JW Hospital Liason Committee who visit JW elderly and dying ones in hospitals to make sure they do not take blood transfusions for life-saving. Of course, this has to do with doctrine more than what you were speaking of, but when a JW loses a mom or a wife or husband for example, the grief is almost insurmountable. In fact, grieving is frowned upon. This was such a great podcast. Thank you very much.
Thank you for sharing I agree with you 💯🙏🏼🙏👍👍🏼
You are so welcome
I was in a foster home with Johovaes Wistness when I was 10 1/2 -11 years old.
I lived this as well.
My brother killed himself the night before he was disfellowshipped
The elders said it's inappropriate to have a funeral for him in the hall
So sad. There's life after WT and it's fulfilling. A spiritual life of service and mentoring.
Sorry for your loss. These types of experiences need to keep being exposed rather than being hushed and hidden.
I am so very sorry .
that made me nauseous.
God has given you a wonderful gift!!
Your SOLUTIONS are Awesome 👏 on Fire with the spirit 🔥
Thank you for this. I really ejoyed listening to you 😊
This is a fantastic video Justin. You're such a great speaker and spoke on many topics that has affected us all.
Great information. Thank you
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you again for a job well done!!
Thank you 🙏
This was so on point. Thank you for what you are doing. I just got your Recovery workbook today.
You said you are studying psychology and how the mind works. I’ve read some self help books and I am interested in learning more but don’t want to have to go to college to do that. Do you have a reading list or have you come across any workshops or programs that were of interest to you? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Much success to you.
Well done, one of the best videos on the topic that I have seen.
Amen!!!!!!
Thankyou for sharing Justin.
I’m lady in late 40’s , I was born into JW , baptised. I got out at 15 . I was on survival mode for many years navigating the world . Waking is an ongoing lifelong process whilst living my best life .
You’re amazing and it’s good to relate .
Horrific story & sadly just 1 story of many repugnant real life stories
Lack of Humanity & demonstrated IGNORANCE
Yes ignorance plays a big part! That’s a good point.
Thank you Justin.
Great Video ..
Glad you enjoyed it
Yeah now that I have had years to digest what happenned to me is I got an acting job playing a man who married a born in woman, and we were in the drama series .....We Got Married in the Kingdom Hall. It was great as long as our social ratings were up for 4 years. But then our series was canceled because of the Comedy series, I Love Sister Lucy, which came out, about some cute redhead at Bethel married to an Elder. This is about what it was like.
Very interesting. Do you have a link to the series?
Man thanks for this video. I was raised a JW from age 10 through 18 and i lived the next 16 years bit knowing who i am, afraid of every tiny decision, zero self esteem or confidence. They don't even separate the kids from the adults everyone is hell to the exact same ridiculous standard. The amount of pressure they put on you as you're growing up is unreal and will stay with you forever if you dont understand ehere its coming from and get help.
Dang!! I’m not going to able to make it. I will be getting back on the 7th from visiting my family back west for 10 days. My schedule (self employed, business owner) will be jammed pack. 😢
Thank you for all your hard work man!
Great Job Justin Thanks
Thanks Todd!
Thank you for this video, Justice. This makes me think of my mother-in-law, my husband, and my siblings-in-law, who all went through unimaginable trauma.
My mother-in-law, Laura, was born and raised as a Jehovah's Witness, but she and her 6 out of 8 siblings were abused by her horribly narcissistic parents, who were devoted Jehovah's Witnesses as well. She actually tried to report the abuse to the elders 4 times, only for her pleas for help to be hushed and silenced for many years.
...And then she married that evil monster in 2003. A monster who only ended up making things even worse for my mother-in-law and her 4 children, who were all being abused by that evil narcissistic, abusive, toxic, pedophiliac monster.
...And he even joined Jehovah's Witnesses in 2007, which gave him the special attention and recognition he felt he deserved, and gained even more power over my mother-in-law and her children, and ESPECIALLY my sister-in-law, Veronica, who would end up being the most abused out of her entire family. Her being a lesbian only made things SO much worse.
...And although my parents came into Laura's life in 2008 to help her deal with and eventually escape from such a dangerous marriage, that evil monster ended up smearing against her, falsely accusing her of abusing her own children when it was really him that did the abusing. This only made reporting the abuse to the elders near-impossible.
As a result, my parents did everything they can to not only get her to realize that what she's going through, as well as her lifestyle, was not normal or acceptable, even strongly encouraging her to do her research in the JW doctrines and beliefs. They even helped her to install multiple hidden cameras around the apartment, making extra sure that the cameras were COMPLETELY hidden from the evil monster. These cameras would be recorded by my parents to Valerie evidence of abuse. This went on for 3 years before my mother-in-law escaped and divorced that evil monster.
Sadly, instead of being applauded for her bravery, my mother-in-law ended up being disfellowshipped for...
A.) Divorcing her abusive, monstrous ex-husband (he did not cheat on her whatsoever)
B.) Getting life-saving blood transfusions for herself and her children
3.) Supporting and standing up for her LGBTQ+ lesbian daughter, Veronica
Such a cruel form of victim-shaming for doing the right thing was the final nail in the coffin, especially when she learns that many of the JW teachings are not exactly true. This also worsened her C-PTSD and clinical depression to the point of attempting suicide 3 times. She survived all of them, but my parents helped her to start her new life without that monster or the Jehovah's Witnesses "religion".
Fortunately my mother-in-law is doing much better now, but just thinking about all the victim-blaming and victim-shaming she went through just... it actually makes ANGRY! NO ONE should have to go through that, let alone, victims of domestic violence being blamed and shamed for the abuse they suffered! It's despicable. 😠😡😡😡
It’s sad WT organization and the GB’s teaches its JW members Conditional Love for each other… in the End the Organization will “Implode” from within because of the Lack of Love among its members…🤔
Very true! I know a lot of people who left simply due to the lack of love.
It's ALREADY Happening ! 👈😉
@@akatheheretic3014 I know for a fact many JW families destroyed by this Organization/ Cult including my own family…😕
@@jessicacaldwell6262
Sorry to hear it , Jessica .
Only The Almighty . . Can
Free people , from the Spell
of the WTS !!
In the Name of YESHUA ( Jesus ) . .
Pray 🙏😔 for them .
Exactly! “Implode” is the right word. They are spying and reporting and fearing one another, turning good people in, lacking empathy, forbidden to grieve normally, getting “stumbled” (which is nothing but inability to deal with a personal problem and blaming another).
OMG! Friday the 13th?!!! 😮
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I'm sorry that ppl are so critical about pronunciation, background noise, and the smallest of unimportant mistakes. And I'm in my second awakening right now, too. Avoidant Personality Disorder is hard to overcome. Thanks for all the work and Im excited about September but cant come im a caregiver.
My mom is dead set locked in and I know this because the huge numbers of csa victims didn't make her even blink. She is overwhelmingly into babies and little kids normally and not an oz of concern did she exhibit. It is scary to see
This also destroys families.
Thank you - pastoral care at a local level is where the JW's fall down, plus shunning and excommunication OUTSIDE of a kingdom hall. They are going to have to pay for this. Too many have died, and we need to bring them to justice for murder, lack of consortium, novel tort of psychiatric harm. You humanise this subject so well. So JW's are like Australia and New Zealand - tall poppy syndrome.
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It sounds like a the marks of a cult
Exactly!
Sounds like murder by 9 kings sitting on their Thrones and Thanks for the Update 😊***
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I don’t think they need to take any classes. They are dead set in their ways. It will only help them manipulate people’s emotions
PNW flex!
Looks like paradise… when it’s not raining 😂
Keep Exposing Watchtower LIES
Maybe its an American thing but I dont understand what protesting achieves..
Sometimes people that care too much about what other people think, are in power