Young people's experiences
Hello, I'm new to this board. I am 23 years old and I was curious as to how many people in their teens and 20s are here, and perhaps some experiences/difficulties you had while you were still a JW.
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Varg ! I'm heading toward the later end of the 20's (28, june2nd) but I have been leaving since I was 22.... You have come to the right place.... my dad was an elder for years as well. So your mom...
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Varg84 wrote: matitalica wrote: Hi, welcome aboard. I'm not in my teens and twenties any more, but most of the time I still act like I am. Nothing wrong with that! Ok, cool....I was born into the...
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Hi Varg!! many here in their 20's - many more not!!! all of us who aren't in our 20's - are only sad that we didn't get out sooner!!!! welcome to this oasis!! love and hugs
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hi there! I'm 23, left the org when I was 17 and couldn't handle living a lie anymore. I was raised as a JW from birth and my dad became an elder when I was a young teenager. Even from a very young...
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Hello Varg. I am not in my 20's, but often wish I was lol. I left when I was 21 though, and the teenage years were pretty bad.
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paleamethyst wrote: Hello Varg. I am not in my 20's, but often wish I was lol. I left when I was 21 though, and the teenage years were pretty bad. Yes, they were...
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Hi Buddy! My first post on here is for you. I left at the age of 21, im now 29. It was very hard and only now in the past months am I finally ridding myself of the remaining baggage. That being said...
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I was baptized at 17 and I'm now 24. I haven't left yet, but I really want to. I'm doing well, considering my circumstances.
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Welcome Zen and Generic! I left at the ripe old age of 27, eight years ago. In some ways I feel that I am only eight years old, as it's only since I left that I have finally begun to live! Life is...
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In some ways I feel that I am only eight years old, as it's only since I left that I have finally begun to live! I left 9 years ago and I'm 50 now. I feel like I started growing again after years of...
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I am 37 years young... not young enough, I know , to be posting in this thread. Anyhow I'd been at one time young near your age and know pretty well what it was like growing up as a JW. It took me so...
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Hi there Zen and welcome to our forum! It can take a while to rid oneself of the indoctrinations thrust at us during all those years ... but it can be done and you will get there ... as you will too...
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Guess I'm the youngest one here. :P I'm 15. Still, technically, in the religion. Until I'm eighteen, anyway. I'm, by definition, an "active unbaptized publisher". Born and raised in the religion. My...
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Hi! I'm 20, almost 21 and I left when I was 19. I'm glad I got out young, best decision I've ever made.
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Hi Dezliu, Generic & Zen, A welcome from me and I hope you get all you need from this fantastic site and it's members
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Hi Varg, I bit by bit posting my story on http://exjehovahswitnessforum.yuku.com/topic/7924?page=1 I left around 21 years of age and so far im up to 14 years of age - maybe check it at the end of next...
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hey cool, new folks. I'm 24, was DFed at the age of 18. those were... interesting times. I went to college, and life turned around, a little bit at a time. It's still a process, these boards have...
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Welcome Dezliu, Generic & Zen! I am much older than you all, but hell, I can relate! I was baptized when I was 15, started smoking pot a few months later, started to really take "the truth"...
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Sarah I also left when I was 21! Varg84 You probably feel as I did at the time and still do I suppose. I feel as if I had my youth taken away from me and I can't ever get that back. I should have...
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Jackie ... I left at 18 and DID end up going out with a few different fellas ... it's over-rated sometimes but hell I had a great time!
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