I have been around witnesses for 70 years.
My grandfather married a woman who started studying when I was 4. Every summer my mom would send me to my grandfathers. Oh the stories I can tell, but that is for another time. I was baptized in 1972 still smoking until 1973 when we were told you have 6 months to stop or else .
I started getting the heebie jeebies around 1980 after 1975 came and left. OMG so much happened during that time
It was nuts. At least in congregation I was in. My mother had no interest in witnesses and was broken when I got involved. I was raised by single mom her only child. She was devastated. Of course I married when young we were baptized same day. He left me and truth about 1 year later. So much happened during 70's and 80's. So many marriages were broken, nut stuff was going on in congregations and in bethel it was crazy. I left sometime in 80's. I remember so clearly. I gave my talk and was thinking This is my last talk I am outta here. But came back about 4 years later. Been in since then. However certain things never felt right and low and behold years later, internet and ROBERT KING. I found his site by mistake at work one day. I was looking for Stoops Mfg. they made supplies for witnesses. I hit something have no idea and was directed to Robert's site. I was petrified. But not enough to leave his site. I read and learned so much. Been around ever since. There is so much more to my experiences and 70 plus years. But I thank Jehovah for giving me a sense of humor to deal with life and a sound mind to handle what is happening now. I attend mtgs via zoom when I can handle them. UGH.
Thank you all for your threads and comments. You have no idea how much you all have kept me sane. I am a tad nervous. I have not posted in years and hope I did not send this multiple times.
My grandfather married a woman who started studying when I was 4. Every summer my mom would send me to my grandfathers. Oh the stories I can tell, but that is for another time. I was baptized in 1972 still smoking until 1973 when we were told you have 6 months to stop or else .
I started getting the heebie jeebies around 1980 after 1975 came and left. OMG so much happened during that time
It was nuts. At least in congregation I was in. My mother had no interest in witnesses and was broken when I got involved. I was raised by single mom her only child. She was devastated. Of course I married when young we were baptized same day. He left me and truth about 1 year later. So much happened during 70's and 80's. So many marriages were broken, nut stuff was going on in congregations and in bethel it was crazy. I left sometime in 80's. I remember so clearly. I gave my talk and was thinking This is my last talk I am outta here. But came back about 4 years later. Been in since then. However certain things never felt right and low and behold years later, internet and ROBERT KING. I found his site by mistake at work one day. I was looking for Stoops Mfg. they made supplies for witnesses. I hit something have no idea and was directed to Robert's site. I was petrified. But not enough to leave his site. I read and learned so much. Been around ever since. There is so much more to my experiences and 70 plus years. But I thank Jehovah for giving me a sense of humor to deal with life and a sound mind to handle what is happening now. I attend mtgs via zoom when I can handle them. UGH.
Thank you all for your threads and comments. You have no idea how much you all have kept me sane. I am a tad nervous. I have not posted in years and hope I did not send this multiple times.
