u/KindlyCategory7093

Hi there. I am in Manitoba Canada. Being an ex jw is extremely isolating here. I am sure I am not the only one in my city who has left/been df'ed. However, it seems like leaving means hiding, basically going underground. I am looking to make new friends who I can at least go for coffee with. Depressing to have escaped but not only shunned by every single person in the cult, but also have no one outside either.

Please dm me if you are local. Even if you just want to start at least with getting to know each other over text/calls/online. I will be seeking out a church to try to make friends that way, but as we know, coming out of the cult is a very unique situation which others can't comprehend.

So I have emotionally and mentally left. I am done! However, I have decided to re-engage only as far as a study. This is a pretend study. Not to rejoin at all. Just to sit with them and question them, see if they can explain themselves. I have disclosed everything to them that the org/elders/publishers did to me; things even done to me by my "witness" parents. I NEED THEM TO EXPLAIN WHY THEY ALLOWED IT AND HIDE IT AND TURNED THEIR BACKS ON ME!

I am well aware that once I walk away this avenue is gone. They will shun me (no matter what their case stated, shunning does still happen. It just has a different name. Very sneaky. I am well aware of this trick by lawyers, being that I worked in law myself.) I will be using research (both their jw.org & articles & bible, as well as non jw sources). I will also be using the Elder Manual.

However, what should I be starting with for questions? What would YOU all like to know? I am also willing to give FACTS, as their are many statements out there that are incorrect, out-dated, misleading or twisted as well as partial facts. There are many statements of facts though.

Put your questions below. I will do my best to answer them, or add them to my list to ask during my investigation (cause this is basically what the "study" is for me.)

I am located in Winnipeg Manitoba Canada. I am planning a meet up soon if anyone wishes to join. If anyone wants to do meetups also by Zoom/Google Meets, I am open to that. Tho I would need to work out the how, as these would be limited to 1 per link if there is too many. There is an option to plan for multiple links for each online meet up, but this, in my opinion seems like it may frusterate some. Doing what I can.