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The only thing I miss...

...I have nieces and nephews who are teenagers that I've never even met because my siblings are still JW's. Anyone else find themselves in this situation? How sad and fucked up is that?

They all know that when they're old enough to hang out with me, if they want to hang out with me (after being of age and able to leave the JW's), they'll be welcome.

Clauddvon 7 May 31
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Yes, my mother and older brother refused to talk to me, except in an emergency situation, for many years. Their loss. My older brother died, so that is no longer an issue, and my mother is becoming senile, so that is no longer an issue.

sfvpool Level 7 Aug 29, 2018
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No, my mom was raised catholic, and as far as I know, everyone on that side of the family is catholic. She got baptized as a JW when I was two years old but nobody excommunicated her. Too bad catholics stopped recognizing what a loving provision shunning is huh? ๐Ÿ˜‰ My dad wasnโ€™t religious and I donโ€™t know any of his family today but itโ€™s not because of religion.

zing Level 6 May 31, 2018
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Yes my whole family is JW. Iโ€™ve been disfelowshiped for 22 years. When I left my youngest sister was 13. My other sister has kids now.

filcek78 Level 5 May 31, 2018

Yep my two youngest sisters and my youngest brother are JW's and they all have kids. I've been disfellowshipped since 1988. My sister's were teenagers at the time and my brother was only 8 or so. It's sad what the religion does to families.

@ElizaLiza my dad talks to me if he sees me at my grandmas place. No to everyone else