CSMom74

My ex-husband was a JW, but he had been disfellowshipped. Well, his parents were still VERY active, and asked me to go to the Commemoration, once. Well, trying to make them like me, I said sure. Couldn't hurt, right? I think they thought if they could pull me in, I could pull him back. (didn't happen)

Well, I'm Catholic. When you pass around wine and wafers to me, we partake! I reached for it, and they nearly fainted. I had to listen to an explanation that I am NOT one of the 144k, and I can't partake. I asked "well, how do you know I'm not? How do you know who is??" Apparently, they just KNOW they are.

I was very confused, but it was also the last one I went to. I did go to the assembly once too, but I slept through most of it.

Ignore that shit and move on. The real piece of shit is someone who judges someone who just lost their son, when they weren't there to see what was going on. Don't let them phase you.

The majority of people on Reddit are great people. However... there are some people that get off on being assholes to people under the anonymous veil of a username. Pay NO attention to those people. They aren't in your shoes, and they should all thank God for that. May they never know the pain of losing a child. There wasn't enough time. You have my deepest condolences. I'm sure you did everything you could.

You have to develop a thick skin when dealing with internet boards. Just understand that half of them are just saying things to get attention, because they are bored. Seriously, don't let them make you feel worse than you already do.

Have you ever run into a former inmate and he recognized you? If so, did that go well or was it a bit awkward?

There was SOOO much wrong in that religion. I also hated how, if we were at the in-laws house, they would have "visitors" or "elders" would come by, and they would walk past my ex-husband like he didn't exist. They'd walk over and hug me, because to them, I was not-baptized JW, so surely I didn't know the truth, and couldn't be blamed. My ex did know, and he chose to stray, so he was as good as dead.

They wanted his parents to shun him, but they refused. It's why the father-in-law was never boosted to Elder. They kept it kind of DL, but they wouldn't shun him. My ex would just get up and go in the other room.

So rude. Hateful.