marcospolaca wrote:
Yeah, I'm not even 30 yet, have only been out of the org a few months, and it's still my biggest fear I'll be alone forever. Moving to a more urban area should help... just more opportunities that way.

It's like... you invest your whole life into a jw 'career', relationships, ect... then one day *poof* its gone. Everything you've done up until that point. It's like being an adult with the real world experience of a five year old.

Maybe when we leave they should send us a little box with all the careers, relationships, education, and experience we missed out on. Kinda like when you get out of prison they give you your stuff back. Or something. :P
Agreed! I could use something like this.

I too am finding it difficult to form lasting relationships with other people, all because the JW life is so insulated. You're expected to be buddy-buddy with people in your congregation simply because they're JWs.

And there are so many experiences I've missed out on. It still makes me angry and bitter, and I think it's one of the reasons why I find it hard to relate to "worldly" people. Has anyone found anything that's helped them in this regard?