Dana, your parents reaction is understandable. They love you and want to keep you in "the troof". However, if you are toooo confrontational with them then they may revert to the "tough love" stance that is encouraged. That is they may just kick you out. If you need the financial (home) support I would just let this ride till you are closer to August. When you feel that you are able to provide for yourself and still feel the need to confront them, go for it. Bear in mind that you folks probably will give you the blank looks like "this hasn't torn our family apart" "weren't we supportive while you were having questions, etc".

I don't know if you have done any research on the subject of the Borg but I encourage you to do so. It will strengthen your resolve that you are doing the right thing. There is nothing worse than being given the guilt routine you know, "why are you hurting your family by leaving" etc. If you have something specific (and there is a lot of stuff on the borg) that has caused you to question then I would use that to get your folks to thinking. I kinda did a fade. I found out that the Borg had joined the UN (for as they said, "a library card") and I told my Dad that I would like to know why they joined. He finally wrote the letter and got a reply that they did it for a library card. I told him that you don't have to join the library to get a card and that I wasn't going to go to meetings until this was cleared up. I haven't been to a meeting in over 7 years. Since then I have researched and found that the WTBTS is a cult and I don't want to be a part of it.

Anyway, just keep strong and keep us in the loop because you will need support for your exit. Take care. ((HUGS))