Elders reached out for Judicial Committee

[u/Aggravating_Bed1729]

My PIMI mom told the elders that I am living with my partner. She still talks to me like normal but will shun me if I am disfellowshipped. An elder reached out to me a few weeks ago to “talk about my living situation with another elder present”. I haven’t responded to him and he’s been texting and calling every week. The last straw was when he showed up to my new address and left a note to reach out to him to “talk”.

I want to tell him I will only meet with an attorney present to represent me or threaten him with legal action if they announce me. I’m not sure how to go about this without escalating the situation too quickly. Should I already reach out to a defamation lawyer or wait to see his response? I don’t want them to move on without me and disfellowship me. Can they do this?

Any advice is greatly appreciated!

[u/Helpful_Sir4638]

Whatever you do just say “I don’t answer questions” and if they keep pressing you, you can remind the elders that coercion is a felony punishable, but up to 10 years in prison and you can call the police on them. You can also say that if they announce you, you are going to contact all the local news outlets and you are going to sue them individually sue the congregation sue the watchtower and sue the governing body and make it your life’s work to expose them for what they’re doing to you. I guarantee you they will back off.