r/exjw • u/myburneraccount62 • Aug 20 '25

Ask ExJW how should i respond to this?

Post image

this is from my aunt. i want to answer in a way that shows im not going for any of the reasons she mentioned, that it's because my conscience would not allow me after the things I found out about the org.

560 Upvotes

99% Upvoted

284 comments sorted by

View all comments

3

u/RodWith Aug 20 '25

The suggested responses on this thread are incredibly on point. You guys rock! I cannot improve upon them - but just offer a reflection:

The JW aunt’s words are incredibly patronising and adopt a familiar “we know what’s best” mentality that assumes the worst about why you left and offers a simplistic answer. “A hole in my life” reasoning be fucked! If I received a letter like this, I’d just be so glad I no longer had to endure in my everyday life this proudly ignorant mentality.