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Lemons or Lemonade?
What have you lost? If you were reared in a Jehovah’s Witness family, you were denied normal childhood experiences - birthday parties,...
Aug 1, 20223 min read
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I'm Nobody! Who are you?
Who am I? What do I believe to be true? Those basic questions are the impetus for faith deconstruction. Who are you? If you had asked me...
Jul 7, 20222 min read
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A Mind Is A Terrible Thing to Waste
If you want to get a group of ex-Jehovah’s Witnesses (esp. second or third generation Witnesses) really riled up, ask them about the...
Jun 22, 20224 min read
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Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells Your Story?
#formerfundies #exJW How do you tell your story? The story of who you are and how you came to be where you are. Often, we Former Fundies...
Jun 12, 20222 min read
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My Grandmama, My History, and Me
Call Me Vashti was featured in the Webby Award-winning online publication, Motherwell!
Jun 5, 20221 min read
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The Kids Are Alright
My devout Jehovah’s Witnesses parents and I are estranged. Occasionally, they remind me that I will be welcomed back into the fold when I...
Jun 5, 20222 min read
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Apostate Book Club
Tell me that you were raised as a Jehovah’s Witness without telling me you were raised a Jehovah’s Witness. I’ll go first: As a kid, you...
May 29, 20226 min read
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My Journey from "Weaker Vessel" to Vashti, One Post at a Time
If I had a c.v from my years as a Jehovah’s Witness, my experience would be expansive. In my 30+ years in the organization, I was at...
May 10, 20224 min read
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