Ex-Jehovah’s Witness Meets with Elder Father After 2 Years of Shunning

Ex-Jehovah’s Witness Meets with Elder Father After 2 Years of Shunning

Alissa Watson comes back to update us with some news of her father. She was a devout Jehovah’s Witness through adulthood, marriage and two children, despite a birthing scare that could’ve taken a dark turn if she ended up needing a blood transfusion. Her husband knew his wife was not allowed to receive blood due to the strict doctrine around it, but he was not willing to lose his wife over it. This sent him down a deeply researched deconstruction path which ended up leading them both out of the religion. However, one cannot simply leave the faith and maintain their life as they know it. Friends, family, church members and any devout JW is forced to implement strict shunning. Overnight, they lost everyone. Alissa shares how her father asked for a meeting (2 years after cutting her off) and how reality set in when she realizes his true intentions.

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Chapter Marks


00:00:00 Intro

00:04:11 Background on the JW's and Alissa's story

00:07:34 The JW's shunning practices

00:12:34 Atributes of high-control groups

00:17:43 The day-to-day of being shunned

00:23:58 Alissa's complicated communication with her father

00:30:21 Alissa confronts her father

00:36:31 Discussing CSA in the JW faith

00:44:10 Doubling down on shunning

00:50:22 Family relationships & the effect on Alissa's children since leaving

00:55:31 Alissa's husband's experience since leaving

01:01:28 Updates and final thoughts

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