Battered Butterflies

*trigger warnings* I used to be suicidal after feeling trapped and emotionally abused by my family. I was part of a cult called the Jehovah’s Witnesses who taught me that I, and those around me were worth nothing without them. This was my blog for venting. Message me if you want to. I am here for you. Escape is not impossible. The world is not a horrible place. You can find hope. You can find purpose.

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https://m.youtube.com/watch?fbclid=IwAR0ibTKAMU-9tl8vmzWv9nPaSL_badTKo6RTgwkghtLBwI50929HqCdsrd0&v=SOeNBK8kUMo&feature=youtu.be

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I’m 99.9% of how I die... It’ll be from a bullet- a shooter- after running my mouth in an attempt to brave up and help people around me.

Anyone else have that intuition?

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Some laughs for you...

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http://chng.it/tCpJcqxh

Sign the Petition

YouTube MUST not allow false Watchtower copyright claims against The Lloyd Evans channel!

[flightlessbutterflies]

Okay Jehovahs Witness authorities;

So you want to silence us? You want to cut our connections with the world? Silence our exposing efforts?

You can try. We’ll just talk a little louder.

HOLD THE CORRECT PEOPLE ACCOUNTABLE for PEDOPHILIA AND FOR EMOTIONALLY ABUSING THEIR MEMBERS: Namely THE GOVERNING BODY OF JEHOVAHS WITNESSES

YouTube! We expect better! Do your research and stop catering to the ones who have been ‘persecuting’ us!

If you silence the John Cedars channel, you are starting a war.

We will just join forces and talk a little bit louder.

[flightlessbutterflies]

God damn fucking cult.

[worldlykid]

I found this really important tiktok about what to do if a Jehovah's Witness or Morman missionary comes to your door:

[thefriendlyneighborhoodpervert]

I spent some time in a Jehovah's Witness church. They're exceptionally skilled at recruiting people into their church. (And I was an ATHEIST)

I left after a couple months, I stayed just long enough to see that they explicitly believe women are inferior to men, and of course, that homosexuality is a sin on par with murder.

The whole missionary door to door thing is NOT how Jehovah's Witnesses recruit. That is how they convince their members that the world is out to get them. One of the first things they teach is that Jesus requires you to try to convert non Christians to the faith. (They say non Christian but mean non JW.)

Then they say, "look how people treat us, just for the crime of wanting to save their soul"

They have long time church members tutor the incoming members to smooth the process over. They're trained to smooth away any doubts you may have about the church.

It is a textbook cult but because it's a Christian cult, nobody will do anything about it.

[shitposting-hobbits-to-gallifrey]

Can someone make a transcript of this video?

[le-toque-toque]

Tiktok user: Hazel.j.hawlik

CC: Here's why you should not try to scare Mormons or Jehovah's Witnesses that come knocking on your door.

It might be funny in the moment to say "Oh, sorry, I can't go to church on Sundays. That's when I sacrifice aborted fetuses to Beelzebub."

But it can be damaging in the long run to anyone that is thinking about escaping their cult.

People who are in cults are told that the outside world is evil, and while they might not like the conditions of the cult that they're in, they're guaranteed that the outside world is ten times worse.

And you trying to scare them away can reinforce those beliefs.

What's recommended by cult experts (and cult escapees) is that you take the time and listen to them if you have the time.

Then you can politely deny, and say "Sorry, I'm not interested," or "Sorry, I'm (this other religion)."

I like to give snacks or bottled water to anyone.

If it's Jehovah's Witness kids, I like to ask if they watch Caleb and Sophia, which is a popular Jehovah's Witnesses cartoon.

The idea is to plant the seed in their mind that the outside world isn't so bad and that they can leave if they want to.

[shitposting-hobbits-to-gallifrey]

Excellent thank you for this transcript!!

[flightlessbutterflies]

If I lose one more friend to suicide due to your bullshit JW ways I’m going to lose my fucking shit!

[callmearcturus]

boost if able, re: minnesota protests

in case y’all didn’t see, the Minnesota Freedom Fund is actually good on donations after that massive fundraise yesterday and is directing people to donate to other causes, including Black Visions Collective, Reclaim The Block, and Northstar Health Collective.

MFF page for verification.

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Donate + Boost!

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Fear me. Or take my advice for what it is; honest hearted trying to ensure you live your best life. 🤷🏻‍♀️ Suicide is not your only option. You can find the strength inside yourself to become everything you want to be.

[flightlessbutterflies]

Cutting was therapy. But I also overdosed multiple times. I chose to end my life rather then be a part of something bigger because I didn’t know I had options. It was become a member of this cult, or end it all out of fear of rejection.

I had to learn to be happy with myself. No matter what my family or others had to say about it. Your life is in your own hands. It is up to you what you chose to do.

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Leaving a negative review is always an option...unless you were a Jehovah’s Witness. You are bullied into positivity or absolute silence.

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And apostate is not a vicious human eager to attack an innocent group. An apostate is someone who chooses another life. Look up a definition, not something you’re told by a group of 7 men.

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I overdosed on pills once after being told that it was better to kill myself. Choosing to leave the Jehovah’s Witness cult means God finds you worthy of death. So rather then have God destroy me, my mother said I should kill myself.

But Killing yourself is not the answer. There is a world outside the jw world!

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The threat of being alone in life is better then living a lie!