Nicole was raised as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses. This is a tough story to listen to and my heart goes out to her but she has overcome a truly traumatic childhood to create a good life for herself. Unlike most people that I interview she was never baptized, but she lived a life as a JW that needs to be told. There are a lot of patterns in this story that are repeated in many families in the organization. Sheltered from real life Nicole was in for some rude awakenings, and unfortunately the most abusive came from her own family. She eventually learned that she could trust nobody but herself.
Nicole chose the song “Eternal Sunshine” by Jhene Aiko to represent her journey.
She mentioned the exjw reddit as a resource that helped her.
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Music by Fair Voyeur entitled “No Hell Yet”.
Nicole that was one of the saddest stories growing up JW I have heard .what shocks me that we are not talking the 50s here. You sound so level headed and are an amazing mum. I wish you all the best
Thank you for the well wishes and your compliments Heather!
Thank you Nicole! I live in the Seattle area, so if you ever get back this way – I’d love to meet you… Bless your heart for sharing your story!!
Hey there Nicole,
I really appreciate you sharing your story. I know that myself and many others get so much out of hearing these experiences. I also grew up in Sacramento. I went to the North Sac congregation in Del Paso Heights for pretty much my whole life. Good luck with everything. I hope things continue to get better and better.
-Kevin King
Thank you Kevin! I appreciate your kind words ❤️
Thank you Kim! I missed this comment and I’m about a year late, but I appreciate your comment ❤️