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Posted by Sunspot [Sunspot] on November 25, 1999 at 17:16:54 {yaNwUlwC5c0hi4VK0MIQebMrN7e8s2}:

In Reply to: **Have any of you ever..... posted by deckhand on November 25, 1999 at 01:24:15:

"My point, though, is this: Since the resignation is MY decision, why can't it just be announced and the Society and the C.O be INFORMED of my decision. I do not understand why such a simple matter should take so long. I do not think for a moment that something "sinister" is going on, but neither do I understand what IS going on."

Hi Deckhand,

This situation is becoming quite commomn, I'd say.
I did the same thing, sent a DA letter a month ago, and said it was MY decision, gave what I thought were well-explained reasons* and yet I have been fairly flooded with phone calls (I've ignored) and MANY home visits at all hours (which I have also ignored).

I joined three online support groups (BEST thing I've ever done, by the way) and others in our position have ALL expressed this same thought! It seems that when we wish to leave the Borg, our WORD is somehow invalid, and we don't really mean what we're saying.

It got to the point where I had to post a sign in my door that said that any MORE visits from Jehovah's Witnesses would now be viewed as harassment, and I WOULD call the police if this was not followed.

They just don't take NO for an answer. It's not as if I signed anything (contrary to another post on here that talked about signing a Publisher Card) and I don't owe them money.......but they told my husband at WORK, no less(hubby's never been a JW, but works in a large department store and the PO talked to him last Saturday!!!!!!)that to make it "legal" they HAD to speak with me.......I got really hot about this and dug my Irish heels in even deeper....I didn't call them (him) Hubby called and told the PO that I had said all I was going to say, and I wished to be left alone.

Hubby said they'd probably disfellowship me now and I said I didn't CARE----whatever! It does not matter! Just let me get ON with my life. WHAT is SO difficult to understand????

They HAVE been informed, I have ignored their calls and constant pounding on the door (they KNEW I was home) I felt it was needless and most irritating, especially since NO ONE cared if I was dead or alive for almost six months prior to my letter. NOW it's imperative they see me? I call it a control issue, and I am DONE with all that now, thank you very much!

Hang in there, Deckhand, don't be coerced into doing ANYTHING you do not WANT to do. If they are that stupid to give you a runaround, then let'em stew a while, but keep your ground. At least you'll have some dignity and personal integrity to draw from.

Wishing you the best....

Sunspot

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