Childhood Jehovah's Witnesses/parental abuse

[saraemerald]

I grew up as a JW. I had some awesome ppl help me out and try their best to protect me from my parents(abusers) (I will mention, I now feel bad for my parents knowing one of them experienced abuse growing up. I really thought they had protected me from the consequences of abuse through trying to be a really good Jehovah's Witness

 

[whiteraven]

Was the abuse (yours or your parent's) tied in with being a Jehovah's Witness?

 

[saraemerald]

Was the abuse (yours or your parent's) tied in with being a Jehovah's Witness?

My parents abused me as a child. Jehovah's Witnesses in my congregation tried babysitting me a lot to keep me away from my parents. They were told not to report the abuse because of the religion.
But, What I didn't realise growing up in this religion, is that it's teachings are abusive

 

[Ronin]

What I didn't realise growing up in this religion

IMO part of being a kid, & not your fault.

Kids believe what they are taught.
Hell, vulnerable people isolated enough believe various things.

Does not make it on you.
Just trying to make sense of the world with how much you could back then... There wasn't more you could have.