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Comments: Hello, Phil thx for your supporting webpage. It is about 5 years ago since I came first across your webpage. At that time I had to face my homosexuall feelings for the first time. 5 Years later I have fully accepted who I am, still struggling sometimes, but finding the rest in knowing that I am not the only one who is struggling with this feelings. Keep up doing the good work. - R-
Comments: Hi ALEX It's such a comfort whenever we feel understood. In french you can be "compris", in other words (second meaning) "included" or "surrounded" ; in english you can be "supported" as we stand under you, and let you be under-stood. Being included in a supporting group, isn't it what we need ? Didn't you find both here ? One langage is enough, Bri also speaks french... By the way : hi Bri ! nice to see we are still here, let's make it last longer... cheers
Comments: Merci Paris Alex! Thank you bri! J'ai lu et beaucoup apprécié vos commentaires. Ils m'ont fait du bien. I've read and greatly appreciated your comments. They did so much good to me.
Comments: Hi Alex: I must say that reading your comment struck a sensitive cord with me, as i do feel similarly regarding the sadness or loneliness that you mention. I know deep down inside i would not be able to fill that need in straying outside of the confines of the congregation. Your searching to fill that need on the outside is a lesson for me as it is a constant fight against my heart's desires to find that special someone on the outside that "UNDERSTANDS". A good friend of mine with whom i lived for several years (not knowing he was gay at the time) did leave the truth and "seems" to have found , after much trial and error , someone who fills that "hole" in his life but I truly think that he knows he has left something very precious to do so , even though he hasn't said so. So i guess we all have our torture stakes to bare whatever our situation, the quick fix will only be in the new system.  In the meantime it is nice to know that you will join us in this struggle to endure til then.
Comments: Alex, Le récit de ta vie jusqu'à ce jour est touchant, et tu es à féliciter pour avoir confessé tes fautes passées aux anciens de ta congrégation. Lorsqu'on essaie de résoudre seuls ses erreurs passées, on se prive de l'aide que Jehovah a fournie pour cela. Lorsqu'on confesse ses fautes, et les quitte, Jehovah nous fait miséricorde. Prov. 28:13 Nous vivons une situation difficile. Notre liberté de choix est moindre que celle de la plupart de nos compagnons chrétiens. Ces limites que nous imposent la vérité, et qui nous font souffrir, nous semblent injustes, parfois même peu raisonnables. En raison de ce conflit intérieur, peut être avons-nous pensé, à un moment de notre vie, que vivre librement selon nos sentiments et nos désirs nous procurerait le bonheur le plus grand que l'on puisse connaître dans cette vie. Ce faisant, nous avons fait de Jehovah un menteur et de Satan notre maître à penser. Renoncer au péché implique une souffrance, mais c'est aussi une libération. Il faut du courage et de la volonté. Seul Jehovah et le modèle laissé par Christ peuvent nous insuffler cette force. Les anciens de ta congrégation vont te rappeler toutes ces choses, et d'autres encore. Il faudra les accepter, même s'ils ne comprennent pas tout et bien sûr ne peuvent ressentir tout ce que tu ressens. C'est le moyen que Jehovah utilise pour nous aider à marcher dans la vérité, il n'y a pas d'autres moyens, et encore moins d'autre vérité. L'amour vrai ne se trouve pas dans la "communauté gay", comme ton témoignage le souligne. Nous espérons que les choses vont bien se passer, et que tu trouveras la volonté et la force de renoncer au mode de vie passé, pour vivre dans la vérité avec une conscience nette. L'expérience, même douloureuse, a du bon, lorsqu'elle nous conduit à la repentance et à la sagesse, et la paix et la sérénité ne se trouvent parfois qu'après un long et pénible chemin. Mais c'est le but qui compte, et il faut avancer. Nous souhaitons avoir bientôt de bonnes nouvelles de ta part et t'encourageons à persévérer dans cette lutte, continuant à prier avec toi et pour toi, comme pour nos autres compagnons dans l'épreuve. a bientôt
Comments: Hi there! I'll introduce myself for a start:
My name is Alex. As most of you have already expressed it very well, I'm truly glad I've bumped into this site rightly at a turning point in my life. As a matter of fact, yesterday I managed to confess my sins to the elders of my congregation and now I'm waiting to get their help.
Some years ago, after moving to another country where I did not know anybody and, to make matters worse, to a very small foreign language congregation where I could make no friends at all with the brothers and sisters, I ended up utterly despondent and thought I just could not carry on being on my own all the time and feeling so miserable all day long. So, after getting two unsuccessful pastoral visits from my elders, I started for the very first time acting on my gay feelings.
I think it was a means to try to overcome my loneliness feelings, even if only temporarily. At first, I just wanted to catch up on the sexual experiences I had not had yet; then I felt the need to try and look for something more than merely sex, if it could be found at all. Anyway, my search has been in vain to this day, and it has been compounded by my frequent changes of places and congregations because of my job.
Every time I moved to a different place, I was determined to turn a new leaf and to quit having gay sexual experiences, but to no avail. My feelings of loneliness just had the upper hand every time, even more so as I never found true friends within the congregation (and reasonably so, as I only stayed there for a handful of months).
I felt as if there was no way out of my pitiful state, being caught up in some sort of catch-22 situation: on one hand I could not have a full share in congregational activities because of the things I had been doing, and on the other my deep-ingrained sense of isolation forced me to seek companionship through gay sexual encounters. As you may well imagine, that worsened my depressive state and even led me to suicidal thoughts from time to time.
It was as if my sexual encounters helped stave off my suicidal thoughts in a way: I thought, “after all, better to go on sinning than to commit suicide”. Needless to say, I’ve never found true love and/or a lasting boyfriend in the gay community. Even when it looked like I had come across a guy I got on fairly well with, the relationship came to a halt very shortly, as it clashed with my deeply rooted Christian education I could not just get rid of overnight. So I felt I had to make a choice somehow: either being lonely within the congregation but holding a clear conscience, or being desperately lonely outside the congregation and with no one to hang on to.
As most of you, I’d rather choose the first option. However, I hope that joining this site will make my present situation slightly more bearable for me. I would like to thank all those who have read this message of mine and who will write to me. Your comments will be much appreciated. You can write to me in English, French, Spanish, Italian and German. So no excuse for not writing to me! J Cheers, Alex
Comments: hi all, my name is a****, its great to see we can all discuss things of a personal matter and get some help and insight and strength from what others go through and our main aim is to bring no reproach on jehovah brotherly love a****
Comments: Quote: For my part, as someone who can easily take offence, I always try to remember Ecclesiastes 7:9, "The taking of offence is what rests in the bosom of the stupid ones". Brother Phil, it is commendable you recognize that weakness and acknowledge that. In many ways you remind me of what we read of Brother Rutherford - a rough, brusque exterior but a warm, loving interior! - R.
Comments: Hi Phil, Unwittingly of course! Maybe that was a bit harsh. I think it’s a very relevant topic though. In Noel’s case, you can already see his parents doing all the wrong things. If a parent ever asked me what they should do in this situation I would say, “What is your gut feeling telling you to do? Don’t do it!” This is an in-depth topic with many sides, so I won’t go into it here. Perhaps a For Parents section for this site is in order someday?
What is your email address Phil@witnesses.plus.com Comments: J, very nice to hear from you. I hope you do not feel that your own parents are a tool of Satan? Any friends or family may make thoughtless or discouraging remarks, through human frailty, on any topic at any time. As we may do ourselves. We do have some scope as to how we personally respond - if we lie back and LET such things discourage us, then that discouragement can be a tool of Satan. For my part, as someone who can easily take offence, I always try to remember Ecclesiastes 7:9, "The taking of offence is what rests in the bosom of the stupid ones".
Comments: Hi Noel, I saw your post and wanted to see if you had an update? It’s interesting how Satan will use every possible tool to get us. That only happens if he can wear you down enough, and sadly Satan's first line of attack for young SSA JW’s can sometimes be parents or the congregation. Our best counter measure is a strong network of friends. Hopefully you found that and still hanging in there.
Comments: Hi you all. Welcome to this site. I hope you´ll find what I have... true friends who understands you I have noticed something... that so many of you found this site after searching for it for the very last time. It was how I found it too. Gave it one last shoot, after telling Jehovah that it was now or never, literally. It is truly a blessing from Jehovah - and the site is maintained very well, with both humor and seriousness... not at least to the bible teaching. I have been a member for 5 month now, and of course I´m still gay, but the struggle has become a little easier to carry. Thank you friends.
Comments: Hi, I'm hoping to receive some insight from faithful brothers and sisters who stuggle with SSA. Maybe I can eventually help my now adult son who was raised in the Truth, but who has since left it, thinking he was alone in his struggle with SSA.
Comments: Hi All Until finding this site, I have always felt very alone in my struggle. Like us all I have my story, and I've made incredible sacrifices to stay loyal to Jehovah. He knows what I have done and the energy it takes each day to just get through this, but after reading your comments I realise many of you know as well, and my heart goes out to you all. Don't give up. B.
Comments: I was having a particularly rough period in dealing with things and while looking online trying to find any sort of help I found a lot of apostate sites and I started to feel upset in many ways. Angry at the world, sad at the way people twist others attempts to help, and worried about myself because I thought this must be the only road people with my struggles go down. This feeling was emphasized by the fact that I knew a brother who, after people started saying that there must be something wrong with him because he wasn't married yet, caved under the pressure and left to be with a man. I know that being able to discuss your feelings with people can sometimes help ease the struggle, but with a problem like this people just can't understand unless they have been there. I was angry after seeing all those other sites, but decided to try to find what I was looking for one last time and I finally found this site! Just knowing that others are trying to stay faithful despite the circumstances is a huge relief to me.
Comments: Hi not sure what to say , just that I'm hoping to get some strengh from the site and the rest of ya thats attached to it... I'm not handling things at the moment and feel a little messed up by it all. Gaz
Comments: Noel, I know how you feel, I think this site is a blessing from Jehovah, tonight, i have been searching for a site, at the end of my rope, I believe Jehovah directed me to this site, I would LOVE to get a chance to meet all the brothers and sisters who are struggling with this as well. everytime I did a web search, all I found were apostate sites which prove harmful to everyone's spirituality, I am thanking Jehovah I found this site. I know what it's like to feel as if some friends in your congregation may be judgemental, I myself had friends judging me before I even knew i was gay, this caused my faith to become shaken but Jehovah provided an elder in a different congregation who is behind me in this fight 1000% all I can say is when you're at your wits end, Jehovah provides for us all. Agape
Comments: Phil: Thanks for commenting on my post 'Advise and Consent and Sexual Orientation.' It's a skillfully written, respectful comment which advances its point well.
Comments: Noel; Welcome to the site. You should know that you have found a place where it´s possible to find encouragement as a gay witness. Those I have become friends with from this site are in good standard in the congregation. We all face difficulties with this taboo, some more than others, which is a reason of culture, not a reason of bible teaching. As Olivers says, the acts are condemned, not those persons who have these feelings and wants to stay faithful. The limited amount of literature of this topic will show you that. All humans have the need for comfort and relationship with someone who understands you, and I´m sure you´ll find that here. Again, welcome. Hope to talk to you inside this forum. Take care. SB.
Comments: Noel, First of all I want to say how glad I am that you have found this site. It is encouraging to ALL who come here! Then I want to tell you that your parents love you more than you will ever be able to imagine. They want the very very best for you.
Unfortunately, there hasn’t been a lot of information about this problem, and the few articles that are out there only seem to jump out when someone deals with this issue, whether on a first-hand basis (as you yourself are), or if there is a son, daughter or friend that deals with this. Then the articles are so very clear.
Right now your Mom and Dad are probably very scared of losing you to the world. Do your best to show them how much you love Jehovah, and in time they will support you through this. I speak as a Mom.
The last thing I want to remind you is what Oliver has already told you. Jehovah loves you. He knows what your potential is as a perfect person, and that is so very valuable to him. You can give an answer to Satan that, “Yes, I will serve Jehovah, despite the problems that you throw my way. He loves me and will sustain me!”
Comments: Hello Noel, first of all: welcome! I am sure, you found a good place for mutual encouragement. Yes, like our literature stated in different cases, we can serve our God Jehovah as valuable persons despite our sexual orientation. According our bible understanding there is a difference between having feelings for the own gender and acting on them. So to say, I would love to encourage your parents to concentrate in their personal study on this subject. In the literature page of this site you can find good articles to show them. And in ministry we are encouraged to use the Reasoning-book. If they read under the point "Homosexuality" they will get a nice lesson to learn. Maybe you can help them to get a balanced view on this subject. Not all and everywhere our brothers react like this. There are differences. But to change congregations just because of this reason, would mean, to take a possibility to learn away - for both sides.  Welcome again!
Comments: Im so grateful for running into this site. You dont know how much stronger I feel knowing there are so many other Brothers and Sisters going through the same struggle as myself. Sadly in my Kingdom Hall there isnt much support there. I think its because they have never experienced what it is like to associate with Gay witnesses before. So I made the mastake of talking to my Mother and Father who felt compelled to talk to the Elders in the Hall. I havent approched them yet but I know for a fact my parents have. None of the other Brothers like to associate with me in the Kingdom Hall, its like they're Homophobic and I feel like Im being judged. They hate to even make eye contact and I can read there rejectful body language, its like they dont want to talk to me, but an occasional hi is alright for them. I want to get Baptised this comming Assembly but I dont want to be alone. Is it wrong to not like the Kingdom Hall I attend. Futhermore my parents arn't understanding. They tell me things like I should regret my feelings. And its unnatural. Then they showed me this scripture recently which totaly changed my whole perception of them. Leviticus 20:13 ??????? Does God really hate gay people that much? I know we are forgivin of our sins through Jesus, but they totally condemned me. IDK anymore, Im just miserable and I love Jehovah and I got so much love and respect for the Truth. I just need a little support thats it.
Comments: Dear Percy, Thank you for taking the time to sign the Guestbook. I am very sorry to learn that you have evidently suffered from serious clinical depression and have at times felt suicidal. Association with our brothers and sisters in the Christian Congregation cannot provide any instant medical solution to major clinical depression, of course, but it can be a means of support to help us through it. There are things that it's good to feel proud about. We can be proud to praise the name of our God. But it is good, also, to remember the counsel of the apostle Paul to the Romans, that we should not think more of ourselves than is necessary. (Romans 12:3) Kind regards, Phil.
Comments: Dear brothers & sisters My brothers i am black gay jw in South Africa. I am very proud of myself. I am very open with my situation to avoid putting my heart to love with a poor brother. I knew the site 4 long time now but never posted. I have went through a lot as everybody else eg. Major depression, suecide attempt, etc. Now i am living the life, i came out to parents and friends. And i want to take the initiative to teach other christians what is it, how can they help? etc. Brothers we must stop pettying ourself and let jehovah use us to reavile the new beginnings about homosexuality.thing of those young witnesess who have to go through the torture. We can help them, make their parents, congrigation and elders understand. Prouldy gay(not acting on my feelings)jw.
Comments: How refreshing to read realistic comments about this very real challenge. The site appears to be as loyal to Jehovah as I want to remain. Thank you.
Comments: Hey Chris Deutsch ist nicht meine stärkste Sprache. Aber ich verstehe ein bischen mit Google-translater ebenfalls hilfreich sein. Ich lebe nicht im Deutschland, sondern gleich nebenan, in Dänemark. Schön, endlich erfüllen andere mit ähnlichen Gefühlen. Du bist nicht allein . Soren
Comments: Dear brothers and sisters. Can´t tell you how much it means to me finding this website. This is my very first posting here, and I don´t know anybody in here yet. I feel this can be a turning point in my life, and I can´t wait to get to know some of you. I can´t believe that it took me so long to find it. I´m a 34 year old man, and I have had gay feelings ever since I can remember, even as a small child. It came clear to me what theese 'strange' feelings were, when I was about 11-12 years old. Statistics say that about 10% of the worlds population is gay. Being a JW don´t excepts us from statistic, which means that there might be more than 500.000 JWs with gay feelings world wide. I have often wondered why this problem is so shameful to discuss, but I guess it´s the culture, because the bible does not find gay acts worse than other acts that we must restrain from. I live in a very liberal country in Europe, and even here no JWs can talk openly about this. I can only imagine how you are doing in other country's, where this topic is even more ta bu. May this website be a place where we can engourage oneanother to endure this difficulty, by openly share these complex feelings of being gay, and still wanting to be faitfull to Jehovah. Take care out there.  S.B.
Comments: Hello all: I am happy to have been referred to this site by a good friend of mine. Hopefully, through reading other members' comments and encouragement, it can make living in this wicked system of things a little more bearable. Thanks, Holly
Comments: I'm so happy to have found this site. Thank you for posting John's story; I have found his experience to be most endearing and encouraging. This constant struggle that we face before Jehovah is very discouraging and can be detrimental to our spiritual health. I hope that many will find encouragement with the scriptures and fellow virtual association and mature to serve Jehovah with a clean conscience.
Comments: Hi everybody, I just stumbled across the site, well, basically I just wanted to let you brothers and sisters on here know that I greatly appreciate your faith and steadfastness in dealing with what probably is the greatest challenge a Christian could possibly face. You are an inspiration! I'm a 36 yo married brother in the USA, serving as a MS in our cong.
Comments: Hallo Chris, Du sollst wissen, daß du auch hier in Deutschland längst nicht alleine deinen Kampf mit deinen Gefühlen kämpfst. Das Resumee in Erwachet 2/07 ist realistisch:. "Auch wenn manche etwas anderes behaupten: Du kannst solche Gefühlsregungen beherrschen lernen oder zumindest dem Verlangen widerstehen." Als ein Bruder, der einiges Älter ist wie du und der bis heute am "kämpfen" ist, kann ich das gerne bestätigen. Jehova hat mich mit vielen Vorrechten und schönen Erfahrungen gesegnet. Ich verstehe dich sehr gut, Chris, und wünsche dir, daß du eine reife einfühlsame Person finden magst, mit der du auch über deine Gefühle reden kannst. Das kann dir sehr helfen. Vor allem aber: Schütte auch diesbezüglich Jehova dein Herz aus! Ich schau regelmäßig hier ins guestbook und lese vielleicht mal wieder was von dir!?! Lieber Gruß Wolfgang
Comments: I would like to discuss my problem of same sex attraction, in a theocratic manner, with others on your website. My motive is to help others and to be helped as well by others who can relate to these issues. My marriage is happy and fulfilled - temptation, probably though is something I will always have to fight. I am in good standing and active in my local congregation.
Comments: Hi everyone. I'm so happy to find a website like this. I'm a brother in my 20s from the UK and have struggled with same sex feelings since I was young but have only recently accepted that I am gay. I serve as pioneer and ministerial servant but find staying in the truth a constant fight . I look forward to the day when same sex tendencies will be a thing of the past and we can live in peace and happiness in Jehovah's new world. Until then, this website will be my lifeline, as I'm sure it will be for countless others.
Comments: Hallo liebe Brüder und Schwestern, ich bin froh, diese Seite hier wieder gefunden zu haben. Ich habe mich hier früher schon mal häufiger umgesehen, habe dann aber gedacht, dass ich mich in meiner sexuellen Orientierung einfach nur getäuscht habe. Leider ist das nicht so. Mein Leben wird von Tag zu Tag härter - genau wie es wohl bei euch ist. Ich hoffe immer, dass ich weiterhin standhaft bin, aber - manchmal sind die Zweifel wirklich sehr gross. Dazu kommt noch, dass mich die gesamte Situation sehr depressiv gemacht hat. Wenn es hier jemand aus Deutschland - oder allgemein Europa gibt, der mich versteht, kann er sich gerne melden. ----- OK - I`m sorry - my english is really terrible  I`m 34 years old, living in northern germany. I'm a ministeral servant since 2005, but - I'm gay. I didn't have sex, of course, but it's really difficult - every day for me - you know it. Is anybody here from germany?
Comments: "Trying To Understand", thank you for your comments.
Comments: WOW, never saw a site like this that is ran by active witnesses. I seen others that bad mouth the witnesses and you know the story. I've just got into this site and I'm very surprized and happy to see the suport that gay witnesses need so badly. The stories are all the same, but we need to hold out till the end. May Jehovah bless all that that seek suport to stay strong!
Comments: Hi everyone. I don't know what suddenly got into me, but the past few days I have been looking around the net for sites like this one. As you might know, most "gay JW support" sites are run by or are full of apostates so I wasn't happy about being there. About 2 years ago, while I was a regular on a certain Q&A site, a young brother emailed me (and I was soooo honoured that he felt he could confide in me) and told me he had homosexual tendencies and that he was afraid to talk to his father (an elder) or to talk to any other elder because he feared they might tell his father. He then asked me what I thought of his joining a site like this one (one set up to encourage active gay JWs). I did not know how to advise him, and offered to ask some other JWs (also regulars at that site) what they thought, without revealing his ID to them and get back to him with their answers later. Everyone I asked (older brothers, elders etc) said "Don't go there, just talk to your Dad" etc. So I relayed the advice to him and he said thanks and I didn't hear from him again. I have been thinking of him, and hence started my "digging" to further understand the issues involved and all. Oh, in case you haven't figured it out already, I am straight and do not know any homosexuals in real life. I harbored (please notice the use of past tense) almost all the common prejudices against homosexuals and was shocked when I learned that even among the brotherhood are some who feel attracted to members of the same sex. Reading through the comments here and on other sites has helped me see "the other side of the fence" and while I do not understand everything, I do know now that if a brother or sister revealed to me that they were gay, I wouldn't treat them different than I did before they told me (unless of course they were acting on their feelings, that's a different matter altogether). So, I understand it must take LOADS of faith and reliance upon Jehovah, love for his standards and self-control to be gay and a faithful JW and that's encouraging to see. Sorry for writing so much.... but I have one question- and I wrote the stuff above so that you understand if I use terms or phrases that might be offensive (I apologise in advance)- but one issue the brothers raised when I was asking around on behalf of that brother was this: In offering support and encouragement to other brothers and sisters with homosexual feelings on this site and regularly associating with them via email or the forum... isn't there the risk of getting emotionally attached (in a romantic way) to them? Again, I apologise if this comes off as offensive, and if the moderator feels this is not appropriate, you don't have to post it, but could you kindly answer my question via email? I want to see the bigger picture, just in case someone asks me for advice like that young brother did 2 years ago. Agape.
Comments: Hi Everyone...so glad to find such a comforting place. You all are to be commended for your GREAT EFFORTS!!! May Jehovah Bless You ALL.
Comments: Hi there, I am glad to see that there are others looking for comfort with those who can relate 100%. I hope to maybe learn something from here that can help you decide on what to do in certain situations.
Comments: Hello everyone, I had no idea a site like this was out there, and i am so glad i found it. I had often wondered if there were other brothers and sisters with my feelings. And not just the same sex atraction, but that of being scared by the way some "hetero" brothers talk about a gay person.
What is your email address Phil@witnesses.plus.com Comments: Michael thank you for those kind words, much appreciated. I too found the old jwsupport site very helpful. The witnesses.plus.com site currently shows in second place if you do a Google search for terms such as gay Jehovah's Witnesses, and in first place if you do a UK Google search. The link is via the old name of the site. As you know, and as I hope the Rationale and FAQ pages of the site make clear, the site is not operated in any kind of rebel spirit, and the intention is support with a matter that, in many places, is still not easily discussed.
Comments: Dear Phil,
Comments: I need to love and be loved. My mind and body are so tired of this desire that i'm unable to satisfy. It feels like a daily mental torture. Sometimes I just wish I could fall asleep for a long time and wake up in the new system. There is no life without love, at least not one thats worth having. It is Jehovah's love and mercy that keeps me going. I know that he loves me and I know he doesnt want me to feel any hurt. thank you Jehovah for this site Lee
Comments: Salut Xavier, bienvenue à toi ! Nous sommes heureux et triste à chaque fois qu'un nouveau compagnon apparaît ici. Que Jéhovah, notre père aimant comme tu l'écris, nous donne la force et le courage d'accepter ce défi jusqu'au bout. Cela en vaut la peine, il faut garder cela à l'esprit et comme un leitmotiv, parvenir à demeurer fidèle à Dieu est un idéal qui surpasse toute pensée et justifie la perte de toute chose. "Il y a une grande récompense à garder les commandements de Jéhovah".
Comments: Bonjour a tous, Je suis heureux d'avoir trouvé un tel site. Moi-meme je lutte contre des pensées troublantes qui m'assaillent parfois en rapport avec l'attirance envers des personnes de meme sexe, mais je souhaite plus que tout continuer a vivre dans la pureté et ainsi garder la conscience tranquille. J'espere que ce site me donnera davantage de force pour tenir bon dans mon combat. Je souhaite bon courage a également a tous ceux qui se trouvent dans cette meme situation, attendant patiemment le moment a nos difficultés disparaitront grace a notre Pere aimant. Cordialement, Xavier.
Comments: I have struggled with SSA feelings for many years and just recently have begun doing much reading about the issue. From what I have read about one's family of origin and childhood environment, I could be the poster child for it. Just now found this site and wished I had years ago. I hope it is a source of mutual encouragement. Jay B.
Comments: Hi everyone! I'm a 27 year old brother in the USA. I love Jehovah deeply and serve as an elder and regular pioneer. I have been struggling with an attraction to the same sex since I was a pre-teen, but with Jehovah's help I am coping with my feelings. Honestly, it does sometimes hurt to think that I will likely have to remain single in this system, because I truly desire love and companionship. I am trying to widen out and make new friends, male and female, in the hopes of lessining my desire for romantic love. I am also focusing on the ministry, especially helping people by means of Bible studies. It's nice to know I'm not alone in this struggle. I want you brothers and sisters to know that I pray for all of you every day, and I hope you will pray for me, too. Your brother, "Jay"
Comments: Hello everybody! I'm glad to find this site! It gives an opportunity to talk openly about feelings and give and receive support. I'm not attracted to my own sex. But I admire brothers and sisters who serve Jehovah with their whole heart and don't give up! Greetings to all! Kate
Comments: I always wondered if there were other brothers in my situation. I talked to an elder in my congregation about my homosexual feelings, and he put me in contact with a brother who is dealing with the same "problem." Then he told me about this web site, which I have to say is like a breath of fresh air. Now I don't feel so alone in this world. I think I'll be okay.
Comments: Dear sisters and brothers, I´m very happy to now, that I´m not alone in my everyday struggle with SSA. Take care and all the best to everyone of you! Dear greetings, Andre |
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