I was also raised as a JW, although I got the fuck outta there as soon as I was 18. It’s a particularly cruel cult for children. No birthdays, no Christmas, no Halloween. No extra curricular activities, no sports or theater. No preparing for college, or thinking of the future in any way. Just preparing for Armageddon…

My orthopedic surgeon (Christy Heikes Arthur) was the wife on that episode. Next time I saw her I asked about it, and she said they weren’t under contract, so the show really did show them three options. However, they didn’t buy any because they hated them all, but the show made them “pick” one, so they picked the one…