Interested to see what others have done in these situations or if they've even been in these situations.
6 months ago I had JW knock on my door. I answered not knowing who it was as I'm in an upstairs flat. Can't see who's at my door. I was polite, let them read their passages. Told them I was agnostic and have no faith that I believe in. I don't believe in God. They continue to return the next few weeks. Stupidly answer the door cos again, don't know who it is.
Started a job that meant I was out more. Came home to a note through the door with their number on to contact them. I ignored it.
Fast forward to two weeks ago. At home for an important gas inspection. Doorbell is broken so left a note addressed to the gas engineer with my contact number to let me know when he's downstairs. (Arranged through my estate agents so I had no contact details for him). Appointment was between 8 and 12. I'm not gonna stare about my window until he arrives.
He does the appointment, I rush off to the doctors appointment I had straight after. Then I get a phone call.
A woman answers asking if it's me. "Is this X? I see you have a gas appointment."
"Sorry who is this? I've had that appointment"
"Is this X? Your note says you're having a gas inspection. I'm one of the witnesses."
So I'm like fuck, witness to what? To a crime? Start freaking out (there was an incident that happened to me last year that involved police so I panicked that maybe someone had come forward to something).
"Yes this is X, witness to what?"
"I'm the JW"
At this point I was in a panic 😂 but annoyed she had looked at a note not addressed to her and taken my number. I make my excuses as I'm at the doctors and end the call.
Then she texts me. Asking to let her know when she can come back. Or she will come by when she's near. I ignore it.
Fast forward to today. Doorbell still broken. Someone's banging on the door downstairs loud enough for me to hear upstairs. I look out the window (while on the phone to someone) and can't see anything. Look again a few minutes later and there she is. Staring up at me shouting at the window.
"ARE YOU ON THE PHONE?"
"Yes... waves phone"
She walks off. She will be back. I know it.
WHY
I know I look like a might need saving from Hell but I made it clear what my views were.
I'm not good with confrontation. I'm always overly polite to people and kick myself for it after.
Why do they do this? I don't want to be a JW. I don't want a religion. She even brings a really old lady with her and it makes me feel terrible to want to say something to this poor old lady. I can't be rude to an old lady 😂
I'm not fixing my door bell ever. I'm annoyed she took my telephone number. (Not sure if IABU for that) and I'm annoyed that she bangs on the door downstairs. There are 3 flats here, not just me. Why disturb everyone else?
HAAAALP
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nottodaysatanlucifer · 11/10/2019 11:37
I had something similar, to the extent I wondered if you were me at the beginning,
I was nice to mine, so they started coming back, started reading me bible passages and shit, till eventually I had to tell them I wasn't converting ever.
I was only nice out of politeness, but they took that as some form of sign I was prime conversion material and that standing on my door step quoting psalms etc was a really good idea. 
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