I saw red (page 3)

R6Laser

Let me get this straight. Some JW just happened to invite you to their memorial. Which you in turn responded in a very aggresive and stupid manner. Yet she is the one with mental problems..... ok..... What ever happened to ignoring, or live your life to the fullest. All these options and more are way better than flying off the handle over a simple invitation. Sheesh. No wonder most JWs in the truth avoid these so called apostates.

Finally-Free

Let me get this straight. Some JW just happened to invite you to their memorial. Which you in turn responded in a very aggresive and stupid manner. Yet she is the one with mental problems..... ok..... What ever happened to ignoring, or live your life to the fullest. All these options and more are way better than flying off the handle over a simple invitation. Sheesh. No wonder most JWs in the truth avoid these so called apostates.

Perhaps you should make an effort to read and comprehend his post. He made it clear from the outset that this woman was from his former congregation, from which he DA'd. She knows his status, and according to her own stupid beliefs, she had no business speaking to him in the first place about "spiritual matters". His anger at her refusal to respect his disassociation is completely justified. W

LittleToe

Actually the anger is not justified at all.

It's understandable, but not justified. Get thee into counselling...

OnTheWayOut

"If you ever harass me during working hours with your religious beliefs again, I am going to report you to Human Resources."

I gotta go with Scully. This is a no-win situation for her. She ignores you, then finally speaks about
something that makes you uncomfortable in the workplace.

Since you apologized for your reaction, and she said "No more" I would let it go, but if it ever surfaces again,
you could really make her squirm or get her fired. You might not get any monetary reward for your uncomfort in
the workplace, unless you take this to a manager, and then he doesn't do anything about it.

I am not a litigious person. We speak freely at my workplace about anything. But sometimes, a good threat is
in order. Keep that in mind. Remember, she's making you uncomfortable and hurting your performance, which
could cost you your future advancement.

BizzyBee

And the APOLOGIST OF THE MONTH AWARD goes to ................drumroll..............................R6Laser!

OnTheWayOut

accept the invitation, and make sure you sit beside her at the memorial. Partake™, and stand up while you're doing it.
..........Alternatively, you can spit in the wine before passing it on.

FF, I am LOL. I don't know if I would love to hang out with the bitter ex-JW's or avoid them.

Right now, I like the bitter ones. Good post.

BFD

It's the smirky smile that get me all the time.

BFD

greendawn

I tend to think that she is also a victim of her naivity that the WTS is exploiting and that she didn't mean to be provocative by making that invitation. She didn't realise that Dan would be upset by it.

bluesapphire

OM fliggin' G! I had a similar (well actually worse) experience after I asked my JW sister if it would be all right to drive up with my other never-been-a-dub sister so we could see her during our spring vacation. This is the same sister who shunned me for years after I faded and didn't speak to me until I apologized to her for "disrespecting her religion". Yeah, the one who said, "Jehovah understands..." This was her response:

Bluesapphire, Sorry it has taken me so long to respond. First of all I didn't open up and read email until Friday night. Then of course I had to think about this. By way of email may not be the best way for me to ask the questions I have. Since we last "spoke" I have thought that we need to talk again but I had figured it would be when I go down to visit the next time. Honestly, I am not feeling comfortable at this time with you coming ... There is just more for me to understand about you before I can agree to such a visit. I hope you understand.

She needs to think about my coming because there is "more for her to undersand" about me yet she sees it fit to say:

I'm not sure if you and (hubby) would like to know this or not but in case you do and if you don't already know the Memorial for Christ's death is on Monday, April 2. I know in the past Chino Hills Congregation has had it at Townsend Jr. High and of course at the Kingdom Hall. If you want to know for sure the location and time I can try to find out.

Um yeah, let me put that on my calendar, sis! Fliggin' Flake!

sandy

There is just more for me to understand about you before I can agree to such a visit. I hope you understand.

Hey Blue,

I'm sorry your going through this w/ her still. You two were so close and it's sad that the org had to come between that bond. But it seems to me that she's trying to find a way to have a relationship with you again. Maybe she'll come to the conclusion as my sisters did and tell herself that you never really had a relationship w/ Jehovah. So in their eyes it is almost as if I was never baptized. So their conscience allows them to keep contact w/ me.

I saw red

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