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Yes, Emo - a week of introspection. Guess we all of us are on the mend at this point. That "stuff" does happen. Glad to hear from you ...

Anyone else out there?

Love,

CoCo

ex-nj-jw

Hey I'm here. A little busy at work today and I think it's gonna get worse in the next couple of weeks. At least that makes the day go faster!

Hope all is well with everyone

nj

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Thank you, nj, for the reply. If "worse" only means very busy [as in the time is flying], then that is good. Don't get over-tired - easier said than done!

Love,

CoCo

ESTEE

Been reading some sa-a-a-a-ad threads . . . about other people being disfellowshipped.

Anyone here disfellowshipped besides me?

I rack my brain trying to turn that "shunning" stuff around into something more positive and uplifting.

Shunning sounds like --- like ---

Well, for someone who was co-dependent with the borg, for me to allow myself to get disfellowshipped and leave --- maybe --- just maybe my kids don't talk to me any more because my leaving the JWs has left them speechless!

I like it!

Any comments?

Love to all

ESTEE

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Dear ESTEE,

So it's your children who are "speechless"? As in they won't talk to you at all?

There are different scenarios playing out here in our JW community regarding treatment of DFed individuals. I am an inactive, non-attender of meetings, whose entire family are JWs. Certain fearless and good-hearted, active witnesses and I have had continual dealings with DFed ones for a number of reasons, though mostly for humanitarian assistance.

Those mostly foolish and specious reasons for shunning are of no importance to us. If we see a DFed person on the street we'll talk to them. WTB&TS rules and regulations are no longer binding on some of us, though I personally am careful not to disregard the conscience of JW friends and family in a flagrant manner.

Bottom line - nobody will dictate boundaries as to whom I may help through word or deed. I feel some of my JW friends with disfellowshipped family are really torn though they "try" to follow the rules.

So incredibly sad ...

CoCo

Bumble Bee

Sorry I haven't been checking in as much CoCo. I've been putting in some long hours the last two weeks, today was 12+ ugh!! I think the last two weekends are now catching up with me too! Gotta stop the festing! Oh wait, one more this weekend! Somebody cut me off already! lol

Take care,

BB

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That's OK, BB! Take care of yourself ... it's always wonderful hearing from you.

Love,

CoCo

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A good day to all!

CoCo

minu

Hi CoCo:

I started reading this thread when it was born and then lost track of it. Glad I found it today.

Tomorrow night I have to go to a 40's themed Gala benefiting the Foundation for Historical Louisiana. I don't want to go because inevitably I'll have to speak to someone I don't want to.....feels like going to the meeting and getting trapped by Sister Elder who wants to make plans for service. There's going to be a jitterbug contest. I don't know how to do the Jitterbug or Waltz. My husband is so excited about going and he doesn't even know how to do either of those dances either. BTW, we aren't entering the contest. I haven't told him I'm dreading this, I just didn't want to burst his bubble. Well, I got the dress and the shoes and I suppose Jack Daniels will help me along the way. How am I going to get through the night?? Ugh.

Minu

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Dear Minu,

What a pleasure to have you back! And to know that you were present at YDJ's birth.

I do hope you go with the flow tonight and have a ball at the ball. When I went to a JW wedding a few years back my dancing was described as "joyous" by one dear sister, as "professional" by a brother, but ever an "embarrassment" to my kids - well, of course!

My point is, I always dread big events and crowds. Once there, and you get the "feel" for the event, you just rather fit in - HOPEFULLY!

I wish you a wonderful and carefree evening with the escort of Hubby and Jack!

Love,

CoCo

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