by SnakesInTheTower 92 Replies latest jw friends
I was only wondering to myself yesterday - If a terrible illness were to befall my wife would I be able to seek solace and comfort from the board, right now? Would they believe me ?
You're not alone...I've thought that very same thing. I've only met a few people...but after the T-Gate situation others did meet him too and he was able to con so many that it doesn't matter if others meet others...are they going to look at you (you being anyone) real or as another T-Gate?
FreedomFrog and BluesBrothers...
You will always find someone to bring comfort in times of need...always. Some may have doubts. But there will always be those who will ignore doubts and reach out...
I don't know but I am glad to see that you FINALLY got the goddamned typo in your alias corrected! geesh that was annoying!
Hey there Snakes,
(glad it's not Sankes anymore too)
;-)
I agree with red-dot. This place is cyclical.
FWIW, I'd like to direct your attention to a newbie that has already posted some great writing:
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Check out his posts. He also sent me a fantastic PM. He gave me permission to "anonymize" it and share it. Hopefully I'll get it done today.
Take care Snakes,
Open Mind
only a couple things jumped out at me as interesting...its been this way since the DGate and TGate incidents...
It's been this way since before DGate and TGate.
does it seem to anyone else that so many of the topics are ...I dont know....odd...or different than they used to be...and I dont mean that in a good way.
personally am not dwelling on the doctrine threads anymore...I am more interested in the lives behind the screen names....and after meeting some of you in person, I find you to be infinitely more interesting and certainly quite real!
This is why I don't post much anymore. I try to respect everyone on this forum, but when they start talking crazy and are so preoccupied with sex (which they probably are not getting because of the fear put upon them by the WTBTS) or other topic that are way off base, then I just pass it by.
Then there is the age gap here on JWD. There are so many new ones in their 20's coming out of the woodwork because they are fed up with the JW teachings. With all due respect, I believe the ones under 35 or so (I'm just trying to generalize the age number here) don't know the same organization that those over 35 and into their 40's, 50's, and up do! Remember.......those of us over 50 don't know the same organization that the one's from Ruthorford's era put up with. The WTBS changes doctrinal belief (new light ) every so many years to keep the new generation in tow. That's why so many of the younger ones don't have a clue as to what happened just 10 to 20 years ago and what we were forced to accept as truth then. Likewise, us older ones who have been out for a while really don't understand or have a clue as to what the younger ones have had to put up with.
Then there are those no matter their age, who had their life practically ruined because of a lifetime of JW belief system, and who have family that has hurt them and still hurting them, and are going through a lot of emotional turmoil. Some of these have not been able to move on and make new friends because of the family connection....and some of them DON"T want to move on. They chose to remain in the pain! Those of us without the JW family connection need to have more compassion for them. This is just another gap between them and those who have moved on and made a new life with new friends.
All forums need give and take among the members. However, the annonimity of the internet grows some really big cyber muscles on some who might really be quiet in real life. I say "be yourself" and don't try to be a big shot. Speak your piece without deliberately trying to offend anyone.
Another thing that bothers me is when a thread on athiesm is posted......those of us who are Christian should just stay out of it and not try to convert. And if it is a thread about Christianity, it would be nice if those who hate the subject would just stay out of it and not come in and espouse their dislike for it. Same goes with politics.
On any subject though, it is nice to agree to disagree without reverting to cyber fisticuffs. That's where we go back to what I said above....big cyber muscles!
Maybe if there weren't so many crazy topics, some of the early JWDers who still lurk just might be encouraged to speak up and tell us how they are doing and what their life is like today.....years later!
Peace to all,
HappyDad
I never have posted my story yet. Throughout my postings over the last nine months I have alluded to bits and pieces of it. During my fade I was working as an EMT so I got to see the inside story of some of the JW's in my own and surrounding halls. Physical and emotional trauma has a way of revealing the real person vs the actor or actress's that we see at the halls.
For those of you who don't feel like they belong to any of the cliques well I've been here a long time and still can't find the right clique
Lee and Scully, I've never fit in here either- or on any of the boards. Most of my threads in the past were largely ignored- with a small and changing group of people who would comment- but I often wondered why I posted any 'heavy' stuff to try to help people when the fluff blew it all away back ten pages by an hour after it'd been posted. Same still holds. I'm facing another problem that I don't know how to deal with when it comes to the forum. I've only been back a couple days- and after reading here- my physical health is literally starting to suffer. My BP is way up. My migraines are back. Other signs of stress are making themselves apparent- and they crop up after I've been reading here. I want to stay around. I want to help the newly outs. I want to keep in touch with the people that I have come to know and care about here. But how do I do that if my body just won't tolerate the JW exposure anymore? My mind says, buck up and just deal with it. My body is warning me in no uncertain terms that it's not good for me. I don't want people to think I'm a flake (maybe too late LOL) or worse that I don't really care. But if my body is rebelling- then what? As far as the board itself it definitely is cyclical. Like all things in life. I've got another issue too- my daughter has been trying to read over my shoulder- and there is stuff about my life that she is not ready to know- may never be. It's really hard to keep anything from her anymore- she's too smart. Now what!?! love to all essie
i missed the tgate..can anyone send me a link?muchos gracias
Have to agree with Gregor and Open Mind on the Sankestypogate controversy. That used to stress me out.
Don't you think it's interesting that Simon created the board and that it has since evolved by itself?
The only thing I have to say is that I've always felt a slight outsider not being a Yank or Canadian, but that's all I have to say about that for now. Life is like a box of chocolates.
Clam ( who had to google Fibercon).
