by dawg 28 Replies latest jw friends
You hit the nail on the head when you said "I can't live a lie" dawg. It it funny when you think of it (in a weird sense of humour kind of way), because you could be the worse person going, living a double life as a JW in good standing, and they would commend you on being in the "truth".
For me it is very important thing is being true to myself or I couldn't be happy. Be proud of yourself.
Maddie
Hey, Dawg, at least those gals aren't disappointed with your a$$. There's a small consolation for ya.
Cheers dawg, I'm drinking Crown and ginger.(clink) How far down in Georgia are you? I'm craving brownies!
momz
My dad is most likely disappointed in some things about me ("Uh, just, uh, I, uh, don't tell me anything about your sex life" - well, duh, like my heart's desire is to hear about his!), but extremely proud of me, too.
Why do they do it? Having had enough psych training and been a therapist, I'd say in my dad's case - he was so badly treated as a child that he's never individuated, become a fully functional human, and craves the approval of a surrogate parent - the society. The WBTS gives him a very similar "family of origin" experience, are very strict with him, and he can constantly find ways that he doesn't "measure up" (that nasty old independent thought thing keeps creeping up). He has never found his internal parent to care for him, and he can't imagine an external parent being kind to him.
Kinda masochistic. Ok, more than kinda.
Still love you dad - you may be proud that I grew up, I'd be even prouder if you could, too...
i feel that dawg.......... and i think its funny as hell. my dad admires stand up men but when i stand up and call bulls*** and refuse to live a lie......... he aint admiring anything. all he can do is reply with conditioned responses typical of cults................ but you do know there is no where else to go.......... ect.
the fact i stood up and extended my middle finger to that pedophile loving orginazation built upon blood and lies....................... should be respected. i couldnt defend that cult if i was called to....... but i can defend myself and the falseness of it.
funny ....... they always said you must be always ready to make a defense for jehovah........ and i always felt bad because i didnt think i could.............. now i realize.......... i can defend GOD........ just not the religion.
so screw them....... ill defend myself and my family (wife and son) and god........ but *&^% them slimey bastards
Cheers Dawg!!
(Safely esconced at home now enjoying an ice cold Te-kill-ya. Straight. Neat.)
Open Mind
You guys are great... you must try my brownies..... By the by, my door is always open to any of you.
I hear you and I feel the same way with my family.
Sometimes it feels so hopeless and all you want to do is help them.
(((((Dawg)))))
I just can't understand why parents would put a cult ahead of their own children. My parents put alcohol ahead of us. 2 out of 3 of us kids survived. Sadly one did not. I had to move on for the sake of my wife and kids. You should too (I think you have already).
