and it feels great! (and I'm still alive)
No bad conscience whatsoever.
/Newborn
I have bought my first christmas gifts ever
by Newborn 10 Replies latest jw friends
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is there help out there
And it only gets better.
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LovesDubs
Awww...I hope you have a wonderful Christmas honey! Its so much fun to watch your friends and family open gifts. I get so much pleasure out of doing that. And yes I do get my kids things all year, but Christmas morning is very special to me.
Im a big kid :)
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sacolton
Great news! It does feel wonderful to celebrate without a huge guilt-trip breathing down your neck.
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troubled mind
Isn't it a great feeling ? !
Our first year of fading we were in a store buying toys for our nieces and nephew and one of our former JW friends spotted us .(Her husband works in the same company as my husband ) The next day one of the guys my husband works with told him the JW worker had said "Well when a witness leaves the religion they return to their own vomit " (referring to buying xmas toys ) I guess the worker gave the JW a stern talking to , and told him if showing a little love by giving kids toys is wrong than YOU are the one with the problem .
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QuestioningEverything
It feels good to be part of the real world, doesn't it? This is our first Christmas as a family and it's been wonderful preparing. Good for you!! and Happy Holidays!!!
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Newborn
"Well when a witness leaves the religion they return to their own vomit "
True friend indeed to say things like that...
Yes, Troubled mind and Questionseverything, it's a great feeling to be part of the real world!!
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iceguy
I forgot to give you my address so you can send my Christmas gift!
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kurtbethel
Enjoy the freedom of giving gifts. That may fade in time as the allure of bestowing "stuff" feels contrived, commercialized and hollow. It happened that way with me. I can really do without the stuff, and I take delight in all the gatherings, visiting and carolling through the holidays.
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Witness 007
You are more advanced then me in the powers of "the dark side."