Do the elders practice silent treatments?
by asilentone 12 Replies latest jw experiences
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Broken Promises
*tries desperately not to make a deaf joke*
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elderelite
only on our wives...
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CuriousButterfly
LOL @ Elderite! You need to get spanked for that one.
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fokyc
YES !
Two elders in my wifes cong haven't spoken to or with her for over four years!
This is because she knows they have lied and they know she knows!
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WingCommander
Does a bear shit in woods?
Does Eeyore frown?
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asilentone
(ignoring WC's questions) (eyes roll around)
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Lozhasleft
They did with me in one cong I was in. I'd exposed some scandal in an elder's family and I got the cold shoulder for over a year from the whole body except for one little old elder who wouldnt be bullied.
Loz x
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miseryloveselders
Some Elders might do the silent treatment because they get fed up with it all. Between the parts, field service, endless meetings, personal family life, the brother and sisters with the endless cloud over their heads, etc., sometimes you gotta find a way to drown it out. Otherwise you might just snap. I don't know how it is in other churches dealing with everybodys peculiarities, but as a born in JW, The Friends can drive you nuts. Make you want to kill somebody. There was a pioneer in our hall that I personally didnt speak to for a good six months or so. Truth be told, I hated her. Couldn't stand her. This was before I got appointed. I haven't seen her since as she moved away. At the time though if she got hit by a train, I wouldn't have lost sleep over her. A couple friends joked thats because we had secretly liked each other. I don't know. But seriously, there are people in the hall that you truly have to avoid or otherwise you might kill them.
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wannabefree
The elder formerly known as P.O. and his wife have been giving one of my kids the silent treatment since her service time has gone down and since I have been encouraging college.