Do You Really Care About the People On Here? (page 9)

snowbird

I Quit!, Little Imp, and Voidie.

Syl

It's not hard for me to start caring about people on this board who've shared their stories, troubles, doubts, etc. Frankly, I stopped lurking and joined because I cared what happened to SweetbabyCheezits. Now that I have seen the stories of others, yes, I care. I have spent many hours now reading old posts, going back to their stories to understand better. It was the advice given to me on my first post that got me through the first rough days of mentally coming to grips with the fact that I no longer believed everything the organization told me. I am very grateful to so many of you, the private PM's. Yes, I think its easy to care about the people on this board. You can't help caring.

AK - Jeff

Yes. I really do.

I likely appear a lunatic to some of them for having jumped the 'God' ship. But, I do care. I have met many personally. Others I have, and do speak with on the phone. Still others, I have only met cyber.

The 'caring' for me is more like the affinity that arises from membership in a club or social group - not as much like a family to me - with exception of those with whom I am able to make more personal friendships. But I care for all of them. We share [for the most part] a past life, and a journey out of hell. That's enough. It is a bond of crucial importance. No one understands the pain and anguish we have felt better than those who have felt it also. It is a kinship.

I sometimes wonder how many care about me - but that is really immaterial isn't it? It won't and doesn't affect how much I care about them. Kind of a semi-unconditional love. I care - others care - but this is a dynamic part of our lives - people come and go - come back and go - sometimes never come back. I don't sit up nights wondering about those people. But there are few posters here, that if they showed at my door, or called with a request for 'real' help of some nature, would ever be turned away if it was within my means to help.

Jeff

snowbird

GrandmaJones, you remind me so of the poster, NotACaptive.

Syl

snowbird

AK_Jeff, one of the first to welcome me when I first joined on 05-02-07.

Syl

Satanus

"These eyes cry every night for you.
These arms long to hold you again.
The hurtin’s on me yeah,
But I will never be free no my baby, no no.
You gave a promise to me yeah and you broke it, you broke it. Oh, no.

These eyes watched you bring my world to an end.
This heart could not accept and pretend.
The hurtin’s on me yeah,
But I will never be free no no no.
You took the vow with me yeah.
You spoke it, you spoke it, babe.

These eyes are cryin’
These eyes have seen a lot of loves
But they’re never gonna see another one like I had with you.
These eyes are cryin’
These eyes have seen a lot of loves
But they’re never gonna see another one like I had with you.

These eyes are cryin’
These eyes have seen a lot of loves
But they’re never gonna see another one like I had with you.

These eyes cry every night for you.
These arms, these arms long to hold you, hold you again.
These eyes are cryin’
These eyes have seen a lot of loves
But they’re never gonna see another one like I had with you.
These eyes are cryin’
These eyes have seen a lot of loves
But they’re never gonna see another one like I had with you.
These eyes are cryin’
These eyes have seen a lot of loves
But they’re never gonna see another one like I had with you.
These eyes are cryin’
These eyes have seen a lot of loves
But they’re never gonna see another one like I had with you.
Baby, baby, baby, baby."

S

Mad Sweeney

That's what happens when you try naming names.

I just say all or some.

Same here. I don't want to miss anyone so I don't try to single people out for praise.

Criticism, on the other hand....

snowbird

I always confuse TheGuess Who with The Who.

Gettin' old.

Syl

ziddina

Damn...

Something AK-Jeff said, brought up a thought...

He said,

"I likely appear a lunatic to some of them for having jumped the 'God' ship. But, I do care. .... The 'caring' for me is more like the affinity that arises from membership in a club or social group - not as much like a family to me - with exception of those with whom I am able to make more personal friendships. But I care for all of them. ..."

But when I read his comments, the first thought that leapt to my mind was, "I care - ABOUT ME!!!"

Which is far more than I was 'allowed' to do, while in the Watchtower Society.

Caring - TRULY caring - hinges on caring for oneself first; otherwise one lacks the internal strengths and experiences that generate empathy and sympathy...

Zid

VampireDCLXV

I care about people here like I have at no other website. We all have this wonderful/terrible thing that binds us together.

First of all, kind words are something I don't easily forget, be they directed at me or others, but especially at me. I also care about people who make me laugh and who get a kick out of me too. It's awesome to be around folks whose sense of humour jibes with your own. I feel even closer with people who I've PMed back and forth with and have found some unusual things in common with. I'm desperately hoping to meet some of these folks face to face someday.

When I see a particularly heartbreaking story posted, my heart truly goes out to those ones. On the other hand, those who are continually spiteful, vicious, condescending, insincere and rude are people I just can't find much of a like for at all. What I find especially off putting is when people backhandedly accuse me of being a WT$ apologist.

Great topic Snowy (and I love you too).

V665

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