A quick introduction then on to my 2nd post *smiles*...
General greetings & well wishes.....I'm new to JWD, but not new to xJW/JW chat.
I'm 36 years old (and yes...i'm wearing a bonnet and a pink outfit in my pic) (that means i'm a chick for all you lusty men)I've spent the last 3.5 years online laughing, crying, generally healing from my Watchtower divorce. So now that i've let go of all the spit n venom...i sit here worried that my posts will lack the sarcasm and general wicked tone necessary to keep your interest...maybe I should invest in some semi-nude glamour shots? *sigh*
well...enough introduction and onto the introduced topic ;)
It's taken me almost 4 years to actually post on a discussion board. Not that I wasn't interested in the topics at hand or lacked the ability to figure out how to make a 50x50 pic for my profile. I was just having too much fun being amused by the cheap entertainment provided by xJW/JW online chat on AOL and Yahoo. That was until yesterday.
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I found out that my oldest brother an elder of almost 40 years....who in my mind was second in JW spirituality only to Christ himself had acheived master status on this discussion board. :::faints:::
It was almost surreal...like peaking behind the OZ curtain and finding out that the Wizard was really Don Knots...(ok, sorry he was the first to pop in my mind..but, you know what i'm getting at right?)
I was shocked, excited and fearful....and so full of questions.
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I would like to take this time to say something in private to my brother...so everyone else, skip this part, k?
My dear brother...what a talented writer you are! I am still dumbfounded at my discovery. I know it's been years since we have spoken to each other....but, please know that I will respect your anonymity. I am not sure of your status as a JW...as for me I walked away and have tried to lay low for the past 3.5 years. I am friendly and cordial with the brothers but, have no intention of returning to my former self. I have felt stuck in JW Limbo...JW Pergatory if you will, it's a place that I've learned to adjust to...for now. I hope that your transition was not as traumatic as mine and that you are now on to finding contentment outside the box. I also hope that you will not be offended by my candor on this board or that my presence won't somehow stifle your spontaneity.
Yours in thought,
Sis
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Well, I did it. Is this what it feels like to come out of the closet?
I have so much more to say...but, even I don't read long drawn out posts....so, I promise not to put all my rants under one topic.
Things look a little more colorful...did someone turn on a light?
until my next burst,
wick