Hi, I'm Darren from Melbourne, Australia

by Darren 22 Replies latest jw friends

  • DJ
    DJ

    Hello and Welcome Darren,

    I'm so pleased that you were able to see that the TROOF isn't the truth! It was a long hard struggle for all of us and I think you'll find comfort in relating to our experiences. I wish you all the best in your marriage and please let your fiance know that she did nothing to cause the treatment that she received. I'm sure you have given her comfort already! Anyway, you'll find various personalities here and I'm sure that soon enough you will be able to decifer who to take to heart and who to ignore Oh, let me spare you the pondering that I went thru in trying to figure out some of the abbreviations in the lingo here:

    LOL= Laugh out loud

    ROFL=Rolling on the floor laughing

    Dub=W for witnesses or Jdub

    LMAO=laugh my $#$ off

    Borg=Brookyn or British org

    r/f=rank and file members

    I know that I missed a few....maybe someone can post more! I 've tolerating the shunning as well. It will all get easier in time. I am a Christian now.....YIKES>>>>>>!! Yeah, one of those. I have found so much peace in realizing that Jesus is the TRUTH and the Borg is just a man made religion full of rules and heavy burdens and generally a very unmerciful place.

    love, dj (((((((Darren))))))))= hugs!

  • imanaliento
    imanaliento

    hello and welcome Darren,

    i like it that it has strengthened your charactor upon leaving, one can truly think for himself when not bombarded with only watchtower chow.

    also congratulations on your engagement !! look at it this way, she won't have in-laws medeling in your new life together.

  • KKLUV155
    KKLUV155

    Hi and Welcome to the best place on the net.

    kkluv

  • nita6368
    nita6368

    Hi Darren...

    Welcome and Congrats on your engagement. I also married a witness and was never accepted by his family. I converted became a witness, even pioneered and guess what...they still didn't like me.

    You might possibly want to let your fiance' see some things on this board to kind of give her a feel for the witnesses.Just always assure her that it isn't her that they don't like. I know thats hard after being in the situation myself, I always felt that there was something wrong with me.

    Good Luck to You Both!

    PS...Now that I am divorced from the witness and no longer a witness.....they really don't like me

  • alliwannadoislive
    alliwannadoislive

    howdy darren

    your comments "happier now than I have ever been, my conscience is clean and I'm already enjoying my life outside the control of the organisation" pretty much sums up how i feel too

    welcome to the real life :))

    "when you lose small mind you free your life" (system of a down)

  • Kenneson
    Kenneson

    Greetings Daren! I know you won't regret being on this board. Welcome.

  • Beans
    Beans

    Welcome and enjoy!

    http://Quotes.JehovahsWitnesses.com

    Beans

    Canadian Overbeer

  • Big Tex
    Big Tex

    G'Day Darren and a big Texas howdy to ya!

  • Prisca
    Prisca

    Gday from Sydney !!

    Actually, I'm heading off to Melbourne this weekend - email Beck_Melbourne if you'd like to join up with us!

    And congratulations on your engagement!

  • outnfree
    outnfree

    Welcome to the Board, Darren!

    Nice of you to join us and to share a bit about yourself with us.

    I, too, am

    outnfree

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