How to become "normal"? (page 2)

RunningMan

Were these ..... EVIL candles?

You better watch out, I hear demons like to attach themselves to personal items. And, since candles have a greater sensory impact (light, warmth, and aroma) than most other objects, they are particularly good targets.

acsot

RunningMan: evil candles! please don't joke when I've got my mouth full! I'm sitting here at my desk at work, trying to eat my sandwich while reading these posts and almost choked when I read yours. They could very well have been evil candles, after all, there were angels and santas christmas trees in the catalogue. Should I have the car exorcised? (On a side note, if one practises yoga, do you need to get exorcised or are you exercising?)

Prisca

(On a side note, if one practises yoga, do you need to get exorcised or are you exercising?)

hehe, that's cute.

On the subject of this topic, it is something I was thinking about recently.

How can you feel normal in a world we were never supposed to live in? How do you adjust to living in a world that was supposed to be destroyed before I grew up?

I'm still adjusting, and I am sure it will be quite a while until I have the JW-ness out of my system.

Gopher

ohmmmmmm.....ohmmmmmmm....

(exorcising JW thoughts of "separateness" from the minds of Prisca and Acsot)

Downunderandout

It takes time to relax, most worldlees are not the Satan worshiping, immoral ridden people that do not have the right to live on this earth (as eluded to by the wt). Take your time. It takes time to get to know people in any situation. Once you get to know people and form a trust then things will start to feel normal. You have been cocooned in an organisation of control, remember that, and remember that it will take time to de-program.

Take care and enjoy.

jurs

Part of it is simply time. The longer your out the more normal you will feel. BUT I also think its normal to feel out of place. I work with some ladies that drink heavily and do drugs. I go out and have a few drinks now and then with them and its fun but its not completely comfortable. I'm different . I'm not into the bar scene and flirting . I don't do drugs. I feel out of place but its not because I was a JW or because I have JW hangups its just because ...... I am out of place. But I still go out with them now and then and have a nice time . In fact I had martinis at lunch today with them!!! And its funny I was thinking this is fun but not normal!

By the way I think your normal! Your just out of place because this hasn't been your lifestyle.

jurs

acsot

Thanks for everyone's replies - I tend to be very impatient and will try to slow down and let things and feelings take their time

ohmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm - yeah,chanting, that sounds good!

mouthy

acsot !!! It takes time to get the WT out of us. But if you remember Jesus died for us to live MORE abundently!!!!! were you doing that in the WT ?....I will answer for you....NO!

That kind of living was abnormal!!!!! I am not saying you have to go get drunk( can if you want) or do drugs( can if you want) sleep around( can if you want) but it is FREEDOM!!! to choose that we have now !!! But just remember we pay the consquensce(sp) what ever we do.

The WT is a controlling religion!!!! a false one at that....( Hey Brooklyn are you reading this>>>> I hope so) So enjoy your life..... I still feel bad for leading so many "up the wrong path" but I can hope in the future to loose that guilt....

"I give you MY peace Jesus said..." O.K. get back to work!!!!!

joannadandy

JH was that supposed to be encouraging advice?

Don't worry, get out there and mingle even more! It will help all those old silly biases melt into nothing!

onacruse

Good points about what is "normal."

Just this week, I got my first string of Christmas lights, and hung them out on the patio. I couldn't care less about the religious connotations...I've just always liked the deep blue lights.

But I did feel a little strange at first. Now I'm used to them.

Normal is as normal does, maybe?

Craig

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