by minimus 62 Replies latest jw friends
Let's see what people will ask now.
You'll have 1 of 2 things happen (or both):
1) How come you haven't been at the meetings lately Minimus?
2) People will say nothing to you, but say to each other "He can't make it to a meeting, but he can make it to a get-together"
IRL Odrade talks pretty much the same way as she types LOL
Fark, good to see you back, dude. Thanks to you I'm re-reading some early Greek philosophy
min, good luck, man. Anything is possible, but I daresay you suspect as well as I that they'll not let go of you until they've drawn blood. Someone who's been "in and around" as much as you and your family, well...they can't afford not to 'make examples' of ya. Please tell your wife how proud I am for the courage she's showing! Let's talk again soon, eh?
Craig
Please Hug that woman of yours and tell her we're all proud of her. I have a question, do you really think her sister will tell anyone outside the family? I've often seen family members keep this stuff to themselves until they can bring her to her "senses."
Also I think Nosferatu hit both nails on the head --- BAM *!*!*!* Why does this make me ill, I hate what that religion does to families and friendships....
Special K and Talesin....That was so nice!
I remember this phrase "we miss you" I have always replied, oh what did you throw at me? This kinds of takes them off track and they get the deer in the headlight look to them. Miss my Ass, They are just marking time and the thought of you was like a brain fart. Just more nonsense. Poeple at my hall tell my wife to say hi to me and she does for them you would think that they would call or come buy but they don't. lHi not yet but a few more beers and I'll be getting there. Buff
When a person says, "We miss you", and yet they NEVER call or visit or show a genuine concern, their words are hollow. To me, it's like hearing a person say to someone that went through a calamity, "Well, if there's anything I can do, give me a call". .....That's insulting although I don't think it's meant to be.
Hi Minimus! "We Miss You"next to this one is "We Love You".Have they said that to you?Whenever I get a call,which is rare these days,or,they see me in the street,they parrot,We miss you,we love you.We miss your talks,your comments,your field service,we miss all the work we could dump on you.
Glad to hear about the wife,The time will come when they give up on you.They don't know how to handle you.That's the way it is with me and my wife.We have not put in a field service report for about two years now.I have not been to a meeting for about one year.
Recently we were invited to a wedding anniversarry,all we heard was "We Miss You"We Love You".
Blueblades
you can respond to "we miss you" by saying, "I would miss you too, if you'd just go away. "
You are handling this very gracefully, Minimus. it is hard to be nice to sanctimonious hypocrites.
The funny thing is I don't miss them. After spending my whole life in this religion, I feel absolutely no attachment to it.....I wonder why.
"we miss you" at the KH, out in field service, at the meetings.....
not "we miss you" at our home, or playing tennis, or out for dinner....
Many of these people have no contact with you unless it is at a meeting, field service, meetings, field service.
The few that have had you to their home might be sincere about not socializing any more with you...but then you don't have to go to the KH for them to be able to do that, do they?
And do worry about the CO, min. He is just another elder and you don't have to spill your guts to him, not unless he is God.
