by Englishman 55 Replies latest jw friends
Hmmmmmmm the only thing that puts me off is that your town is called Weston Super Mare, whoever came up with that name for a town needs their head looking into, I mean, It's not with pride you can say, 'Hey, I've been to WSM today', you certainly don't expect your mates to enthuse, 'Hey!! thats way cool', even Birmingham sounds better.
This is the only thing that puts me off, the name of the place.
what the devil is he talkin' 'bout?
Could it be that some of the 'dissapearing ones' attended a fest, found they could interact socially with people and thought something like "hey, I CAN get along with people away from the JW's, so I dont need anything JW, pro or ex, in my life now"?
Interesting idea, Searcher -- if some found a group of people they could interact with socially, my first thought would be that they would probably want to get to know their new aquaintances better and attend more apostofests, LoL -- But I think I could understand how someone might want to get away from anything/anyone(incl. exJWs) that even remotely reminded them of the JW experience. Is this really an issue of men vs boys? Who knows? To each his own.
Thanks LT...I'm planning on having fun and meeting you and everybody else !
Can't wait -- just one more week !
Gumby:Unlike Bradley, you have very good reason to be scared!!!!!
"Oh, Priiinceeeeess!!!"
The fests I've been to made me feel a little scared I must admit. Mostly I found I was afraid of being rejected by the EXJW group just like I was with the JW group.
Fortunately I don't feel I have been rejected It means so much to me when people from this board do keep in touch, because then I know that they're not judging me.
I hope they don't mind me saying, but Angharad and Fe203grl are coming to my hen night tomorrow, and I'm really pleased that they're able to make it (maybe I'll post the pics of my 12 mad friends out on the town....)
Someone on here who is canadian said they'd never heard of a "hen night" - is it just a british thing?
Sirona
It can be a scary thing going to you first 'fest'.
I remember we were a bit nervous going to Eman's BBQ for the first time and also the times we met up with some people locally. Mind you, I'm not really a social animal so things like that are a challenge at the best of times.
The bottom line is that if I can do it then anyone can do it !
Everyone makes you welcome and there is that underlying understanding of experiences and any hangups that don't have to be explained.
It's good that people can interact off the site and in real life and go beyond the rather limited online friendships.
We're hoping to meet a few more people for the first time and also some familiar (oops, nearly said 'old' !) faces as well at the next one
Simon:So, am I "old" or are you just gettting "familiar"?
which is it to be?
Sirona:Rejected???
A common concern, but completely groundless.
(said for the benefit of newbies - besides, you're cute, too )
I mean, come on!
If Celtic (of all people - ugly bugger, tall as a sky-scraper, and harder than a brick sh*thouse) can turn up at Eman's BBQ, try scoring spliff from Mike's boy, and nearly pick a fight with Ballistic in Eman's local Pub, and we STILL love him...
sirona, so sorry I cant make it-ive been ill this week with a viral infection and cant find any cheap flights..im carless this weekend...have a great time..im gutted im missing it...
The first fest I went to was Emans BBQ-nearly three years ago; the one Little Toe went to.
Being an apostofest virgin was odd for me...i'm naturally pretty confident and sociable but walking towards the front door made me feel worried I'd be over come with shyness and turn mute........I remember Eman thinking I was very confident and all the time I was shaking in my flip flops...
I was really nervous and wondered what I was doing. Eman and her ladyship were so welcoming .. and everyone I met was lovely....we seemed to get on so well and I felt immense grattitide and a feeling shared experiences spoken or unspoken .Knowing a little of the personality of the people youre meeting for the first time in the flesh does mean when you meet them it's very easy to talk to them.
It certainly seems to make me feel very protective of you all
there is someone who went that I havnt heard or seen since--(((((I hope everything's ok for her)))))
I think the mutual understanding of past experiences does tend to create an immediate bond, which is understandable and expected, but still odd each time I experience it,,Ive made some very close friends through the fests and i'm really glad theyre in my life.We meet up for days out and have a lot of fun,In Feb I went up to Manchester, driving over 300 miles with a Pudd, whom Id never met before, I was worried we'd sit in silence for 5 hours but we didnt stop all the way up or back and now is a really good friend.
Getting drunk with you all makes me laugh so hard my sides ache the next day
