Do you let JW's make you feel insignificant?

by Dragonlady76 25 Replies latest jw experiences

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  franklin J

  Brooke,

  I related to your post. My family was well off financially and we were always made to feel materialistic because of it. The community the congregation was in was an affluent one; you had to be affluent to live there. Most of the families were fairly comfortable , middle to high middle class. But a good deal of the congregation was not. And when my father bought me a flashy sports car for my 16th birthday ( one that I would pioneer with) ; there was many a negative comment.

  My father was an elder and my parents were always very generous opening up the house to visiting Bethelites and to the CO to stay; even if we were away. My mother entertained constantly. The result was that after we faded away and my father passed on ; NO ONE even called my mother to offer condolences. Some loving bunch of "friends".
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  whyamihere

  Franklin,

  I remember my mother once telling me...my Grandfather got a new car yeah it was Mercedes ...who cares. Well she was going to go out in service came back after 20 minutes. Her parents asked why is she home so early? She said No one would go with me....they all laughed. Some of my family has money and some don't. I never though good or bad about anyone. Grass is always greener on the other side no matter what!

  Brooke
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  trevor

  Where else can a toilet cleaner gain respect and power over others?

  In my bathroom.

  Back to the thread question: Do I let who, make me feel insignificant?
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  itsallgoodnow

  I totally agree with what you're saying Dragonlady. I secretly think they are idiots and I while I know they have a low opinion of me, I realize their opinion is tainted with moronic brainwashed stupidity, and they are really angry that I have the guts to think for myself, mostly that I don't get pushed around by them anymore.
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  HadEnuf

  I tell everyone off ..but in a nice way. One Elder came up to me and said Hi...I looked at him like he was stupid and said"I have nothing to do with you now please walk far away and never EVER come up to me or my child!"

  I, Cathy L., can verify that this is a true statement. Do not EVER make this little lady angry or you will PAY. If you need someone "taken care of"...just call up whyamihere...and she will do the dirty deed. She is getting stronger and stronger and as each day passes with her new found freedom...she realizes that no one can make her feel unworthy.

  Brookie...you are my hero and I love you immensely.

  Big hug...Cathy L...aka...mumsy

  P.S. My motto is: "What other people think of me is none of my business"
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  Golf

  hadenuf, your last sentence was well put! "What other people think of me is none of my business."
  
  "These people don't put food on my table."
  
  
  Golf
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  the_classicist

  I was raised a JW but never baptized just so you know.

  Thats the best way to go, they way I took. I never really knew any JWs and the JWs that I knew that I went to school with were mostly cool people (popular among the "worldly people," lots of homoerotic (not homophobic) jokes, you'd only know what I'm talking about if you went to my high school).
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  almostfree

  When I graduated I had to move, they made me feel so depressed. Thank goodness I found another congregation that was considerbly more loving; however, they too eventually would show that they are directed by someone other than God.
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  GetBusyLiving

  Nahh, they don't bother me at all. The only person I actively wish would wake up and smell the dogma is my dad. I'm not ashamed of who I am at all, I know that I did the right thing by leaving and I don't try to avoid them in public.. if anything I try to make myself seen more.
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  rwagoner

  I totally agree that they are the little people.

  I go out of my way to recognize them and make them feel uncomfortable...after all it is there rule to shun me not mine.

  I wear my aposto gear....have anti-jw stickers on my car....

  I go out of my way to demonstate that I am happy, successful...LOVED....not miserable and alone like they would like to believe.

  Got elected as a town selectman...passed an ordinance on saluting the flag at public events and meetings as well as another requiring religious groups to register with the Police when they planned on going door to door in town....I think a DO NOT KNOCK list sort of like the SPAM and Phone sales call laws is next where people could ask to be put on the list and forbid people from going to their house ! LOL

  We have the one thing they'll never have......FREEDOM....and with freedom and free thinking comes POWER.