Au contrare, I'm in a fantastic mood
NO LONGER SATISFIED AS I WAS, WITH JWD FORUM
by outoftheorg 69 Replies latest jw experiences
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Maverick
Outoftheorg, it is quite natural to have the feelings you have expressed. I check this site every day but rarely post. If I see that someone has covered the point I was thinking I just let it go. My ex-wife is a nit-witness and so are two of my sisters. Even my GF is a pretend JW and there are a lot more of those than one may think! So I like to keep up with the lastest crap on the smooth-brained WTS. They still do not Nit-Witness on my street and run when they see me in public. It is a nice feeling to be noticed! By keeping current I can counter any of the lastest BS from their poop factory at Bethel. I look forward to the Memorial and Holiday times because a lot of newbees are still hung up on the WTS stupidness. Maverick
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Sad emo
I've still got a lot to learn here yet. I agree its about helping each other with whatever. My particular problem is that I spent most of my life being told to shut up so I find the 'oldies' and other newbies helpful because I'm absolutely hopeless at conversation. If you guys didn't start threads I wouldn't know what to talk about!
At the same time I hope that I might help at least one person out there by sharing what I can. If I only benefited one of you it would be worth my time here, however long that may be.
Thanks to you all
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gringojj
Dont you know that the punishment for slacking off the jwd forum is everlasting life on paradise earth with the wts!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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outoftheorg
Well this has become much more interesting and informational than I expected.
Now I have many more perspectives to examine than I was able to conjure up with my little brain.
One thing that stood out strongly, is the pronounced difference in thought patterns from those we had as members of the jw cult.
As jw's, most members show very little effort to help others, other than recruit new members and find a strange joy and self satisfaction in doing so. This is even though the organization does not commend the INDIVIDUAL person in public or private. The organization only commends ITSELF.
The apostates here on the other hand, have expressed a strong desire to help others not only to get free of the cult, but to help in many other ways if they can and the INDIVIDUAL IS commended freely.
This showed up when several offered their help to Sword of Jaw when he said he was in ill health.
The other difference is Little Toe. Well not him explicitly, but his use of humor in dealing with others and in his life.
Humor almost does not exist in the wbts organization itself. The organization displays a very serious almost military like, lack of humor. Although the individual jw may use humor in his life, the use of humor in the kdum hall is rarely seen, every thing is solemn and dry and BUSINESS.
This thread has gone off topic partly through my replies and I don't have a problem with this. Sometimes just following the flow of thoughts and experiences is very interesting and can teach us a lot. Often times our own reply surprises us and a new perspective is born.
Outoftheorg
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minimus
Out, why don't YOU contribute more to make this place more satisfying?????
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outoftheorg
I can't minimouse. I use all my time trying to see some contribution in your posts.
Outoftheorg
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minimus
Ouch.....Well good riddance then!
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trevor
outoftheorg
I totally understand what you are saying. It does seem that the same subjects keep coming up. After trying to say something original each time and finding I have repeated myself, I have wondered if it would be better to put all my comments in an indexed file and just paste them in each time the same subject comes up. I have instead, chosen to post less.
I left the board for two years for the reasons you have stated and only came back this year. Now I come here to have a bit of fun and sometimes to say something serious. I am no longer concerned what people think of my posts. Some will be amused and some will think I am a sandwich short of a picnic.
I think there are some here who are looking for more than a board like this can offer. It can never replace interacting with people face to face. It is important to have a real life, away from the board as well. If our expectations are too high or we are trying to fill a void in our lives through this board I think it will lead to frustration and disappointment and can cause depression to return.
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upside/down
All I can say is that I'm glad that JWD'ers were here for me when I NEEDED it....not just when they were through with it.
Thanks all...
Outof... why don't you just try taking a break... and pacing yourself.
Kinda like AA. it's there if and when you need it.
u/d (of the "Hi, my name is u/d... class)