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  Lett facial ticks from a stroke/aneurysm?

  by azor in

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  i was speaking to my mom the other day.

  she stays in the group to retain a relationship with the rest of our in family.

  she told me that she heard from one of my brothers that the reason lett makes all those weird facial gestures has something to do with a stroke or aneurysm when he was a younger man.

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  awake!watcher

  That should say deaf, not dead.
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  Lett facial ticks from a stroke/aneurysm?

  by azor in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i was speaking to my mom the other day.

  she stays in the group to retain a relationship with the rest of our in family.

  she told me that she heard from one of my brothers that the reason lett makes all those weird facial gestures has something to do with a stroke or aneurysm when he was a younger man.

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  awake!watcher

  I heard that it was because his mother was dead and read lips, so he got used to using exaggerated facial expressions so she could understand him.
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  Today's Study - Shun Disfellowshipped Family, Don't Marry Outsiders, Tell On Others!

  by Divergent in

  1. jw
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  urghhh... what a disgusting study!7 a conflict of loyalties may arise when a close relative is disfellowshipped.

  for example, a sister named anne received a telephone call from her disfellowshipped mother.

  the mother wanted to visit anne because she felt pained by her isolation from the family.

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  awake!watcher

  I just threw up in my mouth....😷😒
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  Under WT rules, can JW women file for a divorce? Or can only men file?

  by JimmyPage in

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  the reason i ask is because while watching the "dateline" episode about ralph candelario, the claim was made that only jw men could file for divorce, not women.

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  i had never thought about this before.. also, how does this apply in cases where a husband is "apostate" while the wife is faithful to wt?

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  awake!watcher

  She can file as long as she wears the appropriate head covering. You know, the subjection thing....
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  Happy Birthday to me!

  by awake!watcher in

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  i am an inactive awake "witness" who recently had a birthday.

  most of my family is in.

  my hubby is awake, with no family in.

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  awake!watcher

  Thanks for the comments and well wishes. I know the result of not being "allowed" to celebrate birthdays results in the many problems you all stated. Do you guys think this was done intentionally, or the GB really thinks birthdays are evil and the problems are just a side issue?
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  Happy Birthday to me!

  by awake!watcher in

  1. jw
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  i am an inactive awake "witness" who recently had a birthday.

  most of my family is in.

  my hubby is awake, with no family in.

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  awake!watcher

  Apparently graduation parties are ok, too. As long as it's high school. Never been to a dub college grad party.
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  Happy Birthday to me!

  by awake!watcher in

  1. jw
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  i am an inactive awake "witness" who recently had a birthday.

  most of my family is in.

  my hubby is awake, with no family in.

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  awake!watcher

  Dark knight757, I think the special part is what we are supposed to avoid. It sort of takes away from the BORG part . As a parent I think one of the most important days is the birth of a baby. That should be celebrated. And why are wedding anniversaries ok? 😒
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  Happy Birthday to me!

  by awake!watcher in

  1. jw
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  i am an inactive awake "witness" who recently had a birthday.

  most of my family is in.

  my hubby is awake, with no family in.

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  awake!watcher

  Aww, Punk. You should celebrate. Karaoke or something!
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  Happy Birthday to me!

  by awake!watcher in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i am an inactive awake "witness" who recently had a birthday.

  most of my family is in.

  my hubby is awake, with no family in.

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  awake!watcher

  True Darkknight757! What gets me is the fanatical obsession with baby showers. Those are ok, apparently. Had a family member mention at a recent baby shower that it would sure be nice if they had showers for the child later on to get things that the kid would need. I mentioned that they do. They're called birthday parties. Got stunned silence and angry stares. Oops!
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  Happy Birthday to me!

  by awake!watcher in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i am an inactive awake "witness" who recently had a birthday.

  most of my family is in.

  my hubby is awake, with no family in.

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  awake!watcher

  I am an inactive awake "witness" who recently had a birthday. Most of my family is in. My hubby is awake, with no family in. I have an excellent relationship with his parents, and they have respected the no birthday rule through our whole marriage. Over the last few years as I have woken up, hubby and I have told his parents that I see how ridiculous the whole no birthday thing is. They asked hubby over and over if sending me a birthday card would offend me. (They live many states away from us.) Hubby assured them it would not offend me. I received a lovely birthday card from them in the mail. They both wrote lovely things about how they felt about me. It was my first birthday card, and I am well over 40! Their questions about offending me got me to thinking: what about birth and welcoming a new life and another year is offensive? Why would a lovely birthday card be offensive to over 8 million people? Kinda puts it in perspective for me. So I was wondering, what is it about birthdays that upsets the GB so much? Or do they really think birthdays are bad?