Posts by ToesUp

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Closer/death/Funerals

by Leela1 in

hello all i am fairly new to this site even though i have been da since i was 16 years old i am now 35 years old.

i have had very little contact with my family since i left maybe a handful of times over the years.

i thought i put the past behind me and moved on i have 4 amazing kids of my own really supportive partner and great friends who have become my family.

ToesUp

"However, for those of us with estranged parents, the grieving is different. We grieve for the parents we should have had and didn't. Be prepared to miss the father you didn't have."

Great way to put it OrphanCrow. So true!

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Where's my invitation to the Memorial? What the hell!

by ToesUp in

jw
friends

a carload of jw's worked our street today.

obviously they are doing the invites to the memorial.

of course, we didn't answer.. 1 ring, 2 seconds at the door (that's all we get?

My spouse and I watched them out of our window. As we watched them unload the car, we discussed how we DO NOT miss the "tasks" this organization puts on its members. You know...the burdens the branch (Jehovah) does not want to put on the Brothers and Sisters. What a joke!

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Where's my invitation to the Memorial? What the hell!

by ToesUp in

jw
friends

a carload of jw's worked our street today.

obviously they are doing the invites to the memorial.

of course, we didn't answer.. 1 ring, 2 seconds at the door (that's all we get?

ToesUp

Hmmm...good to know. Thanks DY.

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Where's my invitation to the Memorial? What the hell!

by ToesUp in

jw
friends

a carload of jw's worked our street today.

obviously they are doing the invites to the memorial.

of course, we didn't answer.. 1 ring, 2 seconds at the door (that's all we get?

ToesUp

A carload of JW's worked our street today. Obviously they are doing the invites to the Memorial. Of course, we didn't answer.

1 ring, 2 seconds at the door (that's all we get?) and when we checked later....NO TRACT WITH AN INVITE LEFT IN THE DOOR? What the hell. They are doing all of this invite work but leaving no invite in the doors? How is anyone going to find the date, time and location to the Memorial? I'm so hurt.... NOT! (Sarcasm alert!)

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Word spreading back home

by BeautifulMind in

you all know how much jws loooove to gossip.

so...i just finished a email conversation with one of my self-righteous, super jw relatives back home.

let me preface this conversation by saying this relative is someone i don't communicate with, at all.

ToesUp

I had exactly the same thing happen to me. It was also a relative and we had no (zero, nadda) relationship with this person.

The interrogation is incredible!

You did the right thing. You know how to drive a JW crazy? DO NOT give them anything (no gossip) . They thrive on gossip. They will just make up sh*t anyway. I think they actually enjoy the thrill of the kill. Let em enjoy that ride.

Sounds like you have your hands full with little ones. Enjoy em...they grow fast.

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March Broadcast - Remove the Rafter - Adjust Your attitude

by helpmeout in

if you have watched the march broadcast you will understand the topic title.

another propaganda piece intended to subtly blame the victim.

i would like to see them present a clip showing an arrogant self righteous elder interfering in the personal affairs of a family.

ToesUp

Some may ask, why do we watch these things (broadcast).

It reinforces and confirms we made the right decision for us and our family. Once you know TTATT, you can't go back.

It's a cult!

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March Broadcast - Remove the Rafter - Adjust Your attitude

by helpmeout in

if you have watched the march broadcast you will understand the topic title.

another propaganda piece intended to subtly blame the victim.

i would like to see them present a clip showing an arrogant self righteous elder interfering in the personal affairs of a family.

ToesUp

Yes...we watched it yesterday (time we will never get back).

We got the same message...."remove the rafter from YOUR eye." It is NEVER WT's fault, it's all YOU! Nothing will ever change.

So glad to be gone! AHH...FREEDOM!

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Closer/death/Funerals

by Leela1 in

hello all i am fairly new to this site even though i have been da since i was 16 years old i am now 35 years old.

i have had very little contact with my family since i left maybe a handful of times over the years.

i thought i put the past behind me and moved on i have 4 amazing kids of my own really supportive partner and great friends who have become my family.

ToesUp

So sorry you had to grow up this way. I would love to just hug the stuffing out of you. You have been through a lot.

I have to agree with Wing commander on this one. I'd piss on the mans grave. He wasn't your father he was an animal. Who does this to their child? I can assure you, not a normal person.

I know this sounds harsh but, he has not asked to see his own child before he dies. He doesn't deserve to see you, you are too good for him.

You sound like you have it all together now. Raise your family and enjoy what YOU have now. Your father is just a sperm donor. Nothing more.

Be very proud of how far you have come. YOU did it on your own.

Hugs to you.

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1975 coverup! Compare the '68 and '81 Truth book scans

by JimmyPage in

the wt society pointed to 1975 as the date for the end of the world.

when the date came and went they changed their publications to remove themselves from the fiasco.

need proof?

ToesUp

It's just around the corner....again.

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Jehovahs Witnesses and the Curse of Music.

by donny in

jehovahs witnesses and the curse of music.. .

i was inspired to write this after listening to a recent podcast of the thinking atheist by seth andrews.

as many of you know, seth was a devout christian who not only loved contemporary christian music but was one of the hosts of a popular morning show on kxoj in tulsa, oklahoma in the 1990s.

ToesUp

We listened to whatever we wanted to but NEVER shared that info with any JW. Everything you do in JW land is wrong. Unless you are reading their propaganda mags, sitting by a cart or reaching out for "priviledges."

"because it contained too many traps."

Everything, and I mean EVERYTHING in the JW is up for judgement.

You decide to go to college... bad.

You decide to buy a new home (bad and materialistic)

You decide to buy a new car (bad and materialistic). Heaven forbid if you do not buy a "service car."

You decide to have children (bad...too close to the end of this wicked system.)

You decide to pursue a career to feed your family (bad...you should be pioneering)

You want to grow a beard (bad)

You enjoy a certain type of sex with your marriage mate (oral/anal) bad, bad, bad

You're an attractive sister who likes to dress nicely (bad...you must be a slut)

You are a sister and enjoy talking to some of the nice Brothers (bad...you may give the Brother the wrong impression or you are trying to steal him away from his wife)

You have to take your wiggly toddler out of the auditorium during an assembly (you need to be quiet and remain in your seat).

You are late for the meeting/assembly because you got stuck in traffic or your kid blew chunks in the care and you had to return home. Bad!

You are sickly or elderly and can not get to the meetings, so you have to dial in. Now....you are forsaking the gathering with your dear Brothers and Sisters. Some Brothers tell these ones to ....GET OVER IT AND GET TO THE MEETINGS (I have actually heard that one).

You are a brother who does not desire to reach out for MS or Elder. You are weak and not a "spiritual " man. Bad! According to Brother Morris you are not good marriage material.

The list could go on and on. This is one of the main reasons we are OUT. LACK OF LOVE! They just don't get it but we did and are gone. Many are heading for the exit door for just the same reason.

In JW land, you are NEVER good enough! Why would you stay where you are not wanted??