Welcome Rodin!
lovinlife
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I'm new, Hello everybody !!!
by Rodin ini have been lurking for quite some time and thought i would finally drop in.
as my alias might suggest, i am somewhat of a history buff.
i have enjoyed reading metatron, farkel, maximus, blondie, and countless other posters insightful threads over the past several years.
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wasted life
by littlemike inleft 2 years ago and surf nearly every night.
i was an elder for 11 years did circuit assembly items etc.
in fact i did everything the society said.
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lovinlife
Littlemike, welcome! So glad to have you here. Yes, for a long while I did feel like I had wasted my life. I am 42 and tried to fade away 12 yrs ago. I really couldn't since parents are fanatical, got df'd a few years ago. I went through a time where I felt I had missed out on so many things. But you know what? It is never too late! I got past the hurting/regret part of my healing and went forward. I went out and did everything I had wanted to do and never could! It was amazing. Sometimes, you would think I was still a teenager, but I enjoyed every minute of it all.
Eventually, you will get past some of these feelings. And when you do, grab life and everything it has to offer and then just promise yourself that you will live in the present. Don''t look back and look at the future with all the cool things you can now do. Use your past as a springboard, not a sofa! Best wishes!
PS: You also give me hope that my father will finally wake up like you did. He is very devout w/ circuit assembly parts etc too. Maybe he will listen to his doubts (I hope he has some!). Thanks for giving me that hope!
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New to the forum and willing to discuss everything with you
by Left_Field inhello folks,.
i decided to start a new topic and introduce myself.
then rattle on about a few things too.. bare with the long intro.... i have already made a couple of posts and before i go on any further i decided to introduce myself to you all.. my name is nick and i live in canada.
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lovinlife
Welcome Nick. Glad to have you with us!
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Most hated WT publication
by Nosferatu inwhat is the wt publication you hated the most?
why did you hate it?
for me, it was probably that damn pink great teacher book.
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lovinlife
Oh by far it was the daily text. My dad was so sure we had to have it read to us and then discussed every single day before school. Said it was a protection for us. If we were running late, he would stand on the porch and yell it to us as we ran down the street to the bus. Talk about embarrassing!!!!
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how has your life changed in the last 10 years
by dh in.
ten years is a long time, what changes has your life undergone in the last 10 years?
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lovinlife
I got away from the abusive ex husband/elder/wife beater.
I found true love.
Better relationship with daughter.
Found peace and happiness finally!
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I did it!!!
by joelbear inwell, this week i become a college graduate.
thanks for all those who offered encouragement over the years.
it meant a lot to me.
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lovinlife
Congrats!!!! So proud of you! Awesome!
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lovinlife
Awww! Very nice!!!
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Did You Know A "Bad" Elder or Circuit Overseer???
by minimus inwas there ever a person that you just "knew" to be a "bad guy"?
i knew a co. his name was [edit] angelacos.
he loved to go into congregations and remove elders.
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lovinlife
There were many CO's that were almost intollerable...one that hated women and his wife looked like a beaten dog, hardly ever speaking. Then there was another that would say anything that came into his head, no matter how hurtful. Usually, his talks were all about how we did not do enough, did not sing loud enough, etc. But the worst were the CO's wives!!! Remember Angelo C******** anyone? He stay with us when I was first married and both of us pioneering. We rented a mobile home at the time and mom spent alot of time helping me fix up with new curtains etc. Well, Bro C******** was very nice. But his wife said some of the most hurtful things. She made it clear to us that these accomodations were beneath her and why didn't anyone with a larger house offer. Usually, I was not one to say anything, but she made me so mad, that I said to her, "Well, the elders came and asked us to have you stay since NO ONE offered to have you". She looked so incensed that she just got up and went to bed. The next night she asked if we were buying this trailer. I said that were were considering it. She said that we should get out of "this dump" and find a real house. Wow, she was a real pain in the a**.
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jw's and holidays
by prgirl79 ini was with a ex-jw for 5 years or shall i say disfellowshipped but still never moved on!
anyways the whole time we were together no birthdays, funerals, weddings (only reception not church), thanksgiving, christmas.
i always felt alone and like i would offend him celebrating these things.
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lovinlife
I remember when my grandfather died. My parents were having a tough time deciding if they were going to enter the church or not. (My immediate family are the only ones that are JWs) I was already on my way out, so I made it clear that I was going into the church to pay my respects and to support my very loving grandma. I told dad that he could do as he chose. He tried right up til the funeral itself to convince me to stay out of the church. I was well into adulthood at the time and told him that I had made my decision, he could do what he thought was right for him. They ended up going into the church, but were miserable about it, and this caused quite a bit of hurt.
Now that I am df'd and totally free, I celebrate holidays, especially Christmas. I love Christmas!!!!
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To go, or not to go?
by Insomniac ini'm planning a small vacation in about 2 month's time.
i'll be going back to the city where i spent my teens through twenties.
as you can imagine, this place holds a lot of memories for me-both good and bad.
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lovinlife
I agree with xjw about being in the elders radar....you don't want to draw attention to yourself or they will try to find you and you will lose the peace you have now.