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  Cheers to all! I'm in the house now! Finally signed up.

  by Lifeisfun in

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  hi readers and lurkers, .

  i decided it was time to register to the site.

  after all these years, it was just a matter of time.

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  Welcome Lifeisfun!

  I've only been here a few months and have more into my future in this short period than I did in the past 5 years fade...these folks are great!
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  JW's and the care of the elderly

  by Lynnie in

  1. watchtower
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  i've been df'd for 35 years and my uber pioneer mother is getting on in years, 84 to be exact and starting to have signs of dementia and the social worker is worried that she can't be left alone at all anymore.

  she just had her second hip replaced and is in rehab.

  my uber elder cousin is the power of attorney since my mom was told i couldn't be trusted since i'm df'd.

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  Lynnie at this point you have no responsibility towards any of them. I was told by an elder that since my father hadn't been a real part of my life as I was growing up, that I was not responsible for his care when he became ill. Same principle should apply here. I would respond to the POA, that it is legally his responsibility, and since you are DF'd you wouldn't want to offend your mother's conscience by being in her presence. That ought to frost his cookies.
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  Wife is FOR SURE waking up

  by cappytan in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  well, this is a new development.

  she broached the subject of ttatt tonight.

  said i was right about the flood.

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  Congrats!
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  Just Want To Be Heard

  by dubstepped in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i've been lurking here for a while now, and i guess you could call me a fader.

  i don't have hate in my heart for the organization that i spent most of my life in, but i have had an awakening.

  luckily, so has my wife, and that way i don't feel so alone.

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  Welcome. Loved your poem. Spread your wings and be happy.
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  Introducing myself! Come say hi!

  by Sparlocks_Apprentice in

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  2. experiences

  hello all you wonderful people on the "evil" interwebs.

  i'm joining this site once again because i forgot my old username and such.

  i like the new layout!.

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  Welcome Sparlock's Apprentice. Great story. Looking forward to hearing about the next chapter of your life!
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  God does exist here is my nonbiblical reason:

  by Curious Kitten in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  (before you read i hope no one gets offended by the word retarted...that s how i thought when i was 13)my mom and dad are divorced and my father never helped my mother on raising us, so basically she was a single-mother.

  he just abandoned my three brothers and me and my mother had to work two jobs all of the time so we never got to see her.

  when we did see her it was after school, but all she did was yell at us, make food, and leave to her next job.

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  Kitten, I grew up very much like you. I also had a strong connection to God and not a religion. I was searching for a family and th witnesses found me. 30 years later not only have I lost my family, but my connection to God as well. If that connection is important to you then be very wary when dealing with the JWs. Their teachings will gradually steal that from you. Along with the opportunity to do anything meaningful with your life. You will always live on the fringes of society and most likely have a hard life just like your mom. You will be discouraged if not forbidden to continue your education, and if you are a woman, forced into submission bordering on subservience if you ever marry. Please do your research before continuing. I know that you have, but if you try ending the study, be prepared to present your decision in no uncertain terms. Be prepared too for none of the "friends" that you have made to continue to be part of your life. Just remember we are here for you.
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  Hello

  by Garrett in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hello forum,.

  i'm new here and not sure where to post.

  so, i'm 21 years old and currently a baptized witness, however, i'm slowly making my mind up to leave and here's why.. first, there are certain things that make no sense to me in the organization.

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  Hi Garrett...welcome!  Easiest thing to do is nothing. Since you recently moved, if you haven't really become part of the new congregation just stop going.  If questioned by anyone, let them know of you're depression and tell them you are working on it.  Most likely that will be the end of it.

  You said your family are not JW's, so if possible try reconnecting with them. Fortunately,you are young and can now live your life free from the repression and control that ruins lives. Many of us here only got out after many wasted decades, and are stuck living a lie to keep friends and family.  So use your new found freedom to live your life to the fullest.
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  The Opal Ring: a story based on the true life of Jehovah's Witnesses

  by Julia Orwell in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  it's finally finished!

  it's a fictional story about an old jw.

  it is very long, about 7000 words.. the opal ring.

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  Thanks Julia.  Great story.
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  Grandpa died, they didn't say anything

  by Sir cid fatos in

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  2. experiences

  hey guys.

  my grandpa died recently, for a reason i told my jw friends about it.

  and they literally didn't say anything about it at moved on to another subject like nothing happened.

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  Sir Cid, I am sorry for your loss. Be patient with your friends. If they know you well, they may have been trying to be tactful. With the JW beliefs concerning the dead, they may have thought you would have been uncomfortable with any words of comfort they would have given you, and they would have been uncomfortable with anything else. Ask them about it, but be prepared to tell them your beliefs as well. Many times JW's take questions as opportunities to preach.
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  Hi everyone, this is my first post.

  by John Aquila in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hey everyone, this is my first post.

  i was contacted by the witnesses in1965, baptized in that same year at age 15. i was appointed an elder in 1975 and served as an elder for 20 years..

  it hasnt been long since i learn ttatt and when i totally woke up.

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  Welcome John!