I agree that the net is easy to talk on. I don't feel like I'm being looked at or laughed at or even made fun of. This board , I can come out of my shell without leaving the house and I can turn it off anytime. I really am a hermit. If I were the last living person on the planet, I would be just fine. I mean that! I entertain myself. Maybe thats alot of the JW upbringing. We learn to put up that invisible shield to keep ourselves from hurt. Keeping everyone at arms length has been my life.
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Are you a people person or a loner?
by Strawberryfieldsforever ini've heard that there are people who thrive on being with people.
they gain energy from it.
then there are the loners who gain energy from being alone.
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Where were you when you decided to quit being a JW?
by Steve Lowry infor me, it was at the hall.
it was an evening meeting.
i felt a kind of mental surge within me brewing and i got and went to the men?s room.
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I think for me that a couple of things led to the slow fade. The one thing was when the CO came for a visit. I had worked all week on this great sermon. My mother came to my hall to go out with me and hear my new sermon. I thought it was really good and she told me..."yes, it was good, but you need to improve on alot of things...". I was so upset and decided right then and there that I was never going to be good enough for her or the organization. The second thing was at an assembly when the speaker was talking about being on a ship. If we saw our children leaning over the edge and looking at the water and wanting to jump off, we should push, shove, or yank or anything to keep them on the ship! I was sickened by that. Encouraging parents to do anything from letting their children be part of the world. I couldn't take it anymore and started a slow fade which lasted about 4 years. I'm so glad to be out of there!
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If You Found A Wallet----Would You Turn It In??
by minimus inwould you have to think about it??
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I would turn it in. No thinking twice about that. I could only hope that someone would do that for me too!
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Are you a people person or a loner?
by Strawberryfieldsforever ini've heard that there are people who thrive on being with people.
they gain energy from it.
then there are the loners who gain energy from being alone.
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I've heard that there are people who thrive on being with people. They gain energy from it. Then there are the loners who gain energy from being alone. I myself am a loner. I find it exhausting to be with others for a long time. It saps me of my strength.
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New Contract
by Yerusalyim ini just re-enlisted in the army today.
i now have an indefinite contract...i'm officially a career military hack.. salute.
i am an american soldier.
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I'm proud of you!!!
Will you still be able to talk with us on the board? I would really miss you, if you couldn't. I always look forward to your comments......
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Little toe,
I'm just having a bad day. I take care of my alcoholic aunt. She is my mother's sister. I get sad sometimes. I hope I'm doing all I can do to help her. I ask direction, but get nothing. Like I said....it's just a bad day.
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The last week, I have begun to question if anyone is really out there.....I used to think I was praying to someone, but now I wonder. I think I'm going through a crisis. I ask for help in what I do and receive none.......I'm very lost today......
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What was your favourite topic when preaching door to door?
by JH inwhen i was going door to door, i liked talking about the signs of the end, earthquakes, wars, and all the signs that jesus gave.
i liked talking about how the world was doomed and that only the kingdom would set things straight.
what did you like talking about going door to door?
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I would talk about their pets or yard landscaping. I would talk about that as long as I could before I had to get to the point. Then all the fun was gone.
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Are You Still Torn, Wondering Whether You Made The Right Decision To Leave?
by minimus inare you 100% sure you're doing the right thing??
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100% sure. No regrets and I'll NEVER go back!
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My new issue.....
by Joysome inas i've said before i'm very lost and torn and confused.
part of me still believes in the things that i was taught as a jw.
1. armageddon.
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Joysome
I'm so sorry you're confused. I was too for a long time. It sounds like you were happy in the religion. But....there are nagging thoughts? I had those too. I think being on this board will help. I know that you differ with alot of people here, but it's good to listen and just take it in. It's doesn't mean you have to agree. I always thought JW's had tunnel vision. They only look straight ahead, never to the side. There are interesting things on the side. If you took a trip and only looked at the road ahead, you would miss so many beautiful things. There are lots of interesting points and lots of information. I'm happy that you are open minded enough to look off to the side. I feel for you. I lost my mom. It breaks my heart too. But it is her choice not to talk to me. I still love her. But I also love my new life. If she wants to be in it, I will welcome her with loving arms. I'm really glad you're on the board Joysome! Hope we can have lots of comments together!
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