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  Blonde, Brunette, Redhead? Do you have a favorite?

  by Paralipomenon in

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  this is a fun question that i like to pose in social settings.

  regardless of who your significant other is, i've found that people have a definite preference for hair color.

  what i found even more interesting is that people usually preferred a hair color different than their own.

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  I have brown hair and a large gray beard.

  I have always been pulled to blondes, made some of my biggest mistakes with them.

  Redheads are exciting to me, tho I have never been out with one.

  Animal
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  Why, exactly, are you here?

  by animal in

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  why, exactly, are you here on jwd?.

  are you out of the jw's and still needing association with like people?.

  do you lack the skills to have real friends in real life?.

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  Bem said:

  and your reveal about your own thought's is much appreciated

  It would be very unfair of me to expect you all to spill your guts with my questions if I werent willing to answer them myself. It only seems fair. I will answer any question, for the most part..... if you have any, shoot it this way.

  Animal
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  Why, exactly, are you here?

  by animal in

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  why, exactly, are you here on jwd?.

  are you out of the jw's and still needing association with like people?.

  do you lack the skills to have real friends in real life?.

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  stimulating textual intercourse

  That is an exciting statement, eh? I may steal it for a sig file.

  And you are welcome, I like writing at times and have little to hide.

  Animal

  ps.... thanks to all who wrote privately to me, I am glad you enjoyed.
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  Why, exactly, are you here?

  by animal in

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  why, exactly, are you here on jwd?.

  are you out of the jw's and still needing association with like people?.

  do you lack the skills to have real friends in real life?.

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  BFD... I didnt write what you quoted.... but thanks. And all of the repliers made it a great thread.....

  Animal
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  Has Anyone in the History of JWD Been Shunned On The Forum

  by BFD in

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  i was reading the thread about the wanderer and it seems he is very annoyingly stubborn.

  i think i'm going to shun him.

  lol.

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  I would hope to not be shunned, but I could understand why some would avoid my posts. I try to be direct and to the point, not taken well by some people, here or anywhere.

  In an online community tho, I would tend to avoid an organized "shunning". People are entitled to an opinion, and you are entitled to ignore them and thier posts. Some like to argue a point, and others get upset by that. I personally get bored with it so I avoid those posts. Just click away from it.

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  Why, exactly, are you here?

  by animal in

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  why, exactly, are you here on jwd?.

  are you out of the jw's and still needing association with like people?.

  do you lack the skills to have real friends in real life?.

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  Thank you.

  I have been able to shake any and all of the oddities brainwashed or beat into me by the prior life. Doing that was a learning experience, and was tougher than you may think at times. It is wierd how powerful your mind/fears/dreams can be. Learn to control them and you are your own GOD!!

  Understand, I do not say any of this in a bragging way, far from it. I do it to show that you too can have the peace I have inside and out, and totally control my life.

  Animal
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  Why, exactly, are you here?

  by animal in

  1. jw
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  why, exactly, are you here on jwd?.

  are you out of the jw's and still needing association with like people?.

  do you lack the skills to have real friends in real life?.

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  I guess I should answer my own questions, eh? Then I will sum it all up.

  Why, exactly, are you here on JWD?

  I found this place many years ago by accident, and all my reading showed me that I wasnt the only freak in the world.... there were plenty of us, and we werent freaks! I made many friends on here and came back after a vacation from JWD to see how they were. I find boards both entertaining and educational. I do not try to get into the "getting people out of the JWs" thing, but I wouldnt dare stop anyone else from doing it. It just isnt my thing. I am more into helping make people think and respond without reacting emotionally. That, to me, is part of the learning process we all need.

  Are you out of the JW's and still needing association with like people?

  I was born and abused into the JWs.... aint been near one since 1972, I am disfellowshipped. They dont exsist to me and I chase them physically off my property if they dare show up. I do the same to the Mormons. Being with people with the same or similar background makes things more interesting, it never gets boring in here.

  Do you lack the skills to have real friends in real life?

  Nope.. I am an extravert, and sometimes an aggresive one. I sometimes scare the shy, but mostly I am cool with everyone. Old survival techniques let me size someone up quickly, so I can adjust my actions around new people to fit the situation. I am neither judgemental nor do I like being judged. Being in the biker world, I have friends across this country and enjoy it. We all have differing levels of ability to make and keep friends, no doubt. Being here could help us all learn more on the "how-to's".

  Do you prefer people with the same experiences you had?

  On this board, sure.... wouldnt want a bunch of "never-were-JW-Catholics" here interacting.... they wouldnt get it. We have varying experiences here, from the ugliest upbringings to the calmest. Some of use just faded, some had hellish trials-by-elder, many of us are being shunned by hypocrites. We all learn from each other.

  Can you not let go of the past, thus reliving it thru others posts?

  Letting go is almost the final break needed to get on with life. The final break, for me, was to wash all the JW bullshit out of my head, to include many of the memories.... they are there, but I dont dwell on them if a problem comes up. Life is in my hands now, not my past. Many of you are there also, and more will as time goes on and you learn and grow. I do relive some things thru posts, ones that are similar to mine.... and many times I read and think "hell, I had no problems compared to so-and-so". It is all subjective and I accept that.

  Now for the summary....

  You all replied great and honestly. No ill will was intended, rather we all should be able to read the replies and digest them.... get whatever we can from them, and grow. That was the intent.

  The post disagreeing with my opinion about being offended.... you see it one way, I see it another. I cannot relate it to boxing and getting hit, how hard you are hit could vary. Speech and thought, or opinions, are just that and carry no hurt, intentional or not. People have different thicknesses of skin, of course, but should any of us limit our speach to the lowest common denominator? I doubt that and would disagree with that. I wont attack anyone on here or hurt them on purpose, but I wouldnt walk on eggshells either. As I tell people.... always assume humor if something said is in question.

  If any of you want or need ideas on how to handle some situation I mentioned, feel free to ask for help. If I can, I will... if not, we will find someone who can. Ask privately or publically.

  Thank you all for the answers.

  Animal
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  Why, exactly, are you here?

  by animal in

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  why, exactly, are you here on jwd?.

  are you out of the jw's and still needing association with like people?.

  do you lack the skills to have real friends in real life?.

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  Good answer

  Good night.

  Animal
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  Why, exactly, are you here?

  by animal in

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  why, exactly, are you here on jwd?.

  are you out of the jw's and still needing association with like people?.

  do you lack the skills to have real friends in real life?.

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  Very interesting, Terry... am still digesting it.

  Animal (can't spell)
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  Why, exactly, are you here?

  by animal in

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  why, exactly, are you here on jwd?.

  are you out of the jw's and still needing association with like people?.

  do you lack the skills to have real friends in real life?.

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  neverendingjourney........

  Just what I was looking for.. a sincere answer to the question/s

  I agree with you, the more I read, the more I get attached and learn.... both about the people and the problems. It is refreshing most of the time.

  Animal