even i am pretty shocked at this one... .
my daughter who is 20 years old and df'd for about 2 years now is attending meetings again.
but yesterday she tells me that she didn't feel like going to the meeting and that her mom probably wouldn't even know that she wasn't there.
My relative was told that not only did she need to be sitting in the back, but also not to come into the KH until right before the song begins, leave immediately,
AND, ... AFTER FOLLOWING THESE INSTRUCTIONS,
SHE WAS COUNSELED - " NOT TO BE LOOKING SO HAPPY OR SMILE AT ANYONE!!"
i am currently dating a jehovas-witness, and have been for a while.
we have talked about marriage, but a lot of what i hear and read is that for her to marry a non-believer is frowned upon by others in the religion.
i am a non-believer of any religion.
Sparky - BTW-
.....after 25 yrs. and surviving that "mixed marriage" which did include conversion of hubby,
we are BOTH UP AND RUNNING at this moment along with our kids!
i am currently dating a jehovas-witness, and have been for a while.
we have talked about marriage, but a lot of what i hear and read is that for her to marry a non-believer is frowned upon by others in the religion.
i am a non-believer of any religion.
My husband would say," been there, done that"
. Fortunately, for us it worked out, but we would NEVER recommend it to anyone, unless you are game for conversion and realize the extent to which you would then become a different person - you are required to put on a NEW PERSONALITY, and you may find it doesn't really suit you eventually..
Although if she has dated you, and is even considering marrying an unbeliever - there is an outside chance that she doesn't put her full trust in the organization that she is a part of. The religion is a "WAY OF LIFE" , not just a go to church on Xmas and Easter deal - I would fully discuss this matter and see where she stands NOW, not later.
Best to you,
4JWY
that's right - he's been needing a haircut and laughingly said as we parted ways to go to our respective salons, "mom, we seem to basically have the same hairstyle right now.
" lol!
it was true - we both needed a new "do".
I hope seein'itallclearly starts runnin' in the family so your son can feel free to express that wonderful individuality we always had to suppress.
Warm wishes for it,
4JWY
.
anybody can enter your name and find out all kinds of personal information about you by clicking on the link below.
http://www.humnri.com/enter/passport/
Hubby just got passport for the first time to go on a cycling journey through Italy - I thought, you've got to be kidding, his info is public now??
GOT ME TOO!
i go to get my drivers license renewed today and wouldn't you know.. a jw waited on me.. she was looking at my address and saying about how the assembly hall is right there... yada yada yada.. i paused for a second wondering if i should pretend to be a jw still.. i mean i needed my license.. and i was a little concerned she was going to push for proof of insurance (which i forgot to bring with me).. so i wanted to be on her good side.. then it dawned on me.....i had checked the box about registering to vote.......
exnay on the pretending to be a jw still..
then i thought i could say my mom was a jw.. a pioneer even..
Hi Sassy!
You KNOW she was counting her time, don't you?
that's right - he's been needing a haircut and laughingly said as we parted ways to go to our respective salons, "mom, we seem to basically have the same hairstyle right now.
" lol!
it was true - we both needed a new "do".
heard on the radio this week:
It's been said that one's hairstyle reflects the decade in which you were the happiest -
Do ya think it's true in our case?
that's right - he's been needing a haircut and laughingly said as we parted ways to go to our respective salons, "mom, we seem to basically have the same hairstyle right now.
" lol!
it was true - we both needed a new "do".
seeitall:
DITTO!
It's a great new day isn't it? ( BTW- just what is the haircut your son got? - not familiar with the style name)
that's right - he's been needing a haircut and laughingly said as we parted ways to go to our respective salons, "mom, we seem to basically have the same hairstyle right now.
" lol!
it was true - we both needed a new "do".
seeitall:
Amazing how we see it all now, huh?
I always wanted son to be able to try all different "do's", but didn't dare allow it.
Now he has shaved his head - tried a mohawk (he didn't really like that one after all tho)-
and last week, got a PERM - long, blonde curls and it looks darling!
when i was little, i can remember certain brothers?
who would hide small transistor radios in their suit jackets and listen to nhl playoff games via a small earphone instead of paying attention at the meetings.
these weren't teenagers or young guys... some were elders and/or ministerial servants... yet none of them ever seemed to get counselled for this kind of disrespectful behaviour.. did anyone else ever do things like this, when significant sporting events fell on meeting nights??.
My son became the expert at using the web on his cell phone during the dull times.
