Is there any more information on this? What happened with the brochure? I haven't heard anything about it, and would love to find out.
Thanks!!!
ohiocowboy
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My Partner and I have been together for 10 years today!
by ohiocowboy ini am very proud that we have been together for 10 years!
being raised a jw, it was always hard for me to find a long term relationship.
most people that i met weren't interested in anything long term, and each time one ended, it left me feeling like i would never find someone who shared the same feelings.
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ohiocowboy
Giordano, Woodstock must have been incredible! What a neat way to celebrate your exit from the Org. I am happy that you and your wife left at the same time, as you both were able to encourage each other. I too wish you both many more years together!
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My Partner and I have been together for 10 years today!
by ohiocowboy ini am very proud that we have been together for 10 years!
being raised a jw, it was always hard for me to find a long term relationship.
most people that i met weren't interested in anything long term, and each time one ended, it left me feeling like i would never find someone who shared the same feelings.
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ohiocowboy
Thank you so much for all of the happy wishes! I feel that it is an accomplishment too. As Opened Mind said, we have the right to be miserable too-lol.
Being raised a JW and then leaving, there have been some challenges along the way, such as feeling that I wasn't good enough to have someone in my life, and getting past the guilt that gets instilled in us by the Watchtower. Fortunately, I found a person who patiently looked past my insecurities, something that no one else had been willing to do.
I did keep one teaching that I learned from the Watchtower. Many years ago in the Watchtower magazine, there was an article on marriage, and there was a drawing that showed a husband giving his wife a little flower. The caption read "Little things mean a lot". Out of all the weird teachings, they finally got one right, and that one thing I have remembered and have practiced through the years. My Partner does the same, and I think that that is one of the keys to success. We both also realize that a relationship of any kind involves being willing to give and take, and keeping a balance while doing so which includes the willingness to compromise if needed.
We both are very touched by all of your responses, and please know that it feels incredible to be thought of by so many friends here. We wish each and every one of you happiness, love and compassion in your own relationships, whether it be with a Partner/Spouse, Family, or Friends, including the friends that we make on JWN.
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Anybody donate blood and send in the "You're Welcome Watchtower" card yet?
by Shawn10538 injust curious if anyoner has.. you can download the ajwrb brochure from ajwrb.org, and send in the page that is pre-addressed to the watchtower society, and basically says that you have donated blood and that the blood you donated will likely be transfused int a jw saving their lives.
it then suggests a "thank you" might be in order from ther watchtower since your own life blood was sacrificed so that jws could be saved.. i think this is a powerful action.
i hope the wt gets lots of these cards, and i can't wait until someone posts the "thank you for the thought" (cuz we all know that's how they are going to word it right?
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Wow, I had no idea that the brochure existed. Thank you for letting us know about it. I will be sure to let others know who are donating blood, so that they can send in the brochure too. Maybe I can print a bunch out, so that I can give them to people so that they will be all ready to send.
Hopefully, one day the WTBTS will realize that they need to stop pushing an archaic law that was twisted to begin with to suit their own flase teachings.
My thoughts go out to all who have lost friends and family due to the no blood ban. There are several here on the board who have lost family, and it is heartbreaking to hear their stories.
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My Partner and I have been together for 10 years today!
by ohiocowboy ini am very proud that we have been together for 10 years!
being raised a jw, it was always hard for me to find a long term relationship.
most people that i met weren't interested in anything long term, and each time one ended, it left me feeling like i would never find someone who shared the same feelings.
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Thaks FHN for the toast! That green drink looks very interesting
Morbidz, Thankfully, overall we haven't really had too much adversity. We are very low key, and don't really go out very much.
CoCo, relationships with friends and family are very important too, and I wish that one day soon, you will find someone who appreciates you warm, sincere heart
Thank you Empty Inside, we hope for many more years too!
Ziddinia, I wish I knew how exactly, maybe just by being ourselves, and listening to each other's needs and wants.
Thanks, WhaHappened, I like the occasional Near Beer too! Cheers to you!
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Can you help me, please?
by losthobbit inabout an hour ago i noticed that my friend, a former jw, has posted the following on a youtube video (7 hours ago):.
"i have just started going back to the meetings, and it was the best decision of my life!!".
the video is this one below:.
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ohiocowboy
Here's your video
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My Partner and I have been together for 10 years today!
by ohiocowboy ini am very proud that we have been together for 10 years!
being raised a jw, it was always hard for me to find a long term relationship.
most people that i met weren't interested in anything long term, and each time one ended, it left me feeling like i would never find someone who shared the same feelings.
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ohiocowboy
CoCo, after reading your beautiful stories and words, as well as feeling the empathy and compassion that exudes from your Soul, I don't see how anyone couldn't fall in love with you!
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My Partner and I have been together for 10 years today!
by ohiocowboy ini am very proud that we have been together for 10 years!
being raised a jw, it was always hard for me to find a long term relationship.
most people that i met weren't interested in anything long term, and each time one ended, it left me feeling like i would never find someone who shared the same feelings.
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ohiocowboy
I am very proud that we have been together for 10 years! Being raised a JW, it was always hard for me to find a long term relationship. Most people that I met weren't interested in anything long term, and each time one ended, it left me feeling like I would never find someone who shared the same feelings. I used to long for someone to share my life with. In October 2001, I found some family on my Dad's side that I hadn't seen since I was a little kid. None of them were JW's, so they accepted me with open arms. In March of 2002, I sold my house in Ft. Lauderdale and began a new life in Ohio to be close to the family that I had found.
On April 12, 2002 I was on the computer, and for some reason I went to a chat room, something that I really never had experience with, and I started chatting with someone. We had a lot of fun and laughs online, so we decided to meet two days later on April 14. I wasn't too familiar with the area yet, so we agreed to meet at a coffee shop in a nearby town. I was really excited, and when the time came, I found the address we were supposed to meet at, but when I got there, the shop was all boarded up and lifeless. I thought to myself, here we go again-lol. Just when my happiness started turning to disappointment once again, a car pulled up, and it was Dave, who apologized profusely after realizing that the shop had closed down.
Now, 10 years later, we still laugh about that day! We have been through a lot with each other, but we were determined to make things work, and now we are both comfortable in the fact that we will always be together through good times and bad.
10 years in Gay years works out to be about 2 lifetimes, so we both know what an accomplishment it really is!!!
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Went to a JW funeral today!
by TimothyT intoday i (disfellowshipped gay boy) went to a jw funeral with my dad (ex-elder and not yet disfellowshipped supposed apostate), my brother (who wants nothing more to do with the org) and my mum (who was never interested anyway).
well we had a great time.
this was the first time i have seen all of them in over a year in some sort of congre'gay'tional setting, although we only went to the crem.
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I'm sorry that someone you cared for died, and that you were shunned by JW's who were supposed to be your friends. There is no comparison between them and the people that you have met this past year who love you unconditionally and accept you for being you!
So i walked straight Gayly through the group of brothers, head held high
I thought that I would attempt some humor and fix the above for you-lol
Greetings from a fellow 'Mo!
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The ugliest statment A parent can say to their child.
by jam inmy ex (jw) told my two youngest 9 and 11, your dad.
wanted more kids, meaning them.
we had two older.. how would a child feel after their mother tell them, i really.
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Jam, I am sorry that your ex said that to your kids. Jw's can be so cruel.
The Silence, it must have been very uncomfortable to be shunned and ignored by your father when you were only 13. I laud the fact that you were able to forgive him so easily. Forgiveness is a quality that is becoming more rare in the world, and it is refreshing to see someone such as yourself so willing after all that he did to you.
I was beaten a lot, usually by my mother but I didn't mind that as much as the verbal words. My father would sometimes tell me that he hated me, called me worthless, useless, that I wasn't his son (Even though he really was my father), and he told me that I disgusted him and made him sick. My mother would call me Queer, Sissy, Rag Doll, Squishy Marshmallow, muffin, and a Dish rag. Take out the trash, Queer; do the dishes Sissy, etc. When my mother called me those things, the look on her face was one of anger mixed with disgust, so much so that she even spit on my face one time, but the look on my father's face was as if I was a piece of sh*t that got stuck on his shoe mixed with pure hatred. No exaggerations. After all of these years, I can still see the look on his face, and I can still feel how it made me feel.
It was very emotional for me, and I spent many days crying when I was alone. But, I didn't dare cry when they were around though, or I would get beaten and the names would start again. The very last words that I ever heard my father say to me was when they found out that I was Gay, and he said that I may as well be a murderer or rapist, and as far as he was concerned he has no son. My mother agreed with him, and my mother told me that they threw away any pictures that they had of me. That was the last I ever heard from my father, he died several years later, and I didn't find out until 3 years after the fact when I found his obituary on the internet. My mother wouldn't even call me to tell me that he died, and when I asked her about it, she told me that I would have to find out about her on the internet too.
My parents had the appearance of being the perfect couple. My father was even the P.O. on the cong. JW's are all about appearance. If others only knew what went on behind closed doors.
Sorry for the long post, but I couldn't stop typing. It feels so good to get something out that has been bottled up for awhile.