Posts by pratt1

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Do you feel comfortable with celebrating the holidays?

by Jamelle in

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just curious how different individuals have reacted to the though of celebrating holidays after they left the jws...?

any holidays you have more trouble with than others?

does halloween freak you out?

pratt1

It has taken me years to get comfortable celebrating the holidays, epecially xmas.

However every year it gets easier and easier.

My wife, however has no problem with it (she's an x dub too) and she teases me about it all the time.

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Do You Still Look Like A Jehovah's Witness?

by minimus in

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would someone still mistake you for a witness?

pratt1

I probably still look like a witness when I go to work - suit and tie except on Fridays.

However, I hope I am a little more stylish than most of the dubs I see around here.

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Do you hate the person that converted you?

by MsMcDucket in

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i really feel like i got punk'd!

so, punk'd, that i messed up my family!

all because i thought they knew better than me!

Since my mom converted me, as an infant, I can't hate. In fact I have deep love for her, however that does not mean that I don't hold her accountable for the problems the religion causes in our lives.

But until she wakes up, I doubt if she ever will realize how harmful that cult is.

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Civil rights icon Rosa Parks dies

by CountryGuy in

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just saw this on the news:.

detroit (reuters) - rosa parks, the black seamstress whose refusal to give her seat on a montgomery, alabama, bus to a white man sparked a revolution in american race relations, died on monday at age 92. .

shirley kaigler, parks' lawyer, said she died while taking a nap early on monday evening surrounded by a small group of friends and family members.. "she just fell asleep and didn't wake up," kaigler said.. the cause of death was not immediately known.

pratt1

Truly a courageous woman who glavanized a generation.

Rest in Peace, Rosa.

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I know I have said this before but.......

by defd in

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y'all may not see nearly as much of me anymore.

as i already stated, i only come here while i am at work.

the job i have now gave me alot of free time on my hands.

pratt1

I appreciate you thoughts Derrick, but I have had enough of the dubs to last me a life time.

It is my belief that a loving God reads hearts and not whether or not you are associated with an organized religion.

You are entitled to your opinion and belief structure, but I for one am very comfortable with my choice to not be a dub.

Good Luck to you.

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The other side of shunning

by pratt1 in

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i thought it would be appropriate to mention that at least in my congo, when you are dfed you are told that if you are seen talking with a dub, you not only jeopardize their standing, but you also jeopardize your chances of being reinstated.. i did shun many people when they got dfed,and i was shunned as well when i got dfed, but after i was reinstated i continued to shun, especially those who were trying to get reinstated.. i didn't want to hurt their chances.. many people who shun especially family members may feel the same way.. did you?

pratt1

I thought it would be appropriate to mention that at least in my congo, when you are dfed you are told that if you are seen talking with a dub, you not only jeopardize their standing, but you also jeopardize your chances of being reinstated.

I did shun many people when they got dfed,and I was shunned as well when I got dfed, but after I was reinstated I continued to shun, especially those who were trying to get reinstated.

I didn't want to hurt their chances.

Many people who shun especially family members may feel the same way.

Did you?

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What makes you resemble your parents the most?

by Soledad in

i have my fathers strange brownish/reddish curly hair, his cheeks his eyebrows and his jawline.

i have my mothers face shape and eyes, i think.

i also have my mother's figure (pleasantly plump!).

pratt1

Interestingly, I am probablely a equal mix of both in the looks depatment.

Mom's eyes, dad head shape and nose.

My complexision is lighter than both - because of my dad's mixed heritage - Irish and Black.

I have the temperment of my dad, calm and steady.

My mom' s outspoken personality.

My love of sports from my dad.

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Divided Household

by pratt1 in

i grew up in a "divided household" and i was wondering how many of you had similar experiences to mine.. 1. i was always viewed as fatherless child as a kid.

i wasn't, i had a very involved father, however he was an unbeliever.. 2. i always felt the my decisions in life ultimately meant that i was chosing one parent over the other.

going to college i chose dad over mom.

pratt1

I grew up in a "divided Household" and I was wondering how many of you had similar experiences to mine.

1. I was always viewed as fatherless child as a kid. I wasn't, I had a very involved father, however he was an unbeliever.

2. I always felt the my decisions in life ultimately meant that I was chosing one parent over the other. Going to College I chose dad over mom. Going out in feild service, I was chosing mom over dad.

3. I was always uneasy about the end of the system, it meant that since my dad was an unbeliever, it basically meant that I was okay with the fact that my dad would die.

I will say that on of the benefits of having an unbelieving parent was that when I decided to walk away from the"lie" it was easier for me, and it actually brought me closer to my father.

Any comments?

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Intro- any ex-jw's from nyc?

by dezpbem in

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hi my name is desi.

i'm an ex-jw from the bronx.

just thought i'd intro myself to the group.. are there any other ex-jw's here from nyc?.

pratt1

I'm from NYC also and I work on Wall st.

Welcome to the board.