Snapdragon

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  a NOTE from Puternut and Octavia

  by Sassy in

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  a while back some were asking how puternut and octavia were going... so i dropped them a line to see what was up..

  and this was puters response (as well as a request to let you know how they are doing):

  thanks for checking up on us.

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  Thanks Sass, I was wondering how they were doing. Good to hear from them.

  ~Snap
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  going to my first therapy appt today...

  by nb-dfed in

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  so, the day has finally come.

  i'm finally going to see a therapist to work out all my issues.

  i'm very nervous.

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  NB- I see that we're both the same age and relatively new here. I know EXACTLY what you're going through right now. I started therapy a month ago. I was lucky, my therapist is a dream. He's dealt with JW's before and knew a lot about them.

  I know what you're saying when you talk about the apprehension with the first visit. I don't mind discussing my past, as painful as it is. Its actually dealing with and getting over issues that made me nervous. It much easier to let the bones stay buried, know what I mean?

  Good luck, I hope your therapist is a good one. If you want to chat with me about anything, just PM me. I'd love to hear from you.

  ~Snapdragon
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  anyone read monday, september 27 "examining the scriptures daily"?

  by evergreen in

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  i decided to have a look at the scripture for that day as it was sitting next to me whilst watching my daughters favorite programme the tweenies and noticed what the society had to say concerning false stories via e-mails etc.. mmmm rather interesting i thought .any one else read it?

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  Ha ha ha. LOL @ Candid. Good one. But I've heard you can spy into other people's email .....maybe an ungodly rumor?

  ~Snap
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  They came by today

  by czarofmischief in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  so my wife is standing at the door, waiting for me to finish my morning ablutions so that we can go out, and she asks me to go to the door.

  i met a very friendly couple who wanted to talk to me about jehovah.

  i informed them that i was raised as a jehovah's witness and that i had been disfellowshipped for about (and i had to think about this) five years now.. and the dude was offended by my existence.

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  Hey Czar, long time no chat. Glad to hear you're doing well.

  Very mature like. 26 years and a wife and some kids does that stuff, eh?

  Have you posted your story before? You should, if you haven't.

  ~Snap
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  Why aren't you guys working?

  by pennycandy in

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  as a stay-at-home mom, i can occasionally find a few minutes every few days to play on the computer, but the amount of activity on this forum during us working hours is pretty surprising.

  folks from other parts of the world notwithstanding, how are you american members able to post during work hours?.

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  I think Nos said it all. I guess that's our famous american work ethic!

  Me, my job is feast or famine. I like to play with all the other JWD kids during famine time.

  ~Snap
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  What a crapy day!!

  by Dawn in

  1. jw
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  ever have one of those days where you should have just gotten back into bed and waited for tomorrow?

  i had one of those today!.

  1) overslept and was rushed to get ready for work and get my daughter to school, then.

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  LOL!

  My god, can I totally relate you your day. I don't have 'em too often, but when they hit, they hit hard.

  Thanks for sharing. At least I'm not the only one.

  Here's to hoping today is better than yesterday!

  ~Snap
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  They ain't all bad.

  by Insomniac in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i live in a fairly small town, and i run into the witnesses from my old cong with some frequency.

  in general, they ignore me, or give me dirty looks, or, in one memorable instance in the ladies' room at the memorial, call me a whore.

  just for the record, i'm not even close to whorish, i'm pretty straight-laced; this gives me an idea of how much hatred they must be feeling toward me.. today, however, i was walking out of a store, when i heard my name being called.

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  Wow, Insomniac, that is a cool and very rare experience.

  But you bring up a good point. They ain't all bad. Perhaps even the majority aren't. Its all about the leadership. Glad to see that a person in position of authority was actually that loving. That kind of man was nonexistant in my old congregation.

  ~Snap
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  Embarressing Moment!!!

  by Sirona in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  well, i had my most embarressing moment in my life so far this last friday night.. after having a talk with the boss about morale, i had arranged a bowling night for work.

  i arranged for us all to have 2 games of ten pin bowling, plus food for 9.99 each.

  we got a bottle of champagne and 10 behind the bar aswell .

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  Okay, I've got a good one. Its a serious gross out story, though, beware.

  When I was 17 my boyfriend would change my car tires for me, to save me a few bucks. I went with him to the garage one time and found out how boring the experience is. I mean really boring, so of course I ended up picking my nose. Doesn't everybody? Anyway I was sitting behind him and we'd been talking but he hadn't looked at me in 20 minutes. He suddenly turns around to say something and there I am, pre-flick, getting ready to get rid of my booger. He stared at me with a look of horror on his face. "Is that a booger?" I was so mortified that I actually tried to lie about it, at first. But there was no question. He didn't break up with me, although I think he debated whether or not he should.

  Gross, huh? I did warn ya.

  ~Snapdragon
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  Do You Feel That Stereotyping Nationalities Is Necessarily Wrong?

  by minimus in

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  2. friends

  politically correct, it isn't----but do you think there's any validity to "stereotyping" people or backgrounds??

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  Snapdragon

  Another good one Mini!

  I love stereo types. I think they're hilarious. Most of 'em have a grain (just a grain) of truth, or they wouldn't still be around. Here's a couple of my favorites:

  1. Puerto Ricans: Hot blooded, Firey tempered, Think their little island is the ONLY little island.

  2. Germans: Love da beer, Da brats/meat in general, Polka

  3. African/Americans: Mama's take no $hit, Love the hoopdies, Know how to dance

  Just a few of my faves. So to answer the question, no, who cares if there are stereotypes floating around, as long as whole cultures and races aren't judged and weighed by them.

  ~Snapdragon
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  Any Advice??

  by Trey76 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i came across this website and thought it was great!!!

  i am engaged to a df jw,( he was baptized).

  he has been df for almost 10 years.

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  Snapdragon

  Hi Trey, and welcome.

  Wow, talk about good advice. I was gonna add my two cents...but who needs any more?

  Here's words of wisdom from the people who have been there. Good show, all. Trey, you're likely to find more of this stuff around here, so I hope you stick around. It'll at least give you ammo for the (hopefully) few and far problems you might encounter marrying into a family with Jehovah's Witness ties.

  All the best on your wedding plans. I am in the wedding business if you ever need any small advice. I'd be happy to help.

  ~Snapdragon