Glad to hear that things are softening up for you E-Man. In my case it seeme to be the opposite that's happening.Since my two older siblings have found their ways back to "the truth" my parents just don't seem to have time for the rest of us...even the DF'd and non-JW ones. They were quite happy to have me around when my son was born, but he's not as interesting now he's nearly 10. And of course they have my siblings children, so no need to bother with other Grandkids. They're always at each other's houses to the point where you feel as if you brought a bad smell in. This is what my DF'd brother told me anyway, as I practically have to meke an appointment to see them.
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21Eagerness To Shun Bound To Fade
by Englishman inmy own parents gave up shunning me after i was disfellowshipped.
they kept it up for about 3 years and then just sort of gradually folded.
here in wsm, most of the witnesses who remember me can't be arsed with the shunning thang any more.
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Gave Blood today at work!
by qwerty ini nearly passed out after too!
it's the only second time i've nearl fainted in my life.
it wasn't the needles it was after.
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fifi
Well done, qwerty. It's something I've always wanted to do as I have quite a rare blood group, but my long term illness makes it impossible ... plus the fact that I lived in Britain. Mad cows, you see.
Once again, well done.
Fifi
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Kids say the funniest things!
by whyamihere inmy daughter lily is 3 years old.
she is now asking me all the body parts(all of them).
now i am not one to hold back so i told her what she has and what her little brother has when she asked.. so anyway..... now she sings songs about it.
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fifi
"mom, don't forget I need POLYSPERM for my vagina." I just about died!
I bet you did.
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Birthday Party - Birthday Cake
by POs Son inwell, this weekend, we had a nice little birthday party for our one-year-old daughter.
my folks, both dubs, were not invited despite living only ten minutes away.
i still respect their beliefs, so did not even bother inviting them.
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fifi
What gets to me is how they seem to have to 'substitute' the 'pagan' festivities with something else as if they're sad to be getting left out. My parents give gifts to their JW grandchildren on anniversaries, which I think is ridiculous. Strangely enough, the other grandkids, although they don't even receive wishes for their birthdays, get nothing.
There were also several families in my congo who had decided it would be a good idea to have a 'family day' where they all got together for a meal and exchanged gifts. Coming back to the JW reasoning, I would argue that "you don't need a special day."
There was also one sister (an elder's wife) who always thought it appropriate to give a card to her daughter to commemorate 'the special day of her birth' LOL.
Why can't they just get busy living?
Fifi
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Without the Internet. Would you still have been a active believing dub??
by Samuel Thorsen in.
perhaps i would.. struggeling with doubts of course, but going to the meetings and turning in 2 or 3 hours on my report every month like i used to.... what about you guys?
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fifi
No. I was disfellowshipped long before internet access (1987). Went through long periods of depression until my brother told me to Google "Jehovahs Witnesses".
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I feel so angry!
by Ellie in.
not really much point to this except i want to vent some anger but yesterday my little brother came round to my house for lunch, he is studying and living at the house of my jw sister, i myself have never been baptized so am not disfellowshipped but they all (with the exception of my little brother) treat me as though i where.. anyway, my little brother came round for lunch and the next thing my jw mum phones my house, asks to speak to my brother and gives him a telling off for being at my house because i'm bad association, and tells him that he has to spend more time with the members of the congregation.. he tries to explain to her that the members of the congregation don't want to know him, that he is sick of making an effort to be friendly with them when they just ignore him.. anyway, it finished with her telling him he is to go straight back to my sisters house and not see me again.. he is 24 years of age, surely its up to him if he wants to come to my house!.
sorry, i know there is no point to this, but i just wanted to let off some steam!
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fifi
Hi Ellie,
Like you said it's up to him whether he wants to come to your house or not. Be glad that he made the choice to do so and maybe this call from your mom will really be an eye-opener for him.
Hugs,
Fifi
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"Serena soaks up the pressure" Fame + JW
by DannyHaszard inserena soaks up the pressure
people are used to seeing us all serious on court.".
i love wimbledon.
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fifi
Funny, but it doesn't seem to look like what was considered "suitable attire for christians" when I was a dub. "Sisters" in my congo were couselled to be sure to wear a camisole under their blouse to be sure that no "brothers" could see the marks of their bras through their clothing. And my dad used to make me and my sisters kneel down before leaving the house to make sure that our skirts were long enough. Any skirt which didn't reach the floor while kneeling wasn't long enough and should be worn in NO circumstances.
Fifi
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Need Some Advice
by skeptikchick ini was just wondering if anyone could enlighten me with their experiences in regards to telling their parents about a serious relationship with a non-jw.
my boyfriend who i've been with for 2 years now and live with, does not know how to approach things when his mother (a very devout jw) comes to visit this summer.
we have separate rooms, and so we were thinking that we basically have two options.
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fifi
Hello again. Sorry, I did something wrong. Anyway, my experience is much the same as that of Love11. Like she said, it's mostly about whether he wants to remain a JW or not as there will be NO compromise. I would say be honest and don't try to pull the wool over anyone's eyes. He must know just how devout a JW his mum is and realise that there is a risk of her running to the elders with a story... or not as the case may be.
Fifi
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Need Some Advice
by skeptikchick ini was just wondering if anyone could enlighten me with their experiences in regards to telling their parents about a serious relationship with a non-jw.
my boyfriend who i've been with for 2 years now and live with, does not know how to approach things when his mother (a very devout jw) comes to visit this summer.
we have separate rooms, and so we were thinking that we basically have two options.
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Hello,
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Ozzie's Weekend Poll #134 (It's about the Awake! again!!!)
by ozziepost inhow have things been with you this past week?
hope it's been better than mine!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.
still i'm reassured by one of my favorite texts, one that has sustained me through difficulties:.
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fifi
I agree with undecided...1-14 sums it up.