Topics Started by MelbaToast

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My parents are having a Turkey day get together and guess who they didn't invite?
by mrsjones5 in
1. jw
2. friends
my family and i. f&#*ed up would not even cover how i feel about this.

i came to california for this?

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Why Do So Many DF'd End In Some Sort Of Trouble?
by african GB Member in
1. jw
2. friends
most ex-jw's df/da that i know end up living a dangerous life.

some get into drugs, prostitution, gangsterism,etc.

as a result they prove the jw theory that says "whoever leaves jehovah's organisation won't make it" right.. it's difficult for me to say this, but it seems like jw's are partly right on this one.. why do most ex-dubs end up in a predicament of some sort?
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Time again for........ Congregation roll call
by Jourles in
1. jw
2. experiences
it's been a while since this topic has been brought up.

use it as a chance to see if there is someone you might know from years past.

1973-1976 --- lakeside, ca??
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My brother spoke to me for 2 hours after 2 1/2 years
by toladest in
1. jw
2. friends
boy that would sound weird to most normal people.

my brother is still a jw.

he has never attempted to talk to me since i was dfed/daed.
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"College, oh no!" PT 1-New guy here
by theundecided2004 in
1. jw
2. friends
hello everyone, i have been keeping up with posts on this board for about four years now, been a member for about one year but have never had the courage to make my first post.

so now i'm going to make that first step to get rid of that fear i had of betraying myself, and vent my experiences and frustrations with this faith.

i think this board will be a good way for me to make acquaintances of people with similar feelings that i have regarding the jehovah's witnesses, as well as a good outlet for my frustrations as a jw, and get some advice as to maybe getting a reasonable exit strategy in the near future.
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Our Friend, Outnfree, Needs Our Help!
by Robdar in
1. jw
2. friends
as most of you are aware, our friend, brenda, aka outnfree, has been diagnosed with breast cancer and is undergoing chemo.

i asked her if she would mind if we did a weekly prayer vigil and she said that she would appreciate it.

she thinks that thursdays would be good since that is when she goes to the doctor to receive the chemo.
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Friend's Daughter Diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes... Post Your Support
by FMZ in
1. jw
2. friends
"k" was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes today.

her mother took her into the hospital this morning, where the diagnosis was made.

she will have to have shots of insulin every day for the rest of her life..
51
Chemo begins today
by outnfree in
1. jw
2. friends
so, i've been sitting at the computer all night long, not really panicked, but definitely disturbed at the thought of what the months to come will entail.. the port-a-cath was "installed" (surgically) on monday, and that was tough.

somehow the lumpectomy last month and even finding out that there was lymph node involvement was okay.

scary, but okay.
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Potty Mouths?
by Low-Key Lysmith in
1. jw
2. friends
when i got out of the dumbs, i use to cuss non-stop i think as a pathetic tactic to make worldy people think i was a little more worldy.

i still swear from time to time, and foul language does not offend me at all, but i was talking to my sister the other day, she just turned 21, has discovered alcohol, is currently on public reproof, and i think is really close to being on her way out herself.

she cursed like a sailor the whole time i was talking to her.
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advice welcome-contacting people
by MelbaToast in
1. social
2. relationships
no thanks to doc, i am a myspace junkie now, and have found a few of my hometown friends in the mix of things.

so i do the search for friends, and start typing in different names.

long story short, i found my old friend from kh days, we got dfd around the same time and had a falling out about a year afterward.