Topics Started by BeautifulGarbage

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What are you in 3 words...........
by ScoobySnax in
1. jw
2. friends
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don't be bashful........ ok i'll start....... kind, worried, thoughtful.. your go.......
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I am scared of my future marriage
by jwbot in
1. social
2. relationships
i am watching oprah (right now actually) and the topic hits close to home.

good timing actually, because yesterday i was thinking of talking with my fiance, mike about this very thing.

you see, mike really loves kids, and we plan to have them eventually, its a very important part in our relationship (to him, mostly).
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Is it ok to be critical of the pope yet?????????
by tyydyy in
1. jw
2. friends
censorship borg style.

somebody killed the pope's last poop thread just because someone else was offended when i mentioned that i think that he wasn't such a good guy.

if you think you might be offended by what's said in a thread then don't read it.
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Question for other Parents....
by rwagoner in
1. social
2. family
howdy all.... .

i have a 6 yo son who is in the first grade.

he was born 10 weeks preemie, was an only child up until about 6 months ago and spends a lot of time with adults - especially me...his goofy but loving dad.
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social retard
by MerryMagdalene in
1. jw
2. friends
i finally figured out why i'm so socially retarded...it just hit me.. here i was sitting and wondering why i have such a hard time meeting new people, making friends, thinking of relevent things to say, and so on.

it really is painful and scary for me.

i was told who i could talk to, who i couldn't talk to, what i could say, what i couldn't say.
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How do you women feel about acting stupid to please men and the borg?
by Dragonlady76 in
1. jw
2. friends
the quote below was part of a talk in the 90's.

i heard this as a child and thought to myself, how can any woman accept such a draconian veiw?

i was not sure if i had understood correctly so, i brought it up to my bible study conductor maggie, i was appalled that she agreed with this veiw, we debated it back and forth, until i got the upper hand, then she told me that i was to "rebellious and strong willed", and that i "should never get married", that i way i would not have to submit to male "headshit" "headship".
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Need Ideas - Parenting Problem/Question
by exjwshell in
1. jw
2. friends
here's a question to all of you parents out there.... do any of you, especially those who were born and raised as a jw, have trouble parenting your non-jw children?...

i've been "out" for 18 years and since then have married and had two children.

i find it incredibly difficult to not parent "witness style".
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Mother in law told off for speaking to her daughter
by chuckyy in
1. jw
2. experiences
my wife and i disassociated 3 months ago and my wifes mother is still a jw....but.....she still sees us regularly.

today, a 'clipboard' elder went down to see her.

he has been her book study overseer for a year and has never once gone to see her even though her husband is dying.
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OK, So I'm thinking about becoming a witness.
by MarkAnthony in
1. jw
2. friends
i was raised roman catholic but stopped going about 25 years ago.

i was talking with someone i work with who is a jw and suggested i might look into it.

so here i am.............
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Why I am leaving JWD
by logansrun in
1. jw
2. friends
i'm leaving this forum...at least temporarily.

as i mentioned in conversation over dinner at the chicago apostafest, my upcoming school schedule (which begins next week) combined with my workload will make it very difficult to be an active member on this forum.

perhaps i'll check in occassionaly when life is a little slower but for now i'd better distance myself from the on-line scene or else the other elements in my life will suffer.