In my limited experience, my daughter went to a home daycare which was run by a JW family, they NEVER gave me any problems, never forced it, I always provided a Christmas gift to her every year, (once I found out she was JW I didn't use Christmas paper or cards anymore) and she did expose my very level headed daughter to their relgion, by taking her to one of the conventions for a bit. I never minded, I'm all for freedom of choice. It wasn't until I met my Ex and have learned what I learned that I've seen the downside of JW's. So yea, there are good ones out there, but there sure are the bad ones as well, and I'm sure it's like that wherever you go!
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Seeing JWs in a positive light.
by ScoobySnax innot a new light, just a positive light.. sometimes on here i worry that all jws are painted with a bad brush when i know that not to be the case.
today i was looking after a jw patient on the ward and she was the most wonderful old girl you could meet, she really made me smile, and she was bright as a button.
later her family came in, who i didn't recognise and they were just as pleasent.
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Hurting so bad here in Ohio...don't know where to turn to
by FreedomFrog indoes anyone know of a forum i can go to to get lots of support?
cheeko's death has hit me pretty hard.
i'm looking for a forum for ones who have lost close pets.
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((((FF)))))
It's hard to lose a valuable member of your family, I remember when I had to have 2 of my kitties' put down due to illnesses within a month of each other. They both lived a very long life, and it was better to end their suffering, but it didn't make it any easier. Do you have a special place you can go to feel better & think about Cheeko? Maybe make a scrapbook? I hope you feel better....and I won't giggle at snot bubbles either!
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i get Df'D today
by NoAnswers inhey guys this is my first post just wanted to say i get df`d today .. its a bummer ......the 16 th i had my judicial commite.
if anyone can give me some good vibe il apreciate it.... i been shunned my all my fam.... thank god i have my wife to support me (df`d also ) .
hope to hear from you
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Welcome NoAnswers...
I'm not a JW and cannot possibly understand what you're going through, but stick around here and you'll get lots of support. What they do to families is a crime, be better and live your life the way you want to live it. Good Luck!
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I choked
by Seeking Knowledge ini have done up a letter to my ex asking him to cease & desist with cramming his "religion" down our sons throat and also to stop our son from calling his wife "mom" and other issues that he's in violation of our custody order with.
it was a nice letter, i told him knock it off or we're going to mediation (in our custody agreement as well) to figure it out.
this was at the advise of my attorney.
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according to my attorney, the right sequence is to talk...when that fails (and it did) write the letter expressing the concerns (here I am!) and from there mediation. I did send a copy of the letter to her she is going to foward it to his attorney. We're all pretty sure that he (the ex) will do as he's done with all the rules & carry on as usual. Even the judge was less than impressed with his attitude. His lawyer even shrugs. The more I do to show I'm trying to take care of things and he's not, the better it will look for me when we go back to court. So really, his lack of being an adult, while driving me crazy, could be better for me in the long run. I just have to keep my son as far away from it as possible.
It just makes me physically ill to have to interract with this stranger I had a child with. Oh and the hose beast he married. I'm sorry, bitter?? Yes, just a little, but she's shown me her true side and she's not a nice person so it's hard for me not to call her names. Every once in a while I must let the 3 year old in me out...better to do that here than in front of them.
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I choked
by Seeking Knowledge ini have done up a letter to my ex asking him to cease & desist with cramming his "religion" down our sons throat and also to stop our son from calling his wife "mom" and other issues that he's in violation of our custody order with.
it was a nice letter, i told him knock it off or we're going to mediation (in our custody agreement as well) to figure it out.
this was at the advise of my attorney.
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and they probably would....actually all the registered mail thing would prove is I sent him an envelope come to think about it. Ok...I'll be taking it to him myself and with a friend. That way if I flake out, she (who has already said she'll kick my ass) will hand it to him for me.
Such a trivial thing...but he does this to me! Thanks guys!
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I choked
by Seeking Knowledge ini have done up a letter to my ex asking him to cease & desist with cramming his "religion" down our sons throat and also to stop our son from calling his wife "mom" and other issues that he's in violation of our custody order with.
it was a nice letter, i told him knock it off or we're going to mediation (in our custody agreement as well) to figure it out.
this was at the advise of my attorney.
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BRILLIANT...I'll do just that!! I wanted to do that in the first place, but I thought it would be better received if I handed it to him. Always go with your first instinct!!
Bebu..your advise is great, she sees me as a monster, why not be one for her with thick scales! I have learned my lesson with her from the last time, I won't let her have another moment of my time, nothing she says has anything to do with my son anyway so there is no reason for her to bother...me either! I will bite my tounge & walk away....
Off to the post office I go!!
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I choked
by Seeking Knowledge ini have done up a letter to my ex asking him to cease & desist with cramming his "religion" down our sons throat and also to stop our son from calling his wife "mom" and other issues that he's in violation of our custody order with.
it was a nice letter, i told him knock it off or we're going to mediation (in our custody agreement as well) to figure it out.
this was at the advise of my attorney.
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too right Frenchie!! I tend to react instead of act sometimes. I should give him the letter. The whole "mom" thing is spite..actually pretty much everything he does is out of spite. I just don't want my son to suffer at the hands of his idiot father.
My attorney agreed, which is why she suggested the letter, let him know I'm serious and if he continues then I have more in my favor should we go back to court, which I think we are going to end up there. He's passive aggressive and when I say sh*t he says sugar. I get so frustrated. I try talking to him he just nods, and well, most of the time his beast wife does most of the talking for him, and it never is about my son. After the last time, I'm determined to NEVER respond to her again. This "mom" thing is just plain disrespectful, as is the ex & the beast.
Thanks for the advice guys...I'll probably end up handing this to him tonite at some point. I'll just happen to drop by!
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I choked
by Seeking Knowledge ini have done up a letter to my ex asking him to cease & desist with cramming his "religion" down our sons throat and also to stop our son from calling his wife "mom" and other issues that he's in violation of our custody order with.
it was a nice letter, i told him knock it off or we're going to mediation (in our custody agreement as well) to figure it out.
this was at the advise of my attorney.
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and I don't know why. I have done up a letter to my ex asking him to cease & desist with cramming his "religion" down our sons throat and also to stop our son from calling his wife "mom" and other issues that he's in violation of our custody order with. It was a nice letter, I told him knock it off or we're going to mediation (in our custody agreement as well) to figure it out. This was at the advise of my attorney. I went in last nite to pick up my son, intent on handing him the letter and leaving, and I couldn't do it. I have no idea why I freaked out. I cannot talk to my Ex without his wife being there & inputting her spin on things, she was there, I just couldn't do it. Not like I'd be there waiting for him to finish the letter & comment. What am I so afraid of? Confrontation!! I feel like such a wimp.
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No one's home?
by imnottheonlyone! ini was just remembering back to when i was around 13 years old or so.
my friend, who was 15, and i were both pretty sick and tired of field service.
we tried to work together as much as possible and one summer we worked almost exclusively alone as door-to-door partners.
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Those of us who would have answered the door had you really knocked thank you!!
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Non Jw Dating a JW
by propel ini'm a non jw currently seeing a jw.
i am not totaly clear about the rules about jw's in dating.
could someone explain this to me and does it vary from family to family at all?
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Oh Paradox...I can sympathize with your situation, only I'm a non-JW female and along with my now ex we have a son. He is taking him to meetings, and teaching him my beliefs are wrong. You have to get a lawyer, I cannot stress this enough, you have rights to this child and the sooner the better. As far as working it out & being together, that's a tough road. It's doubtful you'll see that. When they are caught in a situation that they can no longer ignore and is really detrimental to their own beliefs, they tend to run back with tail tucked firmly between legs. The guilt is too much, especially if their family is JW. They will rally around the wayward JW and "encourage" they do the right thing, and that won't include you. I've had my heart stomped on and it still hurts to this day, but my son has his father and a chance at seeing outside the JW life. I've seen my ex as this wonderful person, but as soon as the reality of his actions hit him, he went right back, and now I'm the bad guy in his eyes. I showed him the wrong way in life, but he's repented & back in the cult. It's not worth the heartache anymore to waste time on him, I have to do what's right by my son. Get a lawyer!
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