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  Fighting experience?

  by bebu in

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  the other night our son confessed that he had been in an after-school fight last friday.

  some small kid was irritated with my son (who's nearly 14) and called on the services of a big friend to beat up my son.

  (i actually saw the fight (sort of) as i drove past the school that day to go do errands, and pondered on whether i should stop... i didn't... because i actually wasn't sure it was a fight; it was a lot of kids in a loose crowd).

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  I agree on the difference between picking a fight & defending yourself.

  When my brother was little, he came home one day from school crying, my mom asked him what was up & he said that a girl beat him up. My mom asked him what he did & my brother said "nothing, I can't hit a girl" so my mother proceeded to ask him who told him that!! She went on to tell him that picking a fight & hitting a girl is wrong but she never told him that defending himself, be it a girl or a boy was wrong. He was pretty happy to hear that.

  I teach my kids that hitting in anger is wrong, but hey, if someone is pummeling them, I don't expect them to sit there & take it. I've only got experience from having little brothers & fights, and while my mom took concern with any injuries (they were usually minimal) she found it best to stay out of kid squabbles. They never escalated past a hit here & there and usually they kids would be friends again the next day. OF course that's different these days isn't it? Hopefully when my son is in school and goes thru this, I'll be able to take the same path & step in only if it's absolutely necessary, and then deal with the problem first hand!

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  help me!

  by kerseygurl in

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  where do i begin?

  i can't believe i'm even here...i am a 20 year old female and have been dating a jehovah's witness for 4 and 1/2 years.

  until recently, we've been completely and utterly devoted to each other.

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  Good responses from everyone...but your last post said it all. If he's not willing to be with you when you are going thru surgery why continue? He's pulling away for sure. I'm sorry you're going thru this, I can totally relate to what you are going through.

  It is time to take a step back for your sake. You can take everything into account in your life & decide what YOU need to do. He's clearly made his decision. I'm sorry, but don't let him manipulate you anymore. He needs time?? Whatever...get up, brush yourself off, and chalk this up to experience.

  I hope you do well in your surgery, and again, I'm sorry you're going thru this.

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  Hey... We're home!

  by Bryan in

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  i took evelyne a copy of everyones wonderful thoughts... she cried more than once.

  so, she saw the specialist just after lunch time.

  it looks like, after 3 liters of iv, she has gone from 4.7 to 14!

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  Yay!! Glad to hear everything is going well.....happy mommy...happy baby...happy daddy!!

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  How do I know when it's love....

  by DanTheMan in

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  i don't post a lot about my personal life here anymore but i have a situation that i'd like some feedback on.. i have been dating a for about 5 months.

  she is a university professor, originally from madrid spain, speaks 3 languages, quite an interesting and intelligent lady.

  however, i have also come to find that she is very insecure and somewhat childish emotionally.. she has brought up marriage several times, and i have tried to keep her at bay on this subject, as i just don't know if the relationship has that kind of feeling or not.. the problem is, i don't know what that feeling is supposed to be.

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  Agreed, if you are relieved that she left and you feel a weight has been lifted, then you do not need to think any further. It sounds to me like she's looking for someone to take the place of her dad.

  Do not be with her just for the sake of her mental well being. If you aren't happy now, you won't be happy later.

  Good Luck!

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  My wife is in the hospital

  by Bryan in

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  hello my dear friends:.

  i just wanted to let you know that my wife was admitted today to the hospital.

  as you know she is 32 weeks pregnant with our son and unfortuanely, is very low on amniotic fluid.

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  My thoughts are with you, mom & the bump!!

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  Favorite Easter Candy

  by Big Dog in

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  scully's happy easter got me thinking about easter baskets and easter candy.

  those cadbury eggs are just the best, like a pure jolt of sugar and the fake yolk and white is just too cool.

  what are your favorite easter candies?

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  The best part about Easter is coloring the eggs then hiding them. My 4 year old should get more of a thrill out of it this year. As far as candy?? I'm with the majority...chocolate!!
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  JWD - Five years old and still going strong !

  by Simon in

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  five years sure goes by fast .... http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/6/46/1.ashx.

  we're busy as ever and there are lots of plans for the future.

  there will be some changes in the coming week or so which i will announce later.. in the meantime, happy birthday to us

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  I, for one, am happy that you're here!! Yay!!

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  Update on my disassociation

  by Dustin in

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  i went to the kingdom hall for the very last time.

  i went in the door in my guns n roses t-shirt and ripped up lucky jeans, new earrings and goatee.

  i went up to the po of the congregation and told him i needed to talk to him.

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  GOOD for you.....nice to take a stand & do something right for yourself isn't it!!
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  WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE TERRI SCHIAVO CASE?

  by Mary in

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  there is apparently no chance at all of her ever recovering from her present state, but do you think she should live or die?

  for myself, i think she's better off dead than living---no, existing---in her present state.

  i for one, have instructed my family to let me die if something like this ever happened to me.

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  She will be sedated through the process of dying

  Lets hope that's true...

  My 6month old niece was born with severe brain damage. There was hope, then there was none, then there was hope again. It was never determined exactly what was wrong with her, but one Sunday she lapsed into a irreversable coma. After every doctor told my brother and his wife there was no hope, they made the choice to "just let her go". It was the most painful decision I dare say they've ever had to make. They removed the feeding tube (that she'd had since about 2month of age) and she died about a day later. Her body just shut down. There was no recognition, no emotions nothing. In fact, her eyes had been shut since it was determined she slipped into the coma. She opened them for the first time since the moment she passed. My brother and his wife, up until then, had done EVERYTHING they could do to determine what happened and what could they expect. She didn't suffer, she was gone a week before she actually passed on.

  I hope that Terri's parents know what their daughter wants, and do what is right by her. It's not an easy decision, but they must think of HER and what's best for her. It's very hard, but if it's in HER best interest to "just let her go" they should.
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  My first post---Boy do I need help!!!!!!!!

  by PAJA in

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  i have been lurking here for a few days but decided i need to jump in as i need some serious help!

  i got into a relationship with a jw.

  i worked with her for over a year, got hurt on the job and was recovering for about 5 months.

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  Mexican JWs are particularly strict, and their family unity is virtually impossible to crack

  Truer words were never spoken. Having been there, done that, all I can offer you is to tell her the truth, as you've been advised. Guilt is a major factor and the fear of losing one's family is another. Talk first, find out if she's serious & understands what her choices will affect in her life.

  Good Luck...and welcome by the way.

  SK