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What year did you graduate from high school?
by Dimples ini graduated from high school in 1984!
class of 84 rocked!
1984 graduate.
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Family tragedy.........HappyDad
by HappyDad ingot a phone call from my daughter who lives in florida a couple of hours ago.
her significant other who i chose to call my son-in-law (because he is the best thing to ever happen to her) got a phone call that his 6 year old daughter was killed in an auto accident near lake placid, florida and his 5 year old son is in very critical condition.
the ex wife is also critical.
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(((Happy Dad & family))))
I just read this thread, my thoughts & prayers go out to you and yours.
SK
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CARD FOR CRUMPET
by MerryMagdalene intijkmo is going to try to get crumpet's mailing address so we can send her a get well card from all of us.... so who wants their name signed onto it???
sign up here
(edited to add my own name...oops
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I don't post very often, but I enjoy Crumpet's postings!! Please add my name...hope she feels better!
SK
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What's Your View of Spanking (Children)?
by minimus inhave you done it?
would you still?
is it ever acceptable?
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I have a 16 year old I rarely had to dicipline, who to this day asks me to do things "Mom can I go here, there, wherever" etc. If she's going somewhere and her plans change, she calls me. If I tell her no, she'll grumble but she accepts it. She causes me no problems for the most part Good kid....
On the other hand I have a 4 year old who is the polar opposite of his sister. He runs from me, does things he doesn't want to do, acts out, screams at times and I have spanked him. It doesn't work...what DOES work is a time out. He HATES that more than anything and when I threaten him with the time out chair, he straightens right up. Doesn't do me any good to spank him....I tell him what he did wrong & he's at the age now he's beginning to understand his behaviour is not acceptable...pretty good kid
When I was growing up, I watched my aunt make my cousin go pick his "switch" then watch him get the crap beat out of him. No one stopped her, it wasn't heard of. I was mortified...he was a monster, but I don't believe he deserved that much!! She also made him eat soap, I never understood that..so I tried to be somewhere else when Auntie got upset with the cousin.
Some kids need it, some don't...
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My story of abuse and disappointment.
by ackack ini was raised in as a jw, and got batpz at 16. i started pioneer at 18 and got married when i was 21. i was made an ms at 22, and was soon giving many parts.. my brother who was also a pioneer, eventually stopped, even stopped going to meetings.
he placed a doubt in my mind about 607. he simply told me to look at the kingdom come book appendix.. i looked at the material and was ablt to rationalize it in my mind as secular vs. biblical chronology (which is a gross oversimplification).
as well, i knew some things being done within the orginization didn't sit very well with me.
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((Ackack))
I believe your story and I'm sorry that you had to go thru it. I believe my ex (a JW) is going thru the same thing. His wife left him, filed a DV restraining order, took their son & brought mine to me with a story of the evils he did, etc. Only to go back to him when the restraining order time was up (she never showed up for the court date). I'm fairly certain she went back with many conditions & currently holds what's left of his manhood in her purse. She's a very mean spirited person, I've seen it first hand. I don't believe he's being physically abused by her, but he is most certainly being verbally abused. Only now she's involving my son and her son as well. Pretty pathetic.
It's pretty sad when even his family (all JW's) don't want her to be with him. They were VERY disappointed to hear she went back, but more so that he took her back. Of course she spun a wonderful story to me about how bad he was, what he did to her and their son..only to go back and is now acting like nothing happened.
Only a matter of time before she does that again
Glad to hear you are well...welcome to the board!
SK
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ABC Interview
by Bryan inwell, i just finished the interview at the local abc affiliate here in new orleans.. i don't think it will be edited!.
it airs sunday morning at 11:30 am.
hopefully i'll have the video on my website by the end of next week.. bryan.
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Breaks my heart every time to know what your mother had to go thru & your story. Thanks for having the courage to share it. I can't imagine what I would be like if my son's father decided to take my son for this cult. I look forward to your book
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Attracted to a Jehovah Witness
by AJNG99 ini am new to this board.
i am not sure where to post this, so i'll give this place a try.
don't ask how i stumbled across this board.
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with a JW until a child arrived and then 5 yrs of hell and probably many more years of heartache as the little guy is involved. I wouldn't do it again even though a beautiful; child resulted.
Amen on that. I'm going thru the same thing. It's not worth it, the pressure on them ultimately becomes your grief.
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My Car...
by RichieRich inso- here's some good news, and some bad news.. bad news first.. my alternator is dead.. good news.. no service for at least a week.
bad news.. had "dates and such" i had to cancel.
good news.
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I just put $900 into my truck putting him back in top shape...including a new alternator...I love my truck....and I'm glad I drive it over here, cuz I can barely afford gas at $2.07 for it, let alone $5.60...yikes!!
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I'm thinking about getting a TATTOO?!
by Frog inwhat do ya'all think about this...'somewherelse' inquired as to whether my froggy avitar was in fact a tattoo that i'd had done, and it's got me thinking about it!
i'm normally fairly opposed to body art, well for myself anyway.
if you are going to get a tatt, i believe it should be something very personal, and very well thought out over a long period of time.
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I say go for it...my ex told me that was the first thing that attracted me to him was my tattoo around my ankle...wonder how he feels about it now?? I'm looking into another one, once I figure out what & where I'm doing it!
As far as being 80 years old & wrinklie...I figure it'll either be around my neck or on the bottom of my foot by then...time will tell!!
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how to live with JW
by freefly inhey,.
my partner in life (26yrs) has been converted to jw by his mother.. i am not one to whine -as very aware many have more troubles in their life.. i suppose one of my fears has been this exactly- as i know he was raised jw and should have saw the "signs.
" he always regularly visited with his mom, which i respected as felt a good sign he had a mother/son relationship.
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Been there
Done that
Bought the t-shirt &
Sold the movie rights....
My thoughts exactly. Mine did the same thing, all behind my back until it was too late. It's not easy, I never stood a chance, also behind my back was a new JW girl that he married. If he's determined to get back with them, you will have a hard time convincing him otherwise, but you do sound like you have your head on straight. How old are your kids?? Old enuff to make up their own minds?? I wish you the best of luck. It sucks to lose something to this organization, and to be treated like a pariah for not believing along with them.
I totally empathize with you!!
SK
