i was in the grocery store not long ago, i realize that right across the produce table was along-time friend.
m....... " hello m...... how are things ?
" ...( no response ) .. so i say " which one of the unforgivable.
caliber,
I am DF'ed, but have had encounters like you have. I know that the person involved is just "doing their job" as a JW, so I do not hold it against them.
The thing that bothers me most is when they give my mother messages to send to me. The latest was, that I wouldn't believe how much I am brought up in conversations with my JW friends, and how much they miss me.
I miss them too. Some of that damned dust is in my eyes too.
JK
were you really not considered a good little witness?
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were you one of the "bad" ones that everyone was cautioned about?.
I became one.
I started off as a poster child for the JW's. I was from a divided home, and I reached out early. I started going door-to-door giving presentations by myself at age 4. I joined the ministry school at the age of six. I even got baptized at 12, and was immediately tapped to conduct a book study at 12 (this was before the elder arrangement).
But there were things that bothered me. My father smoked like a fiend, and my suits were in the same closet as his. I was interrogated regularly about whether I smoked, because my garments smelled like smoke. At the age of 9, I had an encounter with the Congregation overseer about one of his sick accusations. I had a friend in the congregation that was morbidly obese. This was an old Kingdom Hall, an old house that was converted. They stuffed those gross little wooden folding chairs everywhere (remember them from old circuit assemblies) and we sat next each other in one of the alcoves by the stairs. After the meeting, this brother accused us of sitting too close together, and that we may be homosexual. We were freaking 9 years old!
After more things went down, my respect for congregational authority waned. I was sexually abused by an elder, and I have a period of 2 years of my life that the memories are totally repressed to this day. I became a bad ass as a teen, and rebelled, but never at that point that they could take congregational action. They tried, but could never make anything stick.
So, yes, I was a bad witness.
JK
more emails making the rounds.. .
the district conventions are right around the corner.
85-90 percent of "all scouting" done is done here.
The writer of that email is a self-absorbed a-hole. He is real elder material!
JK
do you look like your jwd profile pic?.
just curious.. that stupid pic of me in a columbia rain jacket is real.
it's 2 yrs.
Not in the least. I look nothing like Frank Zappa.
JK
kicking, yelling, throwing objects, crying, cursing, slamming doors......anyone?.
well is been a pretty good year for me and i've kept my mouth shut until now......... so, don't y'all be player haters....lol.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oe_vbsdlmd0
why,
Hey, it has been a century since our last World Series win. The goat curse has probably run out, and this is our year!
Go Cubbies!
JK
twice this week at work.
we're not supposed to take them, but i never protest too hard.
;-) what's interesting is that i've been here for 3 years, and have had 4 tips.
JD,
Most women are under 5' 7". They dont give a shit!
JK
twice this week at work.
we're not supposed to take them, but i never protest too hard.
;-) what's interesting is that i've been here for 3 years, and have had 4 tips.
JD,
Believe it, my man! You have a great sense of humor, and all women like that. You count yourself short. Trust me!
JK
twice this week at work.
we're not supposed to take them, but i never protest too hard.
;-) what's interesting is that i've been here for 3 years, and have had 4 tips.
JD,
This is "slap to the side of the head time" for you.
You are 29! You are young! Get a clue, they liked you.
What is too young for a 29 y.o.? If they are over 21, you are cool. I went through a divorce at age 29, and I thought my life was over because I was too old to ever find someone. An extremely early middle age crisis! You just take my advise - pull your head out, and get some phone numbers when this happens.
I've got your back, bro!
John
i wasjust really curious to see what the average of everyone's "history" is here, and also how many "higer ups" we have that have abandoned the ways.
so what were you, an elder?
a pioneer?
and my sister who left jw at 16..............and we had a freakin blast!
not my best grill out moment ...but not a failure either.....just thanks guys and gals..........oompa.
ps...and ya...kinda weird cause my wife is at a dc in antother state.
Oompa,
It is nice to know that you had a good time in spite of your gimpiness. I hope your knee heals fast!
It is amazing how we can be having multiple aposta-gatherings on the past holiday weekend, and enjoying each others company! We had a great time on one end of the US, and you and others on the east coast.
Life is good everywhere.
John
