If you think you will be struck down on the spot or risk losing out on everlasting life by crossing a threshold of a church you might be a JW
mrsjones5
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Why can you not question/double standard
by Ticker ini have been recently reading isocf and am now on the indoctrination chapter.
what always gripes me with the witnesses has been this one simple double standard of theirs.
when you look at a watchtower or any publication of theirs, it has two messages.
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mrsjones5
The reason why I made this face dfed is because alot of what you say is so crappy. You think youre being smart but it keeps coming off as smirky and unsympathetic.
Josie
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IT'S HOTTER THAN HELL OUTSIDE!!!
by Mary inholy crap it's hotter than hell out there!!
i know, i know, i had bitched back in early may cause it was snowing outside, but this is crazy!
right now, it's 30 celcius, or 86 fairenheit outside.
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mrsjones5
It's about 87 here but the humidity is 65%. I'm from California and am used to low humidity. When I go outside it feels like I'm walking in soup
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Daughters, Do you speak with your mothers voice?
by jeanniebeanz ini hear it when i see the faults in others, and condemn myself for any minor infraction.
it is my mothers voice.. i dont know exactly when she got into my head, but it is clearly her voice and judging that i hear.
she condemns me for the dirty dishes, the skirt that is too short or the blouse that is too low.
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mrsjones5
In other words "Suck it up?" ok I'm gonna barf now -
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Why can you not question/double standard
by Ticker ini have been recently reading isocf and am now on the indoctrination chapter.
what always gripes me with the witnesses has been this one simple double standard of theirs.
when you look at a watchtower or any publication of theirs, it has two messages.
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Daughters, Do you speak with your mothers voice?
by jeanniebeanz ini hear it when i see the faults in others, and condemn myself for any minor infraction.
it is my mothers voice.. i dont know exactly when she got into my head, but it is clearly her voice and judging that i hear.
she condemns me for the dirty dishes, the skirt that is too short or the blouse that is too low.
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mrsjones5
This is some of the hurtful things my parents have said to me:
Dad: "You dont have the looks to be a model" "Stupid Idiot!" "Bigfoot" "Just because youre firstborn doesnt mean you get a car first" - that was said to me when my father bought my 15 year old sister a 1967 ford mustang, I was 18, can you say "playing favorites"?.
Mom: "Cant you write better? Your handwritting looks like chicken scratch" "Why were you over So&so's house so long? They dont want you over there" "You need to lose weight, I cant find you anything to wear" "You dont have any personality, that's why you let people run over you" "I wear a size 13 and Josie wears a size 16" - that was when I was 13 years old "You look like a slut in that dress" - this was said when I was leaving to go out (I was 25) and I was wearing a dress she helped me pick out. "If God had given you a brain you'd be dangerous" "Why doesnt your husband tell you to lose weight?"
Josie
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Daughters, Do you speak with your mothers voice?
by jeanniebeanz ini hear it when i see the faults in others, and condemn myself for any minor infraction.
it is my mothers voice.. i dont know exactly when she got into my head, but it is clearly her voice and judging that i hear.
she condemns me for the dirty dishes, the skirt that is too short or the blouse that is too low.
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mrsjones5
All I ever wanted from my mother was some show of love and affection. What I got was emotional neglect or, worse, blackmail and judgement. All the while telling me how much she ‘loved’ me. Lies.
Do we have the same mother?
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The unpleasantness of growing up in the jw world.
by greendawn injw children have typically a very hard time growing up because of having to be so different from other kids they can't celebrate christmas, easter, birthdays or national holidays can't associate with "worldly" kids because that can ruin good habits, and as teenagers have to suppress sexual urges at the time when they are at their most intense.
they are constantly under pressure and living in a jw environment that's not particularly loving, understanding, or supportive they will probaly tell them: if you feeling down do some more field work to cheer up.
no wonder why so many leave.
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mrsjones5
Of course, buying girl scout cookies is a "different" thing.
Those cookies are good! My mother buys a few boxes every year.
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In which cities do you feel safe / not safe?
by DannyBloem inme and my lady friend were attacked in capetown by a guy with a knife.
i was frozen of fear, she kicked him very hard, but became little injured by the knife, he took of injuired also.
i did basically nothing, just stading there.
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mrsjones5
I dont feel safe in urban areas i.e. "the hood"
Josie
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The unpleasantness of growing up in the jw world.
by greendawn injw children have typically a very hard time growing up because of having to be so different from other kids they can't celebrate christmas, easter, birthdays or national holidays can't associate with "worldly" kids because that can ruin good habits, and as teenagers have to suppress sexual urges at the time when they are at their most intense.
they are constantly under pressure and living in a jw environment that's not particularly loving, understanding, or supportive they will probaly tell them: if you feeling down do some more field work to cheer up.
no wonder why so many leave.
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mrsjones5
One of the stated goals of the Girl Scout organization is to develop patriotism. That could be a problem for JWs.
Yes that is one of the goals. But the main goal is to create strong minded girls who grow into strong minded women. The patriotism is there but it's not overwelming. Also with all the activities the Girls scouts have to do it's very mind expanding for the girls, they are exposed to a lot of stuff. It's all good and fun, I wished I could have been one in school.
Josie