Mitch calls it my love button.
LOL! I thought girls had those.
Billygoat
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Anyone had lithotripsy?
by avishai ini'm going in tomorrow to have a kidney stone blasted.
what's it like?
any one know?
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Billygoat
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Revelation of self
by Sparkplug ini noticed via a friend with no reserve that i have come across harshly to some women.
not as harsh as it would be noticeable to someone on an internet board who does not know me could notice, but....to those who know me outside of the board, i have spoken as sharply as i can get at times.
i want to take this post to apologize.
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Billygoat
Decki,
I've never thought you to be a beeatch at all. Honest? Yes. Outspoken? Yes. But I appreciate those things in a human...not just a woman. I do understand what you're saying about taking posts at face value. Too many times we think we understand what they're saying when we don't. I've made the same mistake recently with a friend here and it took several PMs to straighten it out. Just crossed wires...if you're truly friends, you'll work through it.
Two things I love about being an ex-Witness: one, there is grace. When we screw up, we're forgiven. If not by the other party than at least we forgive ourselves. Two, we understand that going through the pain and energy of healthy communication is worth it. Working things out as a JW was nothing more than gossiping about it to other sisters until it blew over...and then maybe you heard through the grapevine that they're not mad anymore. I'm so glad we're above that sophomoric behavior now.
(((hugs)))
Andi
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epiphany -sudden revelation of truth inspired by seemingly trivial incident
by wanderlustguy ini had one today, and it's a whopper.
been writing for the past hour and a half but still feel like i just sat down.
more to come, but in the meantime, have you had any of these you'd like to share?
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Billygoat
WLG,
I had an epiphany last year and immediately started typing about it on the board. It was incredibly freeing and helped me heal in so many ways.
http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/9/82274/1.ashx
Here's hoping to yours being that life changing!
ANdi
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Anyone had lithotripsy?
by avishai ini'm going in tomorrow to have a kidney stone blasted.
what's it like?
any one know?
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Billygoat
and I have a wittle bitty penis.
I have NEVER heard a man say this before. LOL!
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Who Else Has To Wash Their Garbage???
by Legolas inour island is all on waste watch, we have to seperate everything and wash some stuff!
peanut butter jars, mayo bottles, ketchup and mustard bottles, cans, i know it's good but it can be a pain in the butt!
do you have it in your area?
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Billygoat
(Sorry, I'm just in a smartass mood right now)
And this is somehow abnormal for you???
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No longer here to irritate.
by defd ini have been talking to a few people here privately and i came to the decision that i will not post anymore here.
those few individuals i talked to were nice and the way they were treated by the "friends" was all too familiar to me and it makes me truely sad.
i also see that some on here are not so nice.
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Billygoat
Derrick,
Personally, I'm sad that you're leaving. I think this board has opened your eyes a little and I hoped you would stick around. You do need thick skin to be here, so I was impressed that you stuck as long as you did. Good job.
But please consider one thing: Leaving the Watchtower Society, does NOT mean leaving Jehovah. If you believe the Bible is God's Word, then start reading it. Read it unfettered with the words of the Watchtower magazine explaining it to you. Jehovah gave you a head to reason with and a heart to follow...read the Bible on your own and use what God gave you. You'll be surprised at how much the WTS does NOT live up to the teachings of God's Word. Start with Galatians or Ephesians or Romans. You'll be surprised by the words as you read them like a book, in context.
I think you have a good heart and I think you're hungry for Truth, or you wouldn't be here. When we ask you questions (which may seem like attacking), we are asking you to question what you've been fed through a bunch of men. The bible speaks of Jesus being the Mediator of God...not an earthly organization.
Best wishes to you, but please come back.
Andi
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"You guys are the most preachy atheists I've ever met!"
by GetBusyLiving ina christian friend of mine had a melt down this weekend and screamed at my roommate about both of us being "preachy atheists".
he also said, in talking about me, that "i can see it in his eyes, he think's he's right!
" it was after a bunch of drinks at a bar and my roommate said that he was nearly in tears.
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Billygoat
So you've noticed ex-Dubs tend to be more preachy about their beliefs hey, not just me?
I've noticed this about ex-Witnesses too. I am one of the few Christians on this board, but I work hard to not spout religious dogma to anyone. I have my beliefs and I have reasons for them. Want to know what they are? Then ask me and we'll have a great dialogue. Not interested? Don't worry...I'm not shoving anything down your throat. That's one thing that I don't like about some of the religious conversations with some people on this board (that shall remain unnamed) because I don't like their arrogance in their presentation. They are highly intelligent, educated, and well read, but the "flavor" of their writings are peppered with patronizing platitudes that do nothing to engage me in a conversation.
One of the things I'm slowly learning: communication does not mean talking/screaming/yelling or even repeating to get a point across. Just because I speak louder doesn't mean I'm being heard. Communication means understanding where your audience is and meeting them there. If I do not talk/write in a way that engages them in a conversation and leaves the lines of communication open, I might as well not even debate on any topic, let alone something I feel passionate about. I've shut down their ears with my approach and nobody WANTS to hear me...no matter how right I might be.
Good communication is an art. And it's NOT something I learned at the Theocratic Ministry School.
Andi
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Confrontation times 2, My lovely weekend ahead. Any thoughts .......
by run dont walk inwell, my life is about to change over the next week, the anxiety is running high, and the adrenaline is going full blast, i hope i make it .... just a reminder of what has happened ... last summer my wife went to ontario and stayed with her sister, at the time me and her were not doing to well, and while she was there she screwed around on me, and her sister laughed about it.
it's been 11 months, i've did the counselling, and i've tried to forgive her, but i'll tell you all something ...... "it just eats at you everyday, no matter how hard you try.".
so i arrive on saturday, and day 1 will be taking care of this guy, i just hope i don't k--l him and spend the rest of my life in jail.
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Billygoat
*scratching head before diving in*
RDW,
I think Scully might have a point there. I'm not saying what she did was right (there is nothing right about cheating), but there is ALWAYS a reason. From a woman's perspective, it's a lot easier to have an affair as a woman. It usually starts off as a "friendship" with a man who gives you attention. No physicality has to be involved. When the husband at home doesn't seem to care or react to the lack of time spent together, it's easier to rationalize pursuing the physical affair. (i.e. He loves me and my husband doesn't...don't I have a right to be happy?) I'm not saying it's right...but perhaps gives insight to a woman's psyche.
Not to sound insensitive, but it does take two to tango. Personally, I think your marriage is salvagable. Unfortunately, I cheated on my first husband many years ago, in almost the exact same scenario above. I left my husband for the man I was having an affair with. My husband was angry and hurt and had no idea what he did wrong, even after the divorce. He was completely clueless that I needed attention more than 10 hours a month. And I was too immature to tell him what I needed. Looking back later, we both realize why the affair started. I was lonely. When he admitted to not understanding my needs, and I admitted to not telling him (I assumed he should KNOW what my needs were - he was my husband!), then our healing took place. Is it possible a marriage could have been saved? Yes. But for us it was too late as we both moved on by the time the healing began.
Perhaps you could take a step to do that before it's too late.
Just my 2 cents...
Andi
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Dreams Reveal Alot!
by anewme inmy dreams have always been pretty transparent.
most of my dreams in my lifetime have been awful scary ones of being chased in the night and jumping over backyard fences and then flying off to safety.
my childhood was awful and scary and lonely.
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Billygoat
When I have bad dreams, they're usually about tornados - LOTS of them - coming at me. Twen, twenty, thirty tornadoes at a time. I can barely get to a safe place in time as I find the tornadoes so fascinating I want to sit and watch them. Another strange thing...in my tornado dreams, I'm almost always looking for my little orange cat Mugsy and he always comes looking to me for safety.
Last night, I had a dream that Jon Lovitz was my boss and we were making out on his desk. Don't ask. I've never like Jon Lovitz, except when he was on that one episode of Friends. LOL I think maybe because Mozz and I watched a bunch of comedians on Comedy Central's Roast of Pamela Anderson last night. Lots of comedians and lots of sex jokes maybe got me into the mood in my dreams???
I've got to get better taste in dream sex partners.
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Billygoat
I'm a little embarrassed too. I've got to figure out a way to be more disciplined.