was there a point in leaving the organization where you did something that demonstrated that you had officially made your decision to leave?
for me, i think it's going to be when i vote in the general election this year.
it will be my first action in public against jw doctrine.
For me, a few moments,
mainly the evening I went to visit my disfellowshipped sister. That required lying to my mom that I was working. That was the first "wrong" thing I had ever done, and yet, it was the right thing to do (not shunning her.)
Also, when I told my grandmother that I decided to move out and go to the university after all. She wasn't a witness, but it felt great to tell someone. Made it more solid in my mind.
folks - since we just had the academy awards figured i'd ask this question , what actors and actresses are your all-time favs ?
lots to pick from over the many years of hollywood motion pictures !
my picks are as follows - .
Actor: Matt Damon (for looks, not acting)
Actress: Drew Barrymore (I want to be just like her).
but for real acting, I love the mom in "Sopranos", I think she really made the whole show. (too bad I can't remember her name.)
Flipper, thanks for mentioning Diane Lane. She is a little known actress, that everyone says is my twin (but she's about 20 years older than me.) But it's nice someone knows who she is.
so as all of us who spend probably more time on this board than we should know, we get to know many things about everyone on here based on their opinions posted about the topics of the day.
but what about who we are outside this forum?
in a sense we all are still part of a community, yes?
Thanks for sharing, Feenx!
I don't really want to share too much about me on this board. I guess I will say that I started posting in grad school where most classes were online, and I was sitting in front of my computer all day. Since graduating, haven't posted as much.
Recently joined "Meetup" in my area, so met a few people who I remembered posted here. That was cool and lead me to understand that you "posters" DO exist in real life and ARE real people. That was kind of cool. So I started posting more again.
I have a cat, he sleeps on my feet every night.
I am an Obama supporter, but could easily stand behind Hillary too.
i'm doing well academically, connecting with my professors and such.
right now i'm not too motivated to do anything.
the only motivation i have is graduating and going to another school to further my profession.
Tsunami,
Hey! I remember when you were getting ready to go to college, or had just gotten there, or something like that. Glad you are still around the board. I felt like that in college a lot, but in hindsight, I still had some great experiences. Some groups of friends/classmates were just not my type. Don't try to be something you're not.
You'll find some people that you can hang out with, and you never know, they may become lifelong friends. If you had fun hanging out with people at work, maybe try that again. Me and my roomate in college never hung out too much, but were more casual aquaintnaces. But over time, we became friends, and now 8 years later, she is like a little sister to me.
Things may seem boring and such now, but they will slowly change, and new stuff will happen. Your professors will be very important to you, so don't lose contact, even if you do change schools.
Good luck!!!!!!!!!! I'm rooting for you.
TheGoodGirl
i have a question:.
how long do you stay in love?
for those of you who are married, are you together "just for the kids"?
Lester and Snoozy, thanks. It's beautiful that you have shared such a lifetime with your mates.
OnTheWayOut: thanks for the practical tips. Sometimes they work, sometimes not...
Cumpet: Love your direct common sense. The fact that good times in marriage/relationships ebb and flows is so true. I find that we have good seasons and bad seasons.
Vetta: Happy Anniversary! :)
SAJWE: not sure what I am asking. Lust doesn't last. But "in-love", I guess I mean feeling like some of the above posters who feel complete with their S.O, feel still in love but in a more "full and complex way."
i have a question:.
how long do you stay in love?
for those of you who are married, are you together "just for the kids"?
And then what Free2Bme? That's my question.
i have a question:.
how long do you stay in love?
for those of you who are married, are you together "just for the kids"?
Dawg/Cold Creek/Dinah/Maxwell:
Thanks. That makes sense that you never forget your past "love". I find that too. Not that I would go running back to them, but there is a place in my mind that I always sort of think of them as a part of my life. Hoping they are doing okay with theirs.
Minican/Burn the Ships:
Interesting. And depressing to boil it all down to Neanderthals and sex. But anyway, you both have a point, and it puts things into a bit of perspective...
I hope I have that kind of love that lasts years like some of you guys have. That is awesome.
i have a question:.
how long do you stay in love?
for those of you who are married, are you together "just for the kids"?
I have a question:
How long do you stay in love? For those of you who are married, are you together "just for the kids"? Everyone I know who is married isn't really in love. They all seem to have lost that spark a few years into it. My own parents divorced when I was 7, so I don't have them for an example.
For those of you not married, what have your expeiences been in relationships as far as how long the "in love" thing lasted?
Just wondering what's normal.
i am drinking real russian vodka (not stoli) mixed with vermouth on ice
A glass of port!
I read an article about it, and just had to buy a bottle. Just $10 at Trader Joe's. And tastes like $10 port, too.
I had some great port once on a plane, but this is for sure the cheap stuff.
this is my first post after many years of reading this site.
i am from the west midlands, england.
i was raised as a jw and got baptised aged 17, started "fading" whilst at university when i started to broaden my outlook and realised that all the so-called "worldly people" i had for so long been encouraged to avoid associating with were actually often open-minded, honest, generous and loyal people.
Welcome! No longer a lurker! YOur story sounds a bit similar to mine. Sorry your friends cut you off. Hopefully soon you'll find unconditional friends in the real world.
Love the screen name too.
