Oops, just catching up on all the postings from previously today. What I read so far, it seems like everyone's okay, but I haven't finished reading. Anyway, good to read the play by play of this morning. Thanks for sharing what's going on, and I hope you all feel safe and secure again soon.
Thegoodgirl
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Multiple bombings in London
by jula71 inthere has been a report of multiple bombings in london, 3 subway car and 3 double decker buses.
we have a lot on the board with from england, i hope they all are safe.
my thoughts are with them.
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Multiple bombings in London
by jula71 inthere has been a report of multiple bombings in london, 3 subway car and 3 double decker buses.
we have a lot on the board with from england, i hope they all are safe.
my thoughts are with them.
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Thegoodgirl
Yes, you guys from England are the only people I know over there. Let us know how it is. You're in my thoughts as well, guys. Glad you're okay Paul, where is everyone else?
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Being a JW mother, I really don't understand how these women do it.
by Dragonlady76 inwhile reading through some threads, i sometimes wonder what my life would have been like if i had stayed a jw and had kids.
i now have a 23 month old son, that's very active, i can not begin to imagine what torture it would be for both of us to attend meetings or go out in field service.
i would be expected to keep him still the whole time without toys, snacks, books or any sort of distraction at all, except maybe the my book of bible stories.
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Thegoodgirl
Ah the memories. Mom wouldn't even let us look at the Bible Stories Book. If that's not the book that the speaker is discussing, then we had no business looking through it. We couldn't even play that game where you count the number of times the speaker says "Jehovah" or "Bible" and make a mark on your paper each time. We could only take good old fashioned notes. And even resting my head on mom's shoulder, she would wait about 5 seconds, then shrug her shoulder to get my head off so I would sit up and pay attention. She was a single mother of three girls, and she too would spend many meetings crying, either at the meeting or when she got home. Usually because the sisters wouldn't talk to her or because she felt she wasn't living up to Jehovah's standards. Anyway, we were those kids so well behaved, you would be scared (to whoever wrote that!) My non JW uncle told me that just last year. He said we were so well behaved, it was unnatural, and they wondered what was up.
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I want to let you know....
by RichieRich inat least 2 or three times a week, i get a pm from someone that sounds similar to this:hello richie, .
i just read your recnt post from the assembly.
appears you've no concern about being located?
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Thegoodgirl
Richie,
I've almost posted my photo for my avator, but I had to stop, I'm too scarred. It's so stupid, but good for you for being the brave one. Moving on with your life, it's nice to watch. And Florida is a great place for college!
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FedUp
by puppet inthank you for letting me post this un-sent letter to my father.
i am writing this to voice my opinion; this is not open for discussion.
i find if upsetting that you feel its appropriate to invite my husband into your home and demean the religion he was brought up in, not only have you done that in your home but youve also done it in his home.
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Thegoodgirl
Hey Puppet, welcome. Not sure how your overall relationship with your parents is, but I would soften that one up if you don't want to cut them off. It's logical and to the point, but remember, JWs do not use logic!
GG
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Paying for the pioneer
by Thegoodgirl inhi guys, let me get your opinion on this:.
my mom's a pioneer, so she scrapes by on little money, refuses to work overtime, and tries to even survive on part time entry level work.
she can survive, but when it comes to getting appliances fixed, going on vacation, buying new clothes, she has to rely on others gifts and donations to her.. i want her to come visit me, and i need to pay for her ticket.
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Thegoodgirl
UpsideDown: LOL! Love more than you're loved. Ain't it true? (Well that's how it feel sometimes, anyway).
Yeah, exactly who cares about the cult, I want to see mom. I have gone to visit her several times in the past three years since I moved from the state she's in, but I bought a house last year, and I just havent gotten to share that with her. I know she would love stuff about it like it's old, and has all those little old details like big wooden frames around the doors, etc. And it has a built in china cabinet, which I know she will love. (Of course terrible plumbing/electric and all that other old house stuff.) Actually it reminds me of the house we lived in before she got the truth. It was also old, and my parents always wanted an old, charactaristic fixer-upper. They she got the truth, they moved South, and got divorced. But they both (mom and dad) refer to that old house as good times when we were all still together. Anyway, the house has a lot of meaning to me, like I'm normal again, back where I started. I think seeing it will help her remember old times, and bring out the normalcy in her, the non JW side.
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Paying for the pioneer
by Thegoodgirl inhi guys, let me get your opinion on this:.
my mom's a pioneer, so she scrapes by on little money, refuses to work overtime, and tries to even survive on part time entry level work.
she can survive, but when it comes to getting appliances fixed, going on vacation, buying new clothes, she has to rely on others gifts and donations to her.. i want her to come visit me, and i need to pay for her ticket.
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Thegoodgirl
It's odd, when we were kids, my grandparents or aunts/uncles would pay for our plane tickets to come visit. I was always grateful and embarrassed, but thought, well we're poor and they're rich, so it makes sense. Now that I'm older Ican see we were only poor because we chose to be. In fact I'm finding out how many opportunities we actually had to get out of that situation, but were turned down by mom so that she could keep pioneering.
I'm somehow not mad at her for that, it's just all part of being in a cult. I just feel that my paying for her isn't going to change anything in the long run about her faith. It will just get me what I want which is for her to come visit me. I don't want to support a cult, but some things are just bigger than us, like 4 million people blindly following the men in Brooklyn. Nothin I can do but make the best of the situation.
Upsidedown: I didn't know you worked where the need was great. sorry you got the short end of the stick from the society. Glad you realized it and got out.
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Paying for the pioneer
by Thegoodgirl inhi guys, let me get your opinion on this:.
my mom's a pioneer, so she scrapes by on little money, refuses to work overtime, and tries to even survive on part time entry level work.
she can survive, but when it comes to getting appliances fixed, going on vacation, buying new clothes, she has to rely on others gifts and donations to her.. i want her to come visit me, and i need to pay for her ticket.
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Thegoodgirl
DragonLady: Yes, and I know it will cause a lot of discord.
Greendawn: I know, it isn't often that we have to help her out. In fact, this is the first time, though we've been lucky that she doesnt' have other suprise expenses come up like medical bills.
She's pretty independent and never asks for money. We all grew up that lifestyle. Independent, but poor women. We often had donations of groceries from the congregation. But we never asked for them. And mom would try to get a better job when it got that bad. It's just that she's always living on as little as possible, so if I want to see her, it's just silly for me to expect for her to come up with the money.
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Our Friend, Outnfree, Needs Our Help!
by Robdar inas most of you are aware, our friend, brenda, aka outnfree, has been diagnosed with breast cancer and is undergoing chemo.
i asked her if she would mind if we did a weekly prayer vigil and she said that she would appreciate it.
she thinks that thursdays would be good since that is when she goes to the doctor to receive the chemo.
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Thegoodgirl
I will send my good thoughts this Thursday, Brenda. I'll put it on my calendar! You'll do well, the cancer will be dissolved by the Chemo, and you'll be feeling like yourself again soon.
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Paying for the pioneer
by Thegoodgirl inhi guys, let me get your opinion on this:.
my mom's a pioneer, so she scrapes by on little money, refuses to work overtime, and tries to even survive on part time entry level work.
she can survive, but when it comes to getting appliances fixed, going on vacation, buying new clothes, she has to rely on others gifts and donations to her.. i want her to come visit me, and i need to pay for her ticket.
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Thegoodgirl
Hi guys, let me get your opinion on this:
My mom's a pioneer, so she scrapes by on little money, refuses to work overtime, and tries to even survive on part time entry level work. She can survive, but when it comes to getting appliances fixed, going on vacation, buying new clothes, she has to rely on others gifts and donations to her.
I want her to come visit me, and I need to pay for her ticket. I am willing to do this, knowing she's a die hard, and she will never stop pioneering to pay for these "little things". She'd rather consider it just a sacrifice for Jehovah that she never visits me.
SO, my husband, who has never been a JW is totally against the idea saying we shouldn't support her in that lifestyle because it will only encourage her to keep pioneering. I am not sure if we would even have to pay for the whole thing, I'm sure half would help a lot. So anyway, I'm quite upset about it, not that I'd obey him anyway, but it will cause lots of conflict when I buy the ticket. Is anyone else dealing with a similar die hard with no money?
GG