i just can't shake it.
my deep down personal self-image is that i'm a jw.
i was at my grandma's today in another city (she's catholic), and lo and behold, they knock at the door.
Yes, you're right. Had I said anything about me being inactive, or married to an unbeleiver, or having not gone to a meeting in 5 years, they would have changed their tone quite a bit.
But I still relate, and always will. But don't worry, I'm not about to go back! They way they treat my disfellowshipped sister, or my pioneering mom, no way.
we're starting out early!
whyamihere, buttlight, and myself kicked off the meetup early at the brewpub along with seeing the panthers kick the crap out of da bears.
anyways, we are posting the pics from the bar and will be adding some more as the night moves along.
Wish I could have been there...
And another future tip: let's have it closer to downtown with CTA ACCESS!!!
i just can't shake it.
my deep down personal self-image is that i'm a jw.
i was at my grandma's today in another city (she's catholic), and lo and behold, they knock at the door.
I just can't shake it. My deep down personal self-image is that I'm a JW. I was at my grandma's today in another city (she's Catholic), and lo and behold, they knock at the door. I answered it, and knew immediately who they were. I'm sorry, but I'm not going to tear them apart here. These were two really genuinely nice sisters who were out preaching in the cold in a mostly empty neighborhood, and I just felt sorry for them, and at the same time could totally relate.
I couldn't help but feeling like I was talking to FAMILY. Like these were my people. Probably two pioneers. They were looking for Deaf people in the area (probably from the local sign-language congregation.)
Anyway, whenever I run into JWs, I feel like I'm home again, and feel totally comfortable. Anyone else know what I mean? (By the way, I was raised a JW since age 2.)
does the wtachtower baptise the mentally ill ?
it sure seems like it with all the new freaks here making claims of being prophets and jesus etc.....is this how low they will go to get their numbers up ?
it really makes me wonder.......
So weird that you brought this up. I was today working on some school stuff at a clincal site for mentally ill, and I overhear in the hallway "are you a Jehovah's Witness?" "no, but I'm thinking of getting baptized", and on and on. I wanted to run out and say "don't do it!" This was a conversation amongst mentally ill members of this clinical site. Anyway, strange to come home and read your posting.
well, if exit polls are grounds to call the presidency just hours into the vote count then i can conclude that in only 3 days of quitting the tobacco habit that this it!.
7 years ago when i left the borg i started smoking cigars, as it went well with scotch, and was deliciously a naughty thing to do after 18 years in the cult(ure).
i started to inhale, as i am prone to do, and then concluded i would be better off with cigarettes.
Congrats! That's awesome. Everyone keeps saying that using Nicorette or patches, etc make it much much easier to quit.
this may be kind of a long story but any input or advice would be really appreciated.. i have been married for three years to a really good guy.
he's my best friend and confidante.
not the most spontaneous person i have ever met (he says it is because he is very comfortable in the relationship).
Gabriella,
Reading between the lines (well,okay, it was obvious) you do want out of your marriage. The other posters are right. You have to decide to be faithful to your husband, or to leave him.
Of course the other guy is a player. But at the same time, maybe he is thinking two things:
1. there's no chance with this Gabriella, she's too faithful to her hubby AND
2, I'm a terrble person to have kissed my friend's wife, I can't face him again, I feel like a jerk.
So he doesn't hang out with you guys. Do you actually think you can ever have a normal relationship with him agaiin? no.
And as to the kiss on the cheek vs the lips, honey, he was just flirting. Had you given the green light, he would have kissed on the lips.
a sister sent me this link via email, and i found it threw me all over again.
i just dont know what to think about the whole blood transfusion issue.. it's a nhs site.. (for us etc, thats government health, not witness related at all) and seems to be backing up totally the wt thing about blood being dangerous.. i want some other opinions, it's one jw belief i dont know what to think about!.
poppy xx.
And Poppy, a thought from an ICU nurse:
Can't tell you how many blood transfusions we give. It's very routine, and saves many lives. If you're hesitant, tell your doc, but let them know that you'll definetly accept if needed. Maybe theyll let your hemoglobin drop a liittle more before giving blood. Some doctors give blood before others would. When your body is in need of blood, you are at risk for, among other things, a heart attack. The lower your hemoglobin gets (sort of like the lower your blood level is) the more at risk for a heart attack you are.
I have seen a man have a heart attack, right there on the monitor before my eyes. (This is different from funny heart rhythms or no heart rate at all. It was just so unusual for me to see the actual heart attack, and the only time. They call them tombstone rhythms, or something, because the wave looks like the shape of a tombstone.) We were frantically giving blood, but he needed the blood, like three days ago, and had refused to go to the hospital. I'm just saying, yeah, yeah you can get diseases from blood, but it's really used as a lifesaving technique. I wouldn't worry too much about it unless you're someone who gets sick all the time. If you're in some kind of sudden car accident or such thing, just accept the blood, you probably really need it.
one of my biggest regrets is not getting a degree, due to the jw brain-washing against higher education.
i feel a strong sense of never having reached my academic potential and having been restricted in many ways by this.
i was a high achiever at high school + some teachers were bemused that i never went on to varsity.
DO IT! You'll be so glad you did. There are always a few 40+ year olds in every class. Plus all the younger students are fine with that. I remember at my university, going out to bars and clubs with like 5 21 year olds, and one 45 year old lady. She was awesome and drank with the best of us! We treated her like a peer, she was really cool. So you can be that cool student. Don't be intimidated. Don't even doubt yourself, just do it. It brings so much more richness to your life, you will be able to more comfortably talk to more people, etc, etc. Just do it.
this isnt my story to tell really, but the teller will never come on this board, nor will she ever discuss the topic.
so i am going to steal this story.. also, you must forgive me for talking about myself in more than flattering terms.
my mum fell pregnant at the age of 17 to a married man.
Katie,
I hear ya. My mom is such a withholder of love. She doesn't even realize it. I think it is more "sacrificing" than anything else. It's sad. Me and my sisters too were raised in poverty under the roof of a single pioneer, and yet we are all doing the best we can in our situations, mom should be so proud. But she only thinks of bad stuff, like why are we thinking of higher education in this old world? Why are we thinking of starting a family in this old world? Why aren't we throwing away our lives to the society to suffer with the label "pioneer"?
Sometimes, I think it's jealousy. Your mom and my mom have sacrificed so much, expecting to get rewards from Jehovah, or at least respect in the congregation, or if nothing else, a boost in self-esteem. They got none of that. Instead, they are seeing us live normal lives, and it reminds them of just how much they are wasting their own lives. But instead of doubting their own lifestyle and beleifs, they just critisize as a protective shell, to keep their own dignity.
As to whether you should have another kid, that's up to you. I'm sure you're a good mom now. Don't let your mom's mistakes decide what you do with your life.
i am looking for some old friends.. maybe with some luck someone will know them.. i bet someone dose.. jw always know everyone.
well there is shoshanna shide, the brothers matt, travis and jr blaylock the maddox girls, michelle and mandy, justin or summer smith ,tim fox, or his sisters.
they were all from palmdale, i am looking for web sites, or anything.. anyone from palmdale, ca is welcome to talk to me, maybe i know you.
I miss my friends too! You're right, though, I guess some "good ol' days" cannot be recreated or gotten back. It's good to talk to just one of them, though, it reminds you of who you were and what shaped who you are now.
