Posts by blue aquarian

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Whats the best Relief........

by ScoobySnax in

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for a stinking head cold??

can't breathe, can't hear, eyes are sore.

the girls at work today were saying i had "man-flu" and all men get it.

blue aquarian

Hot rum toddy will sweat out the cold just fine. And if it doesn't, you won't even care!

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Aftermath re: Pieces of me

by Mimilly in

i was really touched by those who responded to my story.

since posting it however, i have not felt like the strong person those who replied made me out to be.. between posting my story, wanting to post my story at silentlambs, and the pure bullshit the wts is spewing and causing those honest souls who risk and are feeling the wrath of the gestapo to protect victims, i haven't slept; my nerves are on a raw edge; my migraines won't go; i'm on the verge of tears out of the blue; i'm afraid of nightfall; i'm afraid of noises, of phonecalls, of mail.

i'd kick the crap outa my heavy bag if i had the energy.

blue aquarian

Dear Mimilly:

It takes a long time before the WBTS stops living rent free in your head. But, you are strong! Do you know how many people would love to be in your shoes? Strong enough to walk away instead of living desperate lives afraid to lose what little they have? Strong enough to put into words what you feel? Strong enough to share that sometimes you just don't know where you are going to find the will to keep going so that you can break the cycle for your children?

Just the fact that you don't want to pass this legacy on to your children means that you have goals, compassion and strength. They haven't beat it out of you yet. Getting mad and pissed is part of the journey and part of moving on. What you are feeling is perfectly normal. The best way to piss of the WBTS is to become a successful person, parent and celebrate every victory in your life no matter how small. Pretty soon, they stop living in your head and your new life takes over.

I'm wishing you all of the best. Every strong person has weak moments, but true strength is getting up over and over again when you feel knocked down. You are doing just fine! Keep it up.

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My Daughter and Jehovah

by obiefernandez in

i have a five-year old daughter and i've been fully inactive for about 3 years.

so she got a limited degree of jw exposure as an infant.

most of my immediate family are still witnesses, but we don't have dealings with them on any regular basis.

blue aquarian

You are not imaging things. It is the mission of every god-fearing JW to convert you and your children. Your parents are hoping that your child's zeal will shame you back into "the truth". How do I know? My mother did everything in her power to retain control of her six children after my father refused to be baptized or attend her church. When I decided to leave, she turned my brothers and sisters against me. I could write a book on the things that happened to me "in the name of the truth" that included physical, emotional and sexual abuse all designed to break me. Don't back down! Be there for your daughter and tell her that there is no greater power than love...the love that a father has for his child, his family and god. Tell her that sometimes people make mistakes about God because they don't understand the true power of his love for EVERYONE. If you speak with confidence and authority, as my father did may years ago, you will give her the thread that she needs to find her way out of the mess. I've never forgotten how my father guided me through the darkest years of my childhood. Thanks to him, I am a college graduate with enough Master degrees to make soup and a happy, healthy marriage and family of my own. I was the only child of my family to "make it" in the real world. How I thank the fact that my father refused to give up on his children, even though only one of them was able to break free. He continues to love and help them in spite of their hate and abusive behavior. That is the meaning of true love.