Posts by Aude

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Garage sales

by poppers in

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from reading this site i've learned that jws frown up buying used clothing etc.

from second hand stores because of possible 'demonization.

' my neighbors are jw and i notice that they have fairly frequent garage sales.

Aude_Sapere

Only bizarre JWs in my area ...

How can you differentiate?

-Aude.

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Child abuse or consenual relationship?

by pratt1 in

a few years ago my brother - law admitted that at 14 he had a sexual relationship for 5 years with the wife of an elder in his congo.. he was at 19 dfed for an affair he had with a fellow student.. he never told any one about the affair with the married sister, but now 10 years later, this sister and her unsufferable husband are planning to become assistant co. .

my mother - law, who is still in the"lie" now knows about this affair and has made the statement that she has probable asked for forgiveness in her heart therefore the elders do not need to know of the affair.. my brother - law is going through his own issues and because of the way he has been treated ie.. shunned, basically disowned by most of his family, he wants to expose her and her husband who he believes knew about the affair.. i've recommended that he discuss this with his therapist and that he should think about why he feels the need to expose her now.

by the way this sister is 2 year younger than his mom.

Aude_Sapere

she has probable asked for forgiveness in her heart therefore the elders do not need to know of the affair.

Oh - Puhleeze!!

Forgiveness in her heart?? Not a chance. Not for something that went on for 5 years. Not for something involving a minor.

What's good for the goose is good for the gander.

The elders need to know and the r&f in her circuit need to know.

An adulterous, pedophelic Circuit Overseer's spouse. Sure. She's asked for forgiveness in her heart.

-Aude.

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....Happy dance!!!!!!!!!

by morty in

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look what i won!!!!!!!!!!!.

four v.i.p tickets to the following concert:.

july 21-24 2005, harris park, london, ontario.

Aude_Sapere

Hi Morty - old buddy, old pal!!!!

I'm Aude and would love to be your best friend that weekend!!!

Take me!! Please!!??!!

-Aude.

PS Seriously sounds like a GREAT program. Actually... There's enough time to buy plane tickets... I could be up for the adventure!

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I hate living with effing psycho parents

by tsunami_rid3r in

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i have a mom who would rather me not go to college, keep me locked up in the house, and just serve jehovah.

i have a weak dad, instead of her being subjected to him, he's subjected to her.

he's on my side on most of the part but he's just weak on setting her straight.

Aude_Sapere

I want to go to college and I don't have the money. I need them.

They get to set the rules. Their House; Their Rules. In the big scheme of life, a haircut is really not such a big thing. It will probably be a continual battle of wills at your home as long as you are trying to grow up independent of the organization and your parents are trying to maintain their witness image. Do you have friends or family that you can rent a room from? Many people work while attending school full-time. It may not seem fair but that would be a sure way for you to wear your hair the way you want.

I could use good points to argue with right now.

Arguing with raging people will just make you crazy. Rather than point fingers and make accusations I firmly believe that your energy would be better spent focusing on those things that you can do to gain financial independence from them. Beatings with a broom handle are wrong and probably illegal where you are. Balsam made some good points there. Once you turn 18, I don't think they have any legal right to support you (I could be wrong here). They may have a moral obligation to provide for further education but this is not law and you cannot force them to. If they provide any educational support, you are probably in the minority of all witness kids. If you are that unhappy at home, and so close to 18, It's probably time to start exploring your options and start making plans to move out when you finish high school. Talk to a counselor at school and learn what options you have when parents are not willing to provide support. Gather information. Make a list of your options. Make notes of pros and cons. Then you start taking action for creating the life you want. We've probably not given you the ammunition you were hoping for. But between all of us, there is good advise for you to consider. Keep coming back. 16/17/18 years old is a tough time. It will probably get a little worse for you before it gets better. But it WILL get better. You just need to be smart about it, be responsible, and pick your battles. -Aude.

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1975 - Lest We Forget

by GetBusyLiving in

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i find the topic of the 1975 end of the world scenario facinating, especially since i never lived through it.

do you old schoolers ever feel concerned that people will one day forget about what really went down?

with whitewashed tripe like the 'proclaimers' book informing dubs that it was just the false expectations of over enthusiastic apostates, are you at all concerned that the legacy of bullshit that is 1975 will be a forgotten moment in history blamed on you instead where the blame really belongs?