I saw an Awake on the sidewalk asking what kind of beauty really matters.
I'll tell ya what I learned as a teenager and twenty-something among the jw's; The beauty of your posessions. A guy could be the most mysoginistic troll but if he had the cool car, the spikey hair, the right clothes, the "sisters" flocked to him while an average looking guy (me )who tried living along the WTBS rules; meanial job, modest attire and attitude, couldn't catch a break from the golddiggers sisters.
I tell you, after working through the bu**sh*t guilt of having sex outside of marriage, I found that good old, regular women aren't so caught up in what I own (I subscibe to a life of voluntary simplicity after reading, "A Reasonable Life" by Frederick Mate') and enjoy being around me for who I am. Another reason I am happier now.
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by duffy ini saw an awake on the sidewalk asking what kind of beauty really matters.
i'll tell ya what i learned as a teenager and twenty-something among the jw's; the beauty of your posessions.
a guy could be the most mysoginistic troll but if he had the cool car, the spikey hair, the right clothes, the "sisters" flocked to him while an average looking guy (me )who tried living along the wtbs rules; meanial job, modest attire and attitude, couldn't catch a break from the golddiggers sisters.
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What kind of beauty?
by duffy ini saw an awake on the sidewalk asking what kind of beauty really matters.
i'll tell ya what i learned as a teenager and twenty-something among the jw's; the beauty of your posessions.
a guy could be the most mysoginistic troll but if he had the cool car, the spikey hair, the right clothes, the "sisters" flocked to him while an average looking guy (me )who tried living along the wtbs rules; meanial job, modest attire and attitude, couldn't catch a break from the golddiggers sisters.
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I saw an Awake on the sidewalk asking what kind of beauty really matters.
I'll tell ya what I learned as a teenager and twenty-something among the jw's; The beauty of your posessions. A guy could be the most mysoginistic troll but if he had the cool car, the spikey hair, the right clothes, the "sisters" flocked to him while an average looking guy (me )who tried living along the WTBS rules; meanial job, modest attire and attitude, couldn't catch a break from thegolddiggerssisters.
I tell you, after working through the bu**sh*t guilt of having sex outside of marriage, I found that good old, regular women aren't so caught up in what I own (I subscibe to a life of voluntary simplicity after reading, "A Reasonable Life" by Frederick Mate') and enjoy being around me for who I am. Another reason I am happier now. -
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Forbidden Pleasures
by mtbatoon in.
after leaving, what (excluding the obvious bit of slap and tickle) is your favourite forbidden pleasure.
for me black pudding, full of bloody goodness
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Enjoying a fine tobacco in one of my many pipes.
Not having to work a job I hate in order to subsidize an activity I never enjoyed.
Having a expanding role in the local filmmaking community and working on learning the screenwriter's craft,without worrying what someone (read;elders/congregation) will think.
Sex. That was something I enjoyed prior to fading because My (then) wife and I didn't talk to anbody else about what we did in bed, or on the floor,or the tables, or outside, or in the car or... But now I am experiencing the fun of dating both poly and bisexual women.Whoo boy!
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How I felt I lived my life
by duffy into the lowest common denominator; if there was even one ignorant soul who believed long hair or an earring on a man meant they were homosexual, or a beard made one a "filthy commie" like fidel castro, we had to groom ourselves to impress that slack-jawed yokel.
i actually heard these reasons come out of an elder's mouth even though we were in an area that was pretty progressive for the 70's, college town and all.
glad to be living my life for me, duffy of the "gettin' my next piercing and first tattoo in two weeks" class
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I had a job that had jw standards of grooming while I was fading so while I was slowly moving north but occasionally running into my old "friends". I still looked the part, and it helped to avoid messy questions and confrontations.
I was glad to quit that job too. Started growing a goatee while I wrote my letter of resignation. -
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How I felt I lived my life
by duffy into the lowest common denominator; if there was even one ignorant soul who believed long hair or an earring on a man meant they were homosexual, or a beard made one a "filthy commie" like fidel castro, we had to groom ourselves to impress that slack-jawed yokel.
i actually heard these reasons come out of an elder's mouth even though we were in an area that was pretty progressive for the 70's, college town and all.
glad to be living my life for me, duffy of the "gettin' my next piercing and first tattoo in two weeks" class
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To the lowest common denominator; If there was even ONE ignorant soul who believed long hair or an earring on a man meant they were homosexual, or a beard made one a "filthy commie" like Fidel Castro, we had to groom ourselves to impress that slack-jawed yokel.
I actually heard these reasons come out of an elder's mouth even though we were in an area that was pretty progressive for the 70's, college town and all.
Glad to be living my life for me, Duffy of the "gettin' my next piercing and first tattoo in two weeks" class -
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Did You Ever Enjoy Going To Assemblies and Conventions??
by minimus inevery january, they read the letter as to where you'll be "assigned" for the convention and then the our kingdom ministry will detail all the do's and don'ts to remember.
was going to these things ever enjoyable to you?
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"Than at lunch we here them talking of how wonderful their dinner was last night and that the CO had invited them to dinner! I was heart-brokent then PISSED. I confronted them immediately on their rudeness. They explained that it was obviously a "blessing" from Jehovah to be included by the CO" I never heard of a CO opening his wallet before, did they have to pay for this "blessing"?
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Would Your "Spirit-Directed Conscience"Have Made You Walk Out Of A Movie?
by Englishman inthis was a fairly frequent occurence amongst the brothers and sisters in my young dubby days.
i was heaved out of the cinema on more than one occasion, generally by my mother who reckoned some things were just too much for my innocent young eyes and ears.
i only half saw:.
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My family wasn't big on going out to the movies in the first place, but we never walked out on any we went to see. Before j/wing our lives, I remember seeing Mister Majestik at the drive-in as well as The Sting. TV was no big deal either. Mom loved Benny Hill, I was a rabid SNL fan, even though I often had to underline my Watchtower in the backseat, and we alll watched Charlies Angels. I've made up for lost time by joining a film association and I watch just about anything, although it took several times to get all the way through Boondock Saints.(a movie made better by the presence of friens and beer) Looking back I think we must have been the cong.'s "weak family"
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Candy
by duffy inyears ago, while i was still in, i heard coworkers talk about jws leaving candy on their porch.
i had to tell them i knew nothing about that practice and that i thought it sounded kind of cheesy to be honest.
over the years i 've heard the same comments about jws leaving candy behind when they find no one at home...
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Yes, I do mean the Pacific Northwest, sorry. I t was bulk candy so it could have been Brach's.
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Candy
by duffy inyears ago, while i was still in, i heard coworkers talk about jws leaving candy on their porch.
i had to tell them i knew nothing about that practice and that i thought it sounded kind of cheesy to be honest.
over the years i 've heard the same comments about jws leaving candy behind when they find no one at home...
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That's what I thought at first, but I talked to each of them, these were people who took the time to talk to the witnesses. The candy often accompanied literature. The reason I was thinking it might be somewhat official is that it's occured in different areas of the PNW over time.
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when did you stop believing?
by cherryblossomgirl inthe light faded for me when i was twelve.
i asked my uncle what happened to all the people who couldn't be reached by the "truth" in far off lands, or little kids whose parents didn't believe...ect... "would they still die in armagedon?
" he answered yes, and from there on, whether it was bs or not, i couldn't believe.
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I think the disbelief began at a circut ass. in Canada back in the late 80's. I was down because my wife had run off (again) and now had my son. This 'sister' who was in a wheelchair, all gnarled up from some degenrative disease and had been for probably longer than I had been alive, was asking why I had been missing meetings. I told her I was depressed about my situation. She told me that she NEVER GOT DEPRESSED because she prayed so much. This woman who had to have someone else take care of her every intimate detail for decades. She never got down or sad or anything. I felt two things; the first was like a lousy piece of sh*t because I was sad over losing my family. The second, She was full of sh*t.