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  Goodbye.........

  by whyamihere in

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  it's not forever, i just need some time away.

  this is by no means a plea for attention.. this board has made me realize i am not alone, with my feelings and thoughts of the org.

  however, i need to get my life in order around here - i need to spend time with my husband and children and start finally living for them(and me).

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  Why Georgia

  Brooke,

  I understand completely. I've been taking a break too. With the 2 boys, life is just always so busy and you can't get the time back. They grow up in a blink.

  Be safe, have fun, and live your life.

  Carpe Diem.

  Hugs,

  Chrystal
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  Sometimes Being Pregnant Sucks! (The looking for sympathy thread)

  by mama1119 in

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  i am 32 weeks pregnant and it is 3:30 in the morning and i can;t sleep because no matter what position i am in, either my back hurts or my legs go numb.

  i have heartburn raging like a wild beast with seven horns upon its head.

  my fingers look and feel like sausages, my feet are burning up and two sizes bigger than normal and i still have 8 weeks to go.

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  Why Georgia

  Hi Mama,

  As someone who has horribly difficult pregnancies I sympathize with you. The last 2 months are always the worst.

  Make everyone wait on you hand and foot and don't be afraid to bother your doctor if you think something isn't right.

  By the way - are you anywhere near Emmett, Idaho? My grandmother lives there and my parents just bought property there too. We have thought on and off about moving there to be close.

  Try to have a good day and take it easy if you can!

  Big hugs,

  Chrystal
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  Name the Books That Impacted You The Most.

  by XJW4EVR in

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  2. friends

  anything by raymond franz is a given.. 1984. siddartha.

  lord of the flies.

  grapes of wrath.

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  The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath - it explained depression to me in a story format and I was able to understand what was going on in my family. I was 14 when I read it...and it touched me so deeply.

  The Diary of Anne Frank and Hiroshima - both helped me see the world as a bigger place and that bad things happen to people for no reason or because of really stupid reasons. I still think about both of those books.

  White Teeth by Zadie Smith - I was having such a bad day because of my husband and his JW family, and I read that book and just laughed in places, it made me realize I just need to lighten up sometimes, that there can be humor in even the wierdest of situations.

  And every book by Tom Robbins - because not everything you read has to be to teach you something...some can just be for fun and silliness!
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  Brad Pitt support for gay marriage

  by BizzyBee in

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  what a clever way to avoid tying the knot!.

  new york - brad pitt, ever the social activist, says he won't be marrying angelina jolie until the restrictions on who can marry whom are dropped.

  "angie and i will consider tying the knot when everyone else in the country who wants to be married is legally able," the 42-year-old actor reveals in esquire magazine's october issue, on newsstands sept. 19.. is brad pitt morphing into tom cruise, or is that just my imagination?.

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  Why Georgia

  Well, I think they should come visit us here in Massachusetts. We allow everyone to get married.

  Either that or they could run off to Sweden.

  I say let everyone get married if they want and become equally happy or miserable like the rest of us married folks.

  Just protect the children, that's all. Make sure that when whom-ever gets married and brings children into the world or family unit that when it all breaks apart like in the normal man/woman marriage the children are protected with money, medical coverage, etc....who cares if they have 2 mommies, or 2 daddies. Just protect the children ...

  Best Regards,

  Chrystal
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  Would you look a gift horse in the mouth?

  by LittleToe in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i guess this is a wide-ranging topic, but as a starter for ten i wanted to ask about the issue of support and where we accept it from.. for those of us (most of us here) who have lost friends, family, beliefs, etc., probably one of the things we could most do with is a little support.

  the flip side of the coin, however, is that we often have deeply implanted triggers and prejudices about what we will tolerate.

  one of these surrounds religion (from the salvation army to the red cross) and another around mental health services.

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  Why Georgia

  
  Hi LT,

  Although I am not a JW, nor have I ever been one...I am married to one (he's a fader now, but I always worry he'll go back). I wish there had been a support group to help me deal with the issue of having the JW's brought into my life when I first was with my husband.

  Someone should write a book called - What to do when your husband/wife/boyfriend - etc, goes back to his strict religious upbringing and leaves you behind." At the time, well meaning people suggested reading Steve Hassan or Ray Franz - but when you are in a burning building you don't have time to read the operations manual for the fire extinguisher!

  I accepted support from anyone who had been a JW and wasn't now. I talked to everyone I could, not always people I should be talking to, because there are some real wacko's in the world. It helped me enormously to know why my husband was behaving in the way he was, and it continues to help when we have issues because of his upbringing or JW family.

  I don't care what anyone says, but being the Unbelieving Mate to a Jehovahs Witness feels like being a Muslim on September 12 - EVERYDAY!!! Especially where I live, because my husband lived in this area for 30+ years and all of his family are JW's. The full blame for him not being a super-dub rests on my head and is taken out on me and our children.

  I want the support, and some days I really need the support...but like Ian, I am leary of religious people offering help. I saw how religous people have treated my husband like he was stupid because of his deeply ingrained religous beliefs. I don't like being coddled or someone going - Poor Chrystal for being married to a Jehovahs Witness....because that has happened at my parents church. I also don't want your support if its conditional on me joining your church.

  I'm sorry this got so long and if I highjacked your post.

  Best Regards,

  Chrystal
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  Back from the cold north ...

  by Simon in

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  2. family

  ... well, it was cold at the top of the mountains!

  we just got back from a 3 week vacation in canada.

  we did the tourist thing travelling round the rockies - they were still there, right where we left them last time!

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  Why Georgia

  Welcome Back Simon and Simons Beautiful Wife...who I shall not even try to spell the name because I will slaughter it so badly...(but know you are in my thoughts as well)

  Canada is beautiful. We are planning on taking the boys with my parents to Moraine Lake and Banff next year. I have been before and loved it.

  I love all natural wonders, whether they are Canadian or not...New Hampshire has the beautiful white mountains and our beloved Moose.

  My husband and I were married overlooking Lake Tahoe in Nevada.

  Anyway...I digress! Our family loves mountains...

  Welcome Back - glad you all are safe!

  Best Regards,

  Chrystal
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  What's Wrong With Some Parents?

  by XJW4EVR in

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  2. family

  today, i go over to a fast food place for lunch, and while i am walking to find a table with my food, a group of rowdy and unsupervised 10-12 year olds come tearing through the restaurnat, and one of them runs into me.

  my food and drink goes flying, and i shoot daggers at the stupid brat.

  this brat doesn't even apologize.

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  Why Georgia

  You know, if you had your trusty service bag full of watchtowers and your NWT you could have bashed them really good or at least left a mark on her new volvo....

  But seriously....

  If this had been my boys...not that my boys would ever be allowed to tear through the McDonalds or where ever...I would have offered to pay for your new meal and apologized a million + 1 times. I would have been mortified.

  Best Regards,

  Chrystal

  PS: Would you like that meal supersized?
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  JW gets saved at the flea market.

  by lisavegas420 in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  this video is about 12 minutes long.

  a young woman that says in the very beginning that she is a jw, is stopped at the flea market and witnessed to by someone that is encourging her to be 'born again'.

  at the end of the video he prays with her and she accepts jesus as her savior.. the video says they are in raleigh nc maybe someone will reconize her.

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  Why Georgia

  I'd like to know if this guy might have given her a push back towards the Kingdom Hall. If she was indoctrinated when she was young, she doesn't get that its a cult and may go back.

  I can definately tell she's not a current dub because she's not arguing about every single thing he says!

  Best Regards,

  Chrystal
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  Pony Tail = Preemptive Strike on the Dubs

  by Siddhashunyata in

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  2. friends

  since growing a pony tail i have a sense of command .

  i am no longer visited by the elders ( to encourage me), dubs may say hello but never converse ( to encourage me).

  i have a sense that i'm having the last word .

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  Why Georgia

  My husband says the Elders are freaked out by long hair. He had his hair just a little over his ears and they wouldn't allow him to give his talk in TM school. They said next week, after a haircut...since he didn't like the elder he gave himself a buzzcut and then was accused of being sarcastic.

  He told the Elder, which is it - long or short...and is this all you have to complain about?

  He gets so mad everytime he tells me that story.

  I hate these micromanaging ninny's...anything that will keep them away is a great thing!

  Chrystal
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  Anyone have a favorite dish for the grill they are willing to share?

  by restrangled in

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  its the middle of summer, i am trying to keep 3... 6 footers fed and can only serve steak or hamburgers so many nights.. its too hot to heat up the oven and i am running out of ideas.. any grill miesters out there willing to share your favorite recipe would be appreciated, including marinades, veggie side dishes etc.. many thanks in advance.

  (yes i know this isn't a cooking forum, but we all have to eat and thought it would be fun for everyone!).

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  Why Georgia

  Sorry to hijack this thread...

  I sun dry my tomatoes in the sun, I will even cut up some basil from my garden and leave it on the tomatoes while they dry.

  If I get a rain storm or its too humid, I will put them in the oven on top of parchment paper at a really low heat .

  My mom puts hers (after they are dried) into garlic infused olive oil and saves them for salads or on top of brie cheese...they are delish!

  I only have 3 tomato plants this year in my little 3 x 5 garden...so I don't think I'll be drying that many...unfortunately!

  Chrystal