I was a naughty JW girl. I never dated with marriage in mind. Everyone thought I was, I would get just far enough to be almost engaged, or engaged, and then move on to the next guy. My parents have a HORRIBLE marriage!! Are so brainwashed that they stay together. So I never wanted to get married, was scared to death of it until I met my 'worldly' hubby. He showed me what normal is like! hg
heatherg
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Did You Date As a JW To Just Find A Marriage Mate??
by minimus inor were you a recreational dater?
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Do you look like someone Famous ?
by rwagoner in.
what is the lesson here ?
--- never let your 6 year old pick your halloween costume !
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heatherg
I can handle any brown streaks!!
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Funniest WT Pics.....
by Preston ini thought this was "bull" from night court when i was a kid.... .
lucille ball?!
?...from "i love lucy"??!?!?.
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heatherg
Nos, do you mean the pic about being tepid? Where the guy spits out the tepid water? Man, I wish I had kept some of my old books now, I can remember some of those pics and would love to look at them again. hg
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Another Newbie from Wisconsin
by TooOpinionated inafter seeing all the new people from wisconsin today i decided to come out of my lurker mode.
i have been practically obsessed with this board since i discovered it, and i give everyone here credit for helping my husband and i leave the borg.
i had been in 11 years, and my husband 27 years, along with our 3 small children.
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heatherg
Welcome!!
I think that there are now more who have left in WI than there are still JW's!!!
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I made a mistake
by under74 inthe other day i was on a site....looking for a certian news clip i had seen where an older news guy get's mad at the news anchor that replaced him on air...anyway a hit came up reading old news anchor and i downloaded it.
after it was done downloading i started playing it.
this guy's handing out things to certain people he calls by name at a press conference.
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heatherg
74 I totally understand where you're coming from! When 9 11 happened, I was flipping through all the news channels and landed on BBC. They decided to show people jumping from the roof and top floors of the WTC and having the camera on them all the way. That image was so unerving and unsettling and just horrible. It's still in my head to this day. I see no reason why such things should be taped, it's a tragedy not entertainment. hg
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Hi everyone!
by schne_belly inwell - this is my first post.
i want to express my gratitude to all of you in jwd land for the help you provide.
i'd be glad to relate stories, and experiences in the future, but wanted to introduce myself first.
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heatherg
Welcome! It's a great place to be! hg
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You know you're NOT a JW anymore when...(add some)
by Flindersgirl inyou don't automatically wake up with a headache on sunday morning.... you no longer go around (while in field service) mentally deciding what home you'll "have" after armaggedon.... every item of clothing you buy as a woman is not first assessed for its modesty value.... you no longer worry about the 144,000 watching you have sex...:).
when on holiday you don't have to find the nearest kingdom hall asap (remember brother and sisters you are not on holiday from jehovah!!!).
being able to laugh about having a numb ass at the assemblies from sitting and the hilarity in having to tell people that you found the meeting "uplifting" when really you were fighting sleep the whole time.... you no longer have to avoid entire sections of music stores in order to make sure you don't pick up and "demonistic" vibes from backmasked cd's.
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heatherg
You get to sit at home on a Thursday and watch all the good shows, instead of having to tape them. Saturday mornings become time for rummage sales and going outta town instead of wasting a whole morning on field service!!! hg
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Apostates, Hatred for the Org, leaving JWD
by wanderlustguy inyesterday i watched a thread grow so fast it was insane.
that thread wasn?t about how bad the society was, it wasn?t about sex or drugs, it was what we thought could have been someone committing suicide, saying they had enough?life sucks and then....
then today i read a second posting of someone who has done an exhaustive study on the postings found within jwd (actually only the tame ones that are from people leaning more pro org than against) and determined what a hate filled sack of pus this place is.
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heatherg
Wander, I'm so glad that you started this thread. This forum really is a place to feel loved and "at home". All of us have a common bond, we've come to our senses, and have been shunned for it. But on here we can talk and express ourselves, and sometimes even be healed from things that have burned us before. Until I found this site through a friend, I felt very alone. Now I know that I'm not, and it's so great to have all of you! hg
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heatherg
Boy, you miss out on some good commericals then! hg
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Does God make you better off financially for putting him first?
by truthseeker ina friend of mine told me that an elder said to him, "i've noticed that all the elders in the congregation are doing well financially, because they put jehovah first.
they have nice cars and big homes.if you put jehovah first, he will take care of you financially.".
i don't believe god does this kind of thing - otherwise, why are there so many poor elders in developing countries who can't even afford a bicycle to get around?
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heatherg
Never worked for our family. My family are good dubs, they completely shun me and they're still broke! Ha! If I ever win the lottery they won't be getting any help from me unless they renounce their faith! hg