Posts by wanderlustguy

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OK, So I'm thinking about becoming a witness.

by MarkAnthony in

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i was raised roman catholic but stopped going about 25 years ago.

i was talking with someone i work with who is a jw and suggested i might look into it.

so here i am.............

wanderlustguy

Well I for one am extremely distressed at the moment...

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I'm not alone

by imnottheonlyone! in

for years i have felt i was the only one on earth that was reeling from my involvement with jw.

i stumbled upon this website and feel an overwhelming desire to dance.

here is my story:.

Do you have a better career now that you're out?

by wanderlustguy in

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just dawned on me that i couldn't do my job if not for leaving.

i'm a director of marketing for a telecom company and travel the country constantly, different city and state every three months or so.

part of the job is "having" to take people out for drinks and dinner, etc all the time.

Just dawned on me that I couldn't do my job if not for leaving. I'm a Director of Marketing for a telecom company and travel the country constantly, different city and state every three months or so. Part of the job is "having" to take people out for drinks and dinner, etc all the time. In a way the org probably taught me how to be a good sales guy, finding common ground so quickly by observing what other people take interest in, etc, and moving the conversation subtly in the direction I want it to go...

So, how about you?

W

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Any here from the Indiana, Ohio, Michigan Tri-state area?

by AK - Jeff in

i just wonder if any here from an area, say within 100 miles of fort wayne indiana interested in getting a small informal group together?

i have not been able to find any xjws in my immediate area.

i have gone to the meetup sites - still nothing.

wanderlustguy

what does BTTT the thread mean?

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having a hard time making friends

by happy camper in

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i was wondering if anyone else has had a hard time making friends since leaving the organization.

being raised as a jw, it seems difficult to me, as i was never allowed to have any friends who weren't other jw's.

as a result, i have isolated myself to only my immediate family.

wanderlustguy

The hardest part for me was getting over the apprehension that came form the fear of saying the wrong thing to the wrong person and being labeled "bad association". You don't have to worry about that now, most people are very accepting, and if you are talking to non-ex-jw's, all you would have to do is work your past into the conversation to whatever point you are comfortable and you'll become the life of the party!

How many people can say they successfully got out of a CULT?!?! That wasn't a roll call, people

W

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please don't try discourage me !

by Yvonne A in

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please read my reply at the end of just for jehovah's witnesses and please don't take offense as i haven't with your opinions.

thank you .

wanderlustguy

Sorry if my previous post was perceived as negative or argumentative, I just think there are some of the best associates a person could have here, almost everyone seems to genuinely care about helping others make informed decisions. There really are a lot worse places you could be, even if you choose to pursue your previously stated goals.

Best Wishes in whatever you do.

W

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please don't try discourage me !

by Yvonne A in

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please read my reply at the end of just for jehovah's witnesses and please don't take offense as i haven't with your opinions.

thank you .

wanderlustguy

Seems like someone has a nagging curiosity...there were some very informed and well constructed comments on the previous thread. Could those comments have come from radicals who only want to make sure everyone else is as miserable as they are? Maybe, but from what I've seen, people here only want to share their experiences just in case it could help someone avoid a life altering decision that they were negatively affected by.

Not looking at outside resources for information, whether it be in people or print, about a potential decision of this nature would be as advisable as hiring someone to come into your home wihtout checking their references...what if even I said "you can check any resource you want to see if I'm telling you the truth...as long you only look at something I gave you"

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Great Joke.

by Englishman in

knock knock.

wanderlustguy

How do you know when Michael Jackson has a date?

There's a Big Wheel parked in the driveway

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Why the warm welcome?

by wanderlustguy in

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i've caught it...the "welcome bug" and you are all to blame.

when i posted my story on here everyone jumped in and said welcome, and that was probably the most healing thing i've experienced...or at least the first time in forever i felt good about a choice i made.

so i caught myself doing it today, see a newbie saying hello...and then i have to say welcome.then i asked myself...why?

wanderlustguy

I've caught it...the "welcome bug" and you are all to blame. When I posted my story on here everyone jumped in and said welcome, and that was probably the most healing thing I've experienced...or at least the first time in forever I felt good about a choice I made. So I caught myself doing it today, see a newbie saying hello...and then I HAVE to say welcome.Then I asked myself...why? For me it's because it makes me feel good to let someone else know they are ok, like was done for me. And it's not hoping they will do something else that give ME pride (like at the hall when everyone loves you until you get dipped, then forget you), but just the knowledge that maybe I can help someone overcome a little bit of the sadness that comes from knowing everything you were taught was wrong. For me, the welcome means - you have a home here, no one will judge you, and you are absolutely not alone.

What does welcome mean to you?

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Hello

by Es in

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hello to everyone, my name is esther and i am from australia.. i was directed to this website from my ex husband who also was a jw.

i guess in the truth we still are as we have not been df or disocciated ourselves.. i just wanted to say hi.

this is a great website, i had been brought up in the truth and had only decided to leave about 2 years ago, when my marriage was failing,i'm not a person who lives great by other peoples rules, especially when i dont agree with half of them.

wanderlustguy

Welcome welcome!