as i was reading the thread about jws and obits, i started to feel sick to my stomach.
i was reminded of a time when i was pioneering and developed stomach ulcers.
i was 16. i was told by an older sister that it was all in my head.
Mulan
My pio friend developed CFS and was told by her pioneering elder hubby(you know the kind) that she was making it up just to get out of service!! Lupus and CFS seem to be very common in the cong. You won't see those stats in the yearbook!! Glad your health has improved! I am a firm believer in natural healthcare.
Curly
i certainly have had my share of jw stupidity for the day ... and of my family's stupidity today.
two things happened ... both completely unrelated.
as a little background, i "faded" from the witnesses almost five years ago.
Wild thing
I've been there. I have never been df'd either and find it disturbing that some JWs can't even bring themselves to be polite in my presence. Like you, I have always tried to take the high road in my dealings with family and JW friends but, still find their behavior and FEAR insulting.
My hubbys family only started talking to us again when they heard that we were disgusted by the lack of love in the org. They have taken a new tactic with us---Love. Or, their version of it. We decided that we'll milk it!! We have zero plans of ever going back but, we hope that by showing them that we still love them regardless of our differing views, their definition of love will broaden.
There will always be those that will refuse to listen to reason and automatically assume that because you no longer associate with JWs, you must be on crack or prostituting yourself. My hubby had his ears pierced and a sister told my JW brother that she heard that he(hubby) had gotten his penis pierced.
Stay strong and continue to be the kind person that you are. It sounds like your mom is thoroughly indoctrinated. Try not to take that personally. I know, easier said than done right? Just continue to help her change her definition of love. Good luck to you!
Curlygirl
as i was reading the thread about jws and obits, i started to feel sick to my stomach.
i was reminded of a time when i was pioneering and developed stomach ulcers.
i was 16. i was told by an older sister that it was all in my head.
After years of hearing of how JOYFUL Jehovahs people are---I started wondering exactly WHERE these people were. All I saw were a bunch of people surviving on antacids like tijkmo!
as i was reading the thread about jws and obits, i started to feel sick to my stomach.
i was reminded of a time when i was pioneering and developed stomach ulcers.
i was 16. i was told by an older sister that it was all in my head.
As I was reading the thread about JWs and Obits, I started to feel sick to my stomach.
I was reminded of a time when I was pioneering and developed stomach ulcers. I was 16. I was told by an older sister that it was all in my head. Anyway, it started me thinking. How many JWs suffer from health problems that are directly related to the stress that is swallowed on a daily basis?
Curlygirl
i hope this is not a repeat of past threads and i hope to get a lot of response.
i am compiling info of how people are treated within the wts.
i just read the post about a person being counseled for having baby shower games.
My best friend was told that she needed to get a breast reduction by a group of sisters in her hall. Can we say- JEALOUS?!!!
Right after my hubby and I got married we were approached by a group of elders. They wanted to discuss with us our method of birth control. My hubby told them it was none of their business and we left. I STILL can't belive that happened----it doesn't seem real.
Curlygirl
i was watching a great sci-fi movie the other day (chronicles of riddick) and there was a phrase in the movie that jumped out at me.
a soldier was being promoted and he said the phrase "obedience without question, loyalty till underverse comes".
i thought "wow, just replace underverse with armageddon and that sound just like the witnesses".
Its been said but, The Village.
having the short "it's not the truth" conversation with my mum was painful enough and the after-effects are horrible.
a sort of 'tactful' wall went up between the two of us - i hate it.
i can sense that my mum gently shepherds my kid brother (18) towards his sisters ('elders wives') rather than have him spend time with me.
JamesThomas---
I don't know if what you said helped Nicolaou but, it helped me immensely. You've articulated EXACTLY what I've been trying to find the words to do for years. Thank you.
Curlygirl
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how did that make you feel?
could you believe how "invisible you were made to feel" after you did most of the work, and received no recognition or appreciation?
What? A party and I wasn't invited?! For future reference, I am a fabulous guest and am always most appreciative!
Curlygirl
http://www.cnn.com/2005/us/05/02/custard.finger.ap/index.html
customer finds employee's finger in frozen custard'i'll just put it in my mouth and ... see what it is,' man said.
wilmington, north carolina (ap) -- a man who ordered a pint of frozen chocolate custard in a dessert shop got a nasty surprise inside -- a piece of severed finger lost by an employee in an accident.. unlike a recent incident at a wendy's restaurant in california, no questions of truth have been raised about the finger served up to go at kohl's frozen custard and found later at home by clarence stowers.. officials from the state departments of agriculture and labor went to the shop monday, and the owner confirmed one of his employees lost part of a finger in an accident with a food-processing machine.
Is it just me or are there far too many severed fingers in the news lately?! AND!!! Who in their right mind puts something in their mouth before they can identify it? I wonder if it tasted like chicken.
Curly
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just wanted to formerly introduce myself.. .
i've been hanging out here lately.. didn't want anyone to think i was barging in.. i got so excited about all of the normal people here.. and seem to have lost my manners!
Pig
Welcome to the board!
I was having panic attacks after I left too. Take a Yoga class---it saved my life!
Curlygirl
