Topic by buffy

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Was Public Reproof Traumatic for You?

by zenpunk in

jw
friends

i was reproved at the age of 17 and, believe me it was a nightmare at home.

first, my parents felt such shame over me - i was such an evil disappointment to them.

i would hear my mother talk on the phone to other sisters about how sad she was about the way i had turned out.

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Larc's weekend survey

by larc in

jw
friends

could you please take a few minutes to answer the following questions:.

1. your age.

2. how long were you a witness.

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i grew up in ct, son of an elder, turned into pioneer, married early...etc....etc....all the while ignoring the wrong feeling in my stomach....finally my wife (now ex, but we are still really close friends) and i realized and got out, and took a bunch of friends with us.

i've since moved out to the west coast, lived in sf for awhile, and just recently moved to the 'desert'......i'm available if anyone needs to talk, or rant, or wants to say hi....i'm 25 now and enjoying the experience of life, and wish the best for everyone here.. you can email me @ [email protected].

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Aren't the elders supposed to visit df'd ones?

by buffy in

jw
friends

maybe someone can answer this.

i thought that elders made it a point to visit df'd ones like 1 a year to see if they've thought about coming back, etc.

don't get me wrong, i'm happy they haven't come to see me.

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How do you deal with dub friends?

by In_between_days in

jw
friends

i would like to take the opportunity to thank everyone for their replys to my thread titled "i cant move on", and express my gratitude for your genuine and helpful advise.. i am happy to say that i am certainly in the process of moving on and healing the wounds that have been inflicted by the wt.

there is only one problem that remains............. i have a few dub friends who i do still consider to be very good friends.

i made a decision that i would never try to push my discoveries of the curroption within the org on them, and keep our conversations very neutral.

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hello

by EvilBabe in

jw
friends

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Living life on the outside!!!

by haujobbz in

jw
friends

since leaving the jws faith i have become a very naughty boy.

since i left i have started to lie and not care,i swear a lot,i have even stolen something like a choccy bar or drink,.

i suppose i feel mislead and have become a very rebellious boy, i wonder if any of you have experienced these changes in your personality.. but what pees me off , is say there is a god and hes watching me, i suppose im dead meat in his eyes due to being an unrepentant sinner.. so what would you do lead a life independent of god and do what you like when you want or would you take a chance and be good and assume there might be a god and hope to go to heaven or wherever.. but i am very happy thank goodness.