I had a good childhood despite growing up in a cult. I never really felt deprived . Ya looking back, I would have liked to be more active in sports and extra curricular activites in school. However , the main thing I missed out on is something I just recently realzied, I never had true friends. I spent my whole life with relationships that I now come to find out, were just based on certian conditions. That is one thing I really regret...I now, being 23 years old, have to start all over with finding new friendships. Something most people establish during their childhood and teen years.
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What Things Were You Deprived Of Because You Were A Jehovah's Witness?
by minimus ini think back at some of the simpler things we couldn't do or have because we were a witness.
i hardly know my father's (worldly) side of the family.
didn't know my grandfather, grandmother, aunts, uncles, cousins.
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Im so sick (literally) of morning sickness\all day sickness
by Es inhey guys.
sorry i just felt like sooking....my morning sickness which lasts all day is getting worse, ive been vomitting now for 7 weeks, i cant seem to keep anything down.. i know i should be grateful that im pregnant and i am, i am just finding it really hard to deal with the sickness this time round, i have tried vitamin b6 but does nothing for me.
with my son this lasted bout 5 months.. es
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schne_belly
((((ES))))) hope this passes soon...but think of the benefits that will come of it!
A sweet little BABY--how exciting !!!
Have you tried eating something when you take the B6? B vitamins can do havoc on your stomach if taken alone?!?!?
Take care !
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The fade...
by WLG init is funny how the fade works...how easy it is to do.
i remember when i lived back home, people always knew what i did and who with, but when i moved away they couldn't keep tabs on me anymore.
i was kinda bad right before i left the area, so i assumed everyone just figured i left the organization.
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schne_belly
Donnie...
Nice hearing from you!! Glad to hear things just keep getting better and better for you.... You deserve it!
Here's to your new found freedom!!!!
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Inquisition scheduled for tonight
by greater_freedom ini need some input on how to proceed with a scheduled meeting with elders i haven't seen in 18mo.
i have not attended a meeting in over 2yrs.
they sent a letter requesting my presents at 8:00 pm tonight.
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schne_belly
Hmm. What do you want help with?
You can ignore them and get DF'd OR you can go and get DF'd.
Decisions, decisions!! Best of luck on your new life and WELCOME to the board!
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Vegas Trip!!!!!!(pics)
by whyamihere inwell i am back from the sin city.
however, to me i feel closer to god when i am in vegas.
anyway, i went with my good friend danielle for 5 days and 4 nights.
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schne_belly
Brooke...Glad you had a rockin' good time!
Thanks for sharing the pics with us!
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My Story
by XJW4EVR ini was adopted into a jw family in southern california.
my birth mother gave me up after 6 months (the terms mom & dad refer to my adoptive/real parents).
she gave me up due to the fact that she already had a three year old boy, and back in the late sixties it was not as socially acceptable to be a single mother.
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schne_belly
Thank you for sharing part of your story with us. I'm eager to hear the rest when you are ready..... take your time, we understand this brings up a lot of emotions
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Your reaction
by KW13 in.
what was your reaction when you found the truth was a lie?
at first i felt like everything was confusing and i felt lost but after a week (yep only that) of learning more i felt better and even intelligent.. i had beaten one of the biggest lies alone!
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schne_belly
I, like many, was at first in denial..... but then I thought that if Was really the truth, I would be able to PROVE it to myself, and...well, here I am.... I couldn't!
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E-mail response from an old dub friend......
by schne_belly inokay, so i suppose i asked for this...but regardless i'm ready to puke!
last week i e-mailed an old "dub" friend from another city.
she's had some health issues and i hadn't heard from her for a few months, and wanted to know how she was doing....her brother also recently got married and i asked about that as well.
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Ya, I guess I'm not taking offense to the E-mail itself. Compared to others I've gotten from" friends", this one was pretty decent.
I know that even though she says I'm a special friend and that Jehovah loves me, if I dare tell her this is MY decision to not go to meetings, and that I'm not going back, I won't be a "special friend "anymore, and to her, I'd be dead in Gods eyes..... that is what upsets me. She doesn't really mean this.... so why even say it?! I think I will responsd, be honest, and then call her on the carpet, and really see if she'll let it be and trust that GOD will judge me...so there is no need for her to.
I'm prepared to never hear from her again.... it's happend many times before from those who I thought were friends. I guess keep thinking "this one may be different"?!
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Everybody welcome Anneshirley new member!
by mkr32208 inmy wife finally joined!
her user name is anneshirley!
everyone make her feel welcome please!
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schne_belly
ANNE--- WELCOME! Glad you are here to join all of us
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E-mail response from an old dub friend......
by schne_belly inokay, so i suppose i asked for this...but regardless i'm ready to puke!
last week i e-mailed an old "dub" friend from another city.
she's had some health issues and i hadn't heard from her for a few months, and wanted to know how she was doing....her brother also recently got married and i asked about that as well.
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Okay, so I suppose I asked for this...but regardless I'm ready to puke! Last week I E-mailed an old "dub" friend from another city. She's had some health issues and I hadn't heard from her for a few months, and wanted to know how she was doing....her brother also recently got married and I asked about that as well. ( as you can see by her response this issues don't matter)
Okay, so you caught me, I KNOW why she was avoiding me. I had never told her I stopped attending meetings, nor intended to. I know gossip travels (obviously why she knows of my husband and in laws DFfing and DAing). I was pretty much testing the waters to see if she would be human and responsd to my loving concern and leave it at that, or if she would cross the line, like all my other "friends" have.... yeup, you guessed it.... read for yourself...... how would you respond?
Hi Krissie
I am at work but wanted to say hello to you. I got your email last week and it sounds like you have been enjoying the nice weather also. Yesterday we went to the park for almost 2 hours! It was fun!
I wanted to also write and tell you that I was sorry to hear about Pat and his parents wanting no longer to be part of Jehovah’s organization. I do not know whether you have chosen to take the same path as they or not. And you do not need to justify, explain, or defend what they are feeling, or how you are feeling. We all are going to stand before Jehovah and be judged by him-therefore judging isn’t up to any one of us.
I know you have been raised in the truth Krissie-as have I, so we have really had to prove the truth to ourselves. Just make certain that you continue to do that please. I know with ***** ( her sister who's husband left her) it was such a struggle to go to meetings and in service alone. So I know that would be a hard thing for you to do also-but she did it and you can too. And it’s not just about whether we love Jehovah or not…it’s about loving Jehovah and his organization-working together in unity to bring praise to Jehovah. This world is going down hill fast and within the last year repeatedly we have been reminded that we are living in the end, of the end of this system. Pray about things Krissie. I know that you love your husband and you love his family. Jehovah loves you Krissie-he has drawn you to his organization. I hope that you treasure that and let Jehovah help you.
Well I have wanted to say something to you for awhile. Again-I am not writing to make you feel that you need to explain your reasoning’s or to make you feel you have to defend people. Just as I am not going to write and justify or defend the truth. I know what I believe, I have no doubts, I have full and complete confidence in the bible and in the direction that Jehovah is taking his organization. And I have a daughter now to think about. The safest place she can be is in the congregation where people are looking out for her and loving her so much. You know what the truth is about Krissie, you have wonderful parents that took great care of you and taught you well. But now only you can decide if it’s what you want. I just want you to know that you are a special person and that I have been thinking about you.
Enjoy the sunshine today!! J
Love,
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