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  Mrs Ozzie asked me to inform you all that........................

  by BLISSISIGNORANCE in

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  ....................our great mate ozzie is sick in hospital.

  he isn't able to post so i am the go-between for the moment.. if you want more details or contact information pm me and i will make sure it's ok with the ozzies to forward those details to you.. ozzie is a tough dude and having known him for many years i am confident he will be back on board before too long!.

  please be patient with me as i work and can only check my pms in the evenings.

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  Oh no! not one of our aussie people down. I do hope he gets better soon.

  Miss Peaches
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  So sick and tired of the double standard

  by ValiantBoy in

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  for a group that constantly bitches about people needing to accomadate it's beliefs and practices, jw's sure are inflexible and intolerant.

  i realize that we all already know that, but is of special irritation to me right now.

  my oldest sister, who is faded and now regularly attends a worldly church, is getting married.

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  misspeaches

  I am going out with a lovely boy and my JW mother has asked me to please not get married in a church otherwise she wouldn't be able to go. (Not that I am engaged or anything.)

  I asked her why she could go to my grandmothers funeral in a catholic church if she can't go to my wedding in a church.

  Its the principle of the thing that got me. I hadn't even thought about it to be quite frank but it just annoys me that she would request that at all...

  Miss Peaches
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  Can it be true?

  by WA Boy in

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  i had to stop crying so i could write this and if you saw me you wouldn't think i would be the type to cry!

  i am a 35 year old man from western australia....i should be tough....or so they say.

  i have never posted anything before so excuse my fractured writing.

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  Poor WA Boy

  I'm so sorry to hear your story. I think if you stick around you will enjoy your stay here. Everyone here has felt the pain of being a JW and you can be comforted in knowing your not crazy for experiencing the feelings you have as so many others can empthaise and support you.

  Hang in there buddy.
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  My Brithday

  by RichieRich in

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  today i am 17. i just feel excited but i can't run up to witnesses and tell them... so instead i'll just quietly celebrate with all my friends on the board.

  thanks guys-- you make life easier.

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  misspeaches

  Happy Birthday Richie! Hang in there darl and do something just for yourself on your special day.

  I am having my b'day party tonight so I'll make a toast to ya!

  Cheers buddy!
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  Discipline for Lying -- Opinions Please

  by adelmaal in

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  our daughter is 10 and she is in 4th grade.

  she has been having a tough time this year with schoolwork and she has started early puberty (boobs, acne, pubic hair, crushes on boys, etc.).

  recently, we have been having problems with her lying to us and making up stories/excuses.

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  Hi there

  My very close friend found school work to be incredibly stressful. It was not due to the fact that she was having trouble understanding the topic but meeting deadlines and being an overachiever crushed her spirit. She ended up not being able to finish school and that as well as a couple of other things led her into depression.

  Since that time she has recieved counselling and is able to cope so much better with things. In fact she has now returned to school to get further education and find herself a great job.

  I guess what I am trying to say is that perhaps your daughter is feeling incredible pressure and when she had corrections all over her rough draft she felt inadequete in her abilities. Getting her to talk to someone and improve her confidence etc could be really beneficial. It's good to nip this in the bud so that she can finish high school and maybe one day even get to Uni.

  Miss Peaches
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  Did you Ever Dream About Armageddon?

  by Englishman in

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  just the once.. i was 19 years old.

  i was stll fairly pure except for the odd escapade that involved just a touch of finger-pie.

  so there was some semblance of guilt hanging over my head.

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  My sister ScattyKat tells me she used to have terrible nightmares about Armaggeddon. Looking back at the illustrations in some of their propoganda I think that they are extreme and unnecessary. Especially when young children are being forced to study them. I remember vividly during book studies and WT studies not only studying the literature but the conductor analyzing the picture and calling randomly on the kids to describe what was happening in it. No wonder people have such bad dreams etc about them!
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  Mum acknowledged my Bday - for the 1st time

  by misspeaches in

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  yesterday i turned 30.

  (i am so wise now.

  ) being startled enough that i came to this age so damned quickly was nothing compared to hearing from my mother.

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  Thanx JW83!

  Froglett

  Birthdays are definitely something you should get used to

  I sure can! I've been stressing out about it so much worrying that I would feel so guilty but when the day came I felt so special and not at all guilty for it! LOL

  Paws and son - Thank you so much for your message. It sure was horrible going through high school being treated as an outcast because you couldn't celebrate birthdays. I can't wait to have my own kids and make their birthdays so special! Why shouldn't a parent and friends celebrate the life of someone they love. I am really growing to love birthdays let me tell you!

  XX - Miss Peaches
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  Letter to my Elder Uncle

  by Lehaa in

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  this is the letter i just recently sent to my uncle.

  he replied

  its not hypocritical.

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  I'm glad I have true friends whom I can share this with. Those who truly accept me for whom I am.

  Dear Leah I am so happy for you that you have made real friends who will support you. I am so sorry to hear of the pain you have dealt with and the alienation from your family. I hope that one day they too will find the real truth for themselves. Chin up darlin!

  Miss Peaches
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  Hello ScrappyKat!!!

  by misspeaches in

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  i would just like to send a big hug to my sister scrappykat who has just recently joined this board.

  jwd has been such an eye opener and making me think and now hopefully she will experience the same things i have.

  just having it reconfirmed in our minds that it is not the 'troof' can be so damned comforting!

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  misspeaches

  Hi AuntieJane
  
  i hope you can help your neice.
  
  XX
  
  MissPeaches
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  Mum acknowledged my Bday - for the 1st time

  by misspeaches in

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  yesterday i turned 30.

  (i am so wise now.

  ) being startled enough that i came to this age so damned quickly was nothing compared to hearing from my mother.

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  AuntieJane - it certainly was a great b'day surprise hearing from mum.
  
  CodeBlue - decadence is something that I have been working up to for quite some time!
  
  Thanx heaps Audresapre and Bikerchic!!
  
  HURRAH!