Posts by memyselfndi

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Isn't It Eye Opening When You Realize How STUPID This Religion Is?

by minimus in

jw
friends

the meetings and publications are somewhat constant.

"exert yourself".

"stay away from the internet".

Anybody answered personal adds from dating services?

by codeblue in

i am friends with a divorced woman.....(true to myself, because i have once been one i share my time with one so she isn't so blue and "alone").

she visits me and shows me her online dating sites and the things "guys" say about themselves.

it's quite entertaining and we laugh together as she shares me her online "winks".. one was from a guy that is "fiesty and sassy".............

I met my recent husband online thru yahoo personals (when it was free to join) about 6 years ago. I've found a great husband, after being married 23 years to a bi-polar, moody, adulterous JW for 23 years, I finally kicked him out, got a divorce and was much better for having done so. My current husband was raised a Catholic and is very honest (almost to a fault) honorable, has good morals and values and work ethics, which of course kinda shocked me I love him very much. He is not a practicing Catholic and I'm not a practicing JW, in fact he told his Mom I was a recovering JW.....we believe in God of course but do not push any of our past teachings on each other. If he had been a church going, catholic I couldn't have done it, because even though I don't agree with all the JW's teachings, I certainly don't agree with the Catholic religion. We will sometimes have bible discussions based on things we see on the news, etc, but nothing heated and for him it comes down to 'anyone's interpretation' of the bible.

I'm very happy in our marriage, but sometimes I wonder what our common goal for the future is and feel sad because it's like I'm in a spiritual limbo. I haven't gone to the meetings for over 15 years, my family our all JW's and I still get the occasional please come back 'we love you and don't want you to lose your life' sermon. I told my Mom a few years after my divorce that I would never marry another JW, to get her prepared.

Now after having said that don't give up on internet meeting/dating. I met alot of nice guys, a few flakes and a few liars, but I could have met those types anywhere (including the kingdom hall) You just have to have common sense and not do anything 'desperate' to find someone. Take your time and seriously talk and get to know these people, above all be honest, even if you don't find anyone to get serious about immediately, you can still meet some nice people that turn into friends. I know my husband and I are in an older group of online dates (45-52yrs) that might make a difference, people in that age group are tired of the 'games' people play and are probably more up front with relationships.

Good hunting!

ps---oh, I did do alot of praying on the matter, not wanting to spend the rest of my life alone. Sometimes I think God threw poor Bill at me, just to get me to shut up