Posts by sass_my

i haven't seen him around lately, and his wife didn't seem to know about any discussion board called jwd (she asked, "how did you find out about us", the effective marketing question).

There's something confusing about the setup - it's actually three cottages on at least two different properties. The couple owns two of them, and they sold a third to somebody else and rent it out on their behalf. Unclebruce built at least one of them. I couldn't work out if he was half of the couple who let them out, or the guy who bought the one that was sold, or if he meant 'my place' as in the place he built and somebody else owns. No biggie, looks nice regardless.

I once had Mrs P's number, and called it, and it was disconnected. Haven't seen her around either...

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I took Mr Frass to Perisher the other day (just for the day) and he's still upset about his knees (he took a few ugly twisty falls, it was his first day on skis). We made a deal that if after five days he still hates skiing, he never has to go back again. Basically I've got four days left to get him into it or I never ski again. We're on-snow at Perisher on the weekend 19 - 21/7, and we have a week off on 30/7 - 5/8 when I hope to go up for one day - we could arrange to meet up there? Also, my birthday is 16/8 and I might insist on a day trip as a present.

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What happened to unclebruce?

by sass_my_frass in

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unclebruce once posted pictures of his cottage, and i bookmarked it.

i've just booked us into it for our anniversary weekend... .

i haven't seen him around lately, and his wife didn't seem to know about any discussion board called jwd (she asked, "how did you find out about us", the effective marketing question).

sass_my_frass

Unclebruce once posted pictures of his cottage, and I bookmarked it. I've just booked us into it for our anniversary weekend...

I haven't seen him around lately, and his wife didn't seem to know about any discussion board called JWD (she asked, "how did you find out about us", the effective marketing question). If her husband is unclebruce, she doesn't know he's on a discussion board. Hopefully I haven't caused a situation...

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Evolution of Richie: Post JW

by RichieRich in

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i have many hopes for this post.

ideally, it will be an eloquent explanation of my actions, more for myself than anyone else.

also, i hope that there are tons of others out there who have, or have had similar feelings and experiences who can contribute insight to the discussion.. as a witness, my mind was relatively closed.

sass_my_frass

My opinion; it doesn't matter how bright you are, you're just as vulnerable to the rejection you've had to suffer from all the people you thought you could trust. It's going to be hard to trust people for a while, maybe for life. That doesn't matter very much, it's only a diminished naivety about humanity. I think you're better off picking who you want in and who you want out of your life.

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I'm a bit bitter

by ThomasCovenant in

hi.

sass_my_frass

It's a bitter-sweet symphony this life. Have a tic-tac, you'll feel better.

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Because they are FAITHFUL!!! Because they are DISCREET!!!

by OnTheWayOut in

a coworker and friend whose family are jw went to the district convention with his jw wife and kids.. he said that about the only thing he got out of friday's session was this hilarious statement in the title.. here's the story-.

the speaker says, .

"why should we trust the faithful and discreet slave?.

sass_my_frass

Because they are FAITHFUL!!! (shouting the last word and allowing long pause.)
Because they are DISCREET!!! (same as above.)

Some of them enjoy the applause they get when they pause long enough on something that seems important enough for everybody to pretend they enthusiastically agree with it. By the last talk on Sunday afternoon they can usually get a clap at the end of every sentence.

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Missing my siblings wedding

by NYCkid in

just releasing some steam, but i'm going to be missing my siblings wedding this summer due to the fact i'm dfd.

my sibling invited me but i can't justify the travel expense (across the country) to observe a 20 minute ceremony and then go to a motel alone while everyone is stuffing their faces.. i just hits at the core of human relationships and is so divisive, but that is the point.

after months of no communication, my mother calls me this week to remind me of what i'm missing out on.

sass_my_frass

For me personally, I am more inclined to consider reinstatement when my family is kind and inclusive as they had been for a few years until they realized I wasn't coming back

Yeah, I have had only a couple of incidents that have made me want to go back - both when a JW showed me kindness and respect (it made me want more). The shunning makes me numb my feelings towards them so that I wouldn't want them back in my life even if they let me.

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Just got back from the Public Talk/WT study......very disappointed

by R.F. in

so i finally went back to the sunday meeting after missing it for over a month.

i've been to the tms/service meeting a couple of weeks ago by the way, but i've consistently missed the one for sunday.. i dreaded going, but i think i will go to the sunday meetings every couple of weeks for a while.

between my dad and another factor, i think it will be best to go that route for a while.

sass_my_frass

I dreaded going, but I think I will go to the sunday meetings every couple of weeks for a while. Between my dad and another factor, I think it will be best to go that route for a while. I figured that if I miss Tuesday and Thursday night the "friends" won't stop by, but on sundays if I miss they will be more likely to make unannounced visits in the afternoon after lunch or field service.

Good strategy. I think one day you'll realise you just absolutely don't want to do it anymore. Keep going until you reach that point.

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JW mother in law's comments nearly send my son into outrage ....

by troubled mind in

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well my jw in- laws are here for the yearly visit .

yeah.... last night they came by after the meeting .

we had a nice chat catching up except dear mom kept re-directing the conversation to all their recent theocratic activities ...they just went on the full scale pilgrimage to bethel , patterson ,and walkill, and paid great homage to the grand publishing company .

sass_my_frass

They make it a point to stay with worldly family and make special arrangements to get together with them , but because we no longer attend meetings we have to call first before we come over to visit in case other witnesses may be there.

That's their problem. Just show up, that's what normal family does, and it's not buying into their rules.

Your son sounds pretty smart. Go tell him you're proud of him.

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