Posts by love2Bworldly

My husband was repeatedly raped by his uncle growing up, and I'm the first person he has told. It makes me sick, and I told him I would drive him to his uncle's grave so he could piss on it.

I just don't understand how anyone could harm an innocent child.

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the jw's always said that we would get new instructions in the new system, inspired by god this time, unlike the watchtower and awake.... what new instructions do you think will be found in these new scrolls?

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love2Bworldly

Along with weekly KH cleaning, there will be a required law to scoop all the poop out of your yard from the zebras, lions, bears, flamingos, etc.

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NOT REALLY SURPRISED!

by Dansk in

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well, it had to happen one day - only claire and i thought we'd be somewhat older and karl would have finished his university course.

karl telephoned earlier this week to let us know we're to become grandparents!

as karl is only 21 and has just started university i felt like reading the riot act - but what's the point!

love2Bworldly

Congratulations!! I look forward to being a grandma some day. I love kids.

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Did You Ever "Report" Someone (Or Yourself) To The Elders???

by minimus in

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ever snitch on anyone??

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Yes I turned myself in. What a dork I am!--but a JW I worked with threatened to tell on me. I went to an office Christmas party when I was 21, got drunk for the first time--way wasted I might add on champagne, danced for the first time in my life, and I was the talk of the whole office. I was such a shy little goody goody JW that I shocked everyone. I have the best memories of that night--best night of my life.

I told the elders I didn't want to be a JW anymore, so they promptly disfellowshipped me. Shocked all the JWs too, because 2 months before I had been very regular at the meetings for years by myself with no JW family. What I remember the most about the attitude of these elders that I had known for years was the look of disgust on some of their faces, so judgemental. But one elder said thanks for being so honest--he got disfellowshipped within a year after my little judicial committee meeting.

By the way, their words to me were "The charge is public drunkenness."

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A reminder to all of you....

by LivingInReality in

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shannon here.... a confessed "lurker" for a very, very, long time and a rare poster to the board......i just wanted to drop a quick note to all of you.. please keep doing what you're doing..providing a refuge for so many.

you all make me feel reassured that if in 4 years from now i may have a breakdown (because deprogramming is a lifelong ailment) and need to find strength and encouragement, or even just someone to hear my story and believe me...i will always know that you are all here.

no judgment, no criticism...but instead providing a way for anyone who visits this board a little challenge at times, a large amount of humor, some psychological services...and a great big dose of the real truth.. you guys are great...you make me laugh, you make me smile and you make me feel fantastic about my decision to leave by your constant reassurance that truly living is all about thinking for yourself.. i'll be sure to start posting more regularly because i'd like to start to get to know you guys better and in turn become a source of comfort, wisdom and humor to others that have gone through what we have.. hugs to you all.. shannon.

love2Bworldly

Welcome!

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What's The Dumbest JW Belief?

by minimus in

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i have to think believing in the blood doctrine has to be the dumbest, especially because accepting the watchtower view can kill you.

love2Bworldly

HB--they used to forbid vasectomys? That's news to me also. Please explain.

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In which ways did the Watchtower affect or mold your personality?

by The wanderer in

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your personality as one of jehovah's witnesses can you recall when the watchtower society would counsel us.

regarding developing that "sheep" like personality?

can you remember talks and magazine articles dealing with the.

love2Bworldly

ChoosingLife--

"The Watchtower severely affected my abilty to make decisions for myself. I was young, but an adult when I entered their mind control. Before I joined, I didn't have much trouble deciding what I should do or how I felt about things. After 30 years, I find myself constantly uncertain when I face certain decisions. And then I doubt my decision later. I believe this is because I was not allowed to really decide much for myself when I was a JW. I just looked up the answer in some publication.

I gave so much control of my life to people I don't even know. Scary thought. I am slowly learning to do better, but I don't know if the mind conditioning of always looking to someone else for an answer will ever totally be overcome."

You know what you said really made me think. I always blamed my dysfunctional parents or my previously shy personality (which I'm not anymore for the most part) for the fact that I've always had a hard time having an opinion or trusting my instincts to know what I want or just standing up for myself. After reading your post, I think the Borg also contributed to the way I am. Food for thought today.

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Happiness is... now you fill in the blank

by jayhawk1 in

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happiness is playing hungry hungry hippos for over an hour with your daughter and loving every minute of it..

love2Bworldly

Happiness is..... not going to meetings, not feeling guilty anymore for not being a JW, raising my kids to be happy, celebrating holidays, the list could go on and on and on and on....

Happiness is that tomorrow is Friday and Payday!!!!!!!!

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What's The Dumbest JW Belief?

by minimus in

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i have to think believing in the blood doctrine has to be the dumbest, especially because accepting the watchtower view can kill you.

love2Bworldly

Hamsterbait--I haven't heard of that one. Do you know someone who was disfellowshipped for that?--I thought that was a conscience matter.

So many to pick from, but I would say that kids in school can't play sports, do karate or go to dances.