Posts by Krystal

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Are you honest when you say your age?

by JH in

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i know people who don't say their real age, like take off 2 or 3 years.... my mom looks younger than her age, so she sometimes took off a few years.

gee, i'm just the opposite, i rather say my real age, and wait for a compliment saying "hey you look good for your age".

how about you, do you ever lie on your age?

Krystal

VIVE LA QUEBEC!!!

Legal drinking age in our beautiful province is 18! I've been carded only once in my bar hopping experience... lucky for me it was about a week after my 18th b-day!!

My problem isn't being carded, it is being taken seriously at work. I work in the furniture industry... I sell high end furniture by container to stores who then sell it to the public. The vast majority of the people I come in contact with are old enough to be my parents... and often act like it too...

Oh well, I will be "older" soon enough right?

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Are you honest when you say your age?

by JH in

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i know people who don't say their real age, like take off 2 or 3 years.... my mom looks younger than her age, so she sometimes took off a few years.

gee, i'm just the opposite, i rather say my real age, and wait for a compliment saying "hey you look good for your age".

how about you, do you ever lie on your age?

Krystal

I am usually truthful about my age... although I have the reverse problem to most people, I don't want to be younger I want to be older...

In my line of business it is not to your advantage to be a 21 year old female... I would get more respect, sadly enough, if I was an overweight, 55 year old, balding male...

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The Wedding Saga...Episode 2

by Krystal in

how cruel can these people be??.

1) my dad informs me this spring that my sister is getting married.. 2) i am of course not informed of the actual date incase i decide to show up.

3) i am sent a wedding invitation after the wedding has taken place along with a little letter from mom and dad.. 4) i get an e-mail from my mom with the link to the website of wedding photos and gushing dub comments.... "what a lovely family" blah blah blah.

Krystal

How cruel can these people be??

1) My dad informs me this spring that my sister is getting married.

2) I am of course not informed of the actual date incase I decide to show up

3) I am sent a wedding invitation AFTER the wedding has taken place along with a little letter from Mom and Dad.

4) I get an e-mail from my mom with the link to the website of wedding photos and gushing dub comments.... "What a lovely family" blah blah blah

So what do I do, for the first time in 4 years I write my parents and tell them how much that hurt me... that I am disgusted that they cling to an organization that promotes HATE within family members... that a loving god would never approve of such treatment...

What does she write back??

"Krystal...I'm sorry you feel that way....perhaps it was a mistake of me to send you the link. It was definately...not done with the intention of hurting you...I'm sorry if it was bad judgement on my part.

No individual or organization has tried to hurt you.....you've been hurt by your own choices...I know that does not make the pain any less....but understand that this situation is difficult for all of us....not just you, and it was certainly not our choice to live this way ...as a family divided.

Again, I apologize if I have hurt you by sending the pictures...

Mom"

WTF?! She didn't hurt me with the pictures she hurts me by putting her precious religion before her own FLESH AND BLOOD!!!

I cannot believe her answer... basically, "It's your own fault you weren't invited"

ARRRGH!!

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Name "Statistics" the Watchtower should give on their annual report

by JH in

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once a year, the watchtower society publishes a book with all the statistics they feel necessary to print and show the world, like the total number of hours spent in the field service and how many bible studies there were.. to be perfectly honest, what other statistic should they also include to give a more realistic picture of what's going on in that organization?.

Krystal

How many people are disfellowshipped a year?

How many people are emotionally scarred each year by the disfellowshipping arrangement?

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What year did you graduate from high school?

by Dimples in

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i graduated from high school in 1984!

class of 84 rocked!

1984 graduate.

Krystal

I graduated from high school in 1984! Class of 84

ROFL... I was BORN in 1984!!

Hehe... I graduated 2001... the "real" class of the millenium!

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Christmas not Xmas!

by hibiscusfire in

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if you are celebrating christmas do not x christ out of it.. if you are celebrating christmas do you know why???.

hibiscusfire

Krystal

LOL... avishai...

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Christmas not Xmas!

by hibiscusfire in

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if you are celebrating christmas do not x christ out of it.. if you are celebrating christmas do you know why???.

hibiscusfire

Krystal

they are not even allowed the opportunity to hear the truth regarding Jesus Christ.

and you called me "boldfaced and ungrateful"

"the truth regarding Jesus Christ" is a pretty BIG assumption. not only are you boldfaced in presenting your BELIEFS as ABSOLUTE TRUTHS but then you completly disregard the rights of non-christian parents to bring up their children without christian indoctrination.

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Christmas not Xmas!

by hibiscusfire in

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if you are celebrating christmas do not x christ out of it.. if you are celebrating christmas do you know why???.

hibiscusfire

Krystal

It is like saying that what happened on that day wasn’t important. Jesus the Savior is born and that is what it really is about

THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT I AM SAYING!!

If you haven't noticed yet, allow me to point out the obvious: NOT EVERYONE HERE BELIEVES IN CHRIST!

Believe it or not beyond your little world there are many many people who have differing views on who Jesus Christ really is.

I find it offensive when people wish me "Merry Christmas" because I am NOT CHRISTIAN. I am not interested in Jesus being my lord and savior... I don't believe he is. If you do, that is great... more power to you... but dont tell me not to call "christmas" xmas cause it takes away from the "importance" of that day...

Christmas or Xmas has different meanings to different people. Society is constantly evolving; it's holidays and meanings with it.

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Christmas not Xmas!

by hibiscusfire in

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if you are celebrating christmas do not x christ out of it.. if you are celebrating christmas do you know why???.

hibiscusfire

Krystal

I don't celebrate Christmas... why? Cause I don't see the point in celebrating the birth of a 2000 year old carpenter.

I celebrate xmas because I enjoy giving gifts to my family and friends.

So yes, I will continue to "X" christ out of it

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Got a letter from my parents...

by Krystal in

well, yesterday evening was a little too emotional for my liking... .

i got home to find an envelope in my mailbox from my mom and dad... (i was df'ed 4 years ago and haven't spoken to them since) .

my sister's wedding announcement...she got married earlier this month.

Krystal

Well guys, yet again I am blown away by the support and good advice that I have seen here... I am telling you there is more love on this board then I have ever felt in any kingdom hall!

I have some to two conclusions:

1) I am going to send a card and some flowers to my grandmother,

2) I am going to write a letter to my parents explaining how very difficult it was for me to receive their letter. I am going to tell them that I have no interest in "returning to the fold" and that by reminding me what I am missing out on they are only further convincing me how disgusting this cult-like organization is.

3) I am also going to send a congratulations to my sister and express my grief in not being able to share this special say with her.

Thank you again for your support and suggestions and I will let you know what happens next!!

*hugs*