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  No Shunning For Me????

  by mapleaf18 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i stopped into a local grocery store with my boyfriend and as we were squeezing the brocolli, i hear a big "hi" behind me.

  for the life of me i couldn't remember her name.

  it was a "sister" from my used-to-be congo.

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  when i think about it, there was really no one there that i was really close to. it was not a close knit congo and i was a newcomer (10 years) as opposed to those who grew up in that area.

  shunning really wouldn't effect me like it has for those who grew up in the same area through childhood and now adulthood. no one there that i really miss, most were just "users" who would constantly ask for favours, etc.

  one family in particular had children who were good friends with mine. both of their kids now have psychiatric problems and have been hospitalized for it. the father, although young (late thirties) is a staunch dubbie and rules with an iron hand over his wife and family. although being a single mom, i actually made more $$ than this elder did (food service career w/ stay at home mom) and they were pleased as punch to have me take their kids out for a meal or a movie many many times. (my treat, of course)

  this elder was the one that took the initiative in trying to set up a JC for me. that's when i wrote my DA letter.
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  No Shunning For Me????

  by mapleaf18 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i stopped into a local grocery store with my boyfriend and as we were squeezing the brocolli, i hear a big "hi" behind me.

  for the life of me i couldn't remember her name.

  it was a "sister" from my used-to-be congo.

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  frankly, i'm surprised it didn't spread like wildfire as she is GOOD friends with another mentally disturbed sister who had me doing things for her constantly!!!!
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  No Shunning For Me????

  by mapleaf18 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i stopped into a local grocery store with my boyfriend and as we were squeezing the brocolli, i hear a big "hi" behind me.

  for the life of me i couldn't remember her name.

  it was a "sister" from my used-to-be congo.

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  mapleaf18

  i plan on moving next year about 45 minutes away from old congo. of course there is a different congo about 10 minutes away
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  No Shunning For Me????

  by mapleaf18 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i stopped into a local grocery store with my boyfriend and as we were squeezing the brocolli, i hear a big "hi" behind me.

  for the life of me i couldn't remember her name.

  it was a "sister" from my used-to-be congo.

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  mapleaf18

  I stopped into a local grocery store with my boyfriend and as we were squeezing the brocolli, i hear a big "HI" behind me. For the life of me I couldn't remember her name. It was a "sister" from my used-to-be congo. She started TALKING to me (although I had written a letter of DA about 2-3 mos ago and I'm SURE they announced it)

  She asked if my boyfriend was from the HALL!!! (he has a BEARD/goatee and shaved head). I know this person had a history of psych problems but she just kept talking on and on and on! I was a little un-nerved and she introduced herself (BING i connected with the name) to my boyfriend.

  What gives????!!!
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  Preparing for meetings

  by daystar in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i can recall from a very early age, that before just about every meeting, our family would be on edge while getting ready.

  often some of the very worst of our personalities would show themselves.

  we would argue and sometimes be downright verbally abusive with each other.

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  ditto, here.

  it was always a mad rush and tempers would flare (especially as a single mom of two with two jobs) AND there is the single mom outcast syndrome.

  i'm just so glad 41 years of THAT are over!!!!
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  Billy Graham's daughter chokes husband

  by Fatfreek in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  yesterday was a bad day for billy graham's daughter.

  she was caught choking her husband in a kmart parking lot.

  what was she thinking?

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  the devil made her do it???
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  Everyone wish Whyamihere (Brooke) a big happy birthday

  by Dustin in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  tommorow is my good friend brooke (whyamihere's) birthday.

  everyone wish her the best as i am taking her out along with my wife to make her drink and party.

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  Happy Birthday, Brooke,

  Many happy JW-free returns!!!!
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  Does anyone else flip off the Kingdom Hall when they drive by?

  by Dustin in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  so it has become habit for me to go out of my way when driving to make sure i can give it the finger as i drive by.

  i especially like to do this on the way to one of my favorite bars, especially on meeting nights just so people who knew me can see me do it.

  i don't know why, but this has become a tradition of sorts.

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  mapleaf18

  love to ride by 2 of them on the motorcycle w/ my boyfriend and enjoying the lovely day

  as my boyfriend says "now THAT'S religion!!!!!"
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  Any anti-experiences?

  by DannyBloem in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  in wts pubs we always here the experiences like:.

  1) dub gets job because of honesty.

  2) dub praying for something and just get it next day.

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  mapleaf18

  oh yeah, lots!

  Jw gets wallet stolen by fellow JW's kid.

  I worked for JW who owned his own biz. He paid (in the state of NY, USA) me and my soon-to-be boyfriend SEVEN dollars an hour to be computer technicians, mind his shop, do all the parts ordering, janitorial, onsite and offsite network administrator. (of course, he paid his family members 3 times that much and they did absolutely NOTHING all day!) At the time i was fading anyway, so this was more fuel for the fire.

  THEN he cheated my soon-to-be boyfriend out of pay when he renigged on a deal to repair his shop roof (promised him time and a half but at the last minute after the job was done said "nope, you'll get regular pay, i.e. $7 an hour)

  I had my rent money stolen by a budding JW and i saw her at a few assemblies. Never said a word or apologized.
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  When Was The Last Time You Ran Into A Witness?

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  do you see jws at the local grocery store, walmarts, or on a night on the town?

  how does the interaction go?

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  mapleaf18

  i have two living on my street!!!

  we haven't had any real contact (other than stares here and there).

  i've been much more friendlier w/ my real neighbours