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  ANGER!!!

  by Rado Vleugel in

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  when i surf on this discussion board i feel a lot of anger.

  this is totally understandable because a lot of us suffered or still are suffering from their association with the watchtower society.

  some of us are victims of child abuse.

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  sunshineToo (sorry for the delay - been out gardening)

  The motives I mean.. I should have explained.

  1. Getting pats on the back from others and seeking approval, which to my mind can be a way of healing, but not the best way

  2. Seeking revenge on the org' by blowing off steam and being generally abbusive in attitude - like certain posters here :o)

  ahem .... LuckyLucy is it ?

  1. Please go to my website and read about me, if you really are interested. My email address there as well if you need any other info' about me, my life, my beliefs.

  2. Child abuse - wrong, very wrong, very sick, very twisted. Also, tossed about as a very emotive issue to rise people up against perceived abusers.

  3. TROLL - have no idea what you mean, I'm not familiar with the term as regards posting on this board. If you mean cute little goblins with fluffy pink hair, then please, feel free to call me that.
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  Do you get disappointed if no one responds?

  by Larry in

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  writing should be for our own edification - a personal cleansing, therapeutic at the least.

  if you write for other people's approval, you will be disappointed, especially when you share your thoughts on the 'net.

  i've seen many folks get 'burn-out' from these boards b/c they don't get the expected respond to their post.

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  Dizzy Cat

  Well, I wasn't going to respond :o)

  When I was a DUB (still don't know what that means???) I think for me personally, having pats on the back for ministry certainly helped oil my cogs of activity.

  I have always had a low self esteem and have battled through the years to compliment myself, but find it painful. So, to receive compliments from others is easier and feels very nice indeed. Being a JW meant getting lots of nice little ego-massages from brothers and sisters, for being soooooo spiritual.

  The approval thing is a strong component of most boards on the net, you're right. But personally, because this is such a distant form of communication, I can afford to be more truthful. For the most part, I don't care what others think of me here. I am truly free to think and say what I want, within reason.
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  Wearing Masks. What Masks Do You Wear?

  by Celtic in

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  many people on going about their everyday activities whether it's the shopping in town or meeting up with friends someplace don a mask as a disguise against allowing others to see their true feelings on the inside.. what coping masks do you wear, in which situations and do you know why you do this?.

  celtic mark - cornwall uk

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  Dizzy Cat

  Prince Fari mask - when I am fired up and need to vent some steam (usually fired up by emotive issue and feeling I need to have a stronger contribution than I would normally offer)

  Jimmy Page mask - when I want to be carefree, try to wear this one when I am facing a potentially stressful situation

  + a few others for special occasions ....
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  ANGER!!!

  by Rado Vleugel in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  when i surf on this discussion board i feel a lot of anger.

  this is totally understandable because a lot of us suffered or still are suffering from their association with the watchtower society.

  some of us are victims of child abuse.

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  Dizzy Cat

  Rado Vleugel

  I'm with you on this one chum - some of the posters here are obviously venting rage, for whatever reason, and it is really negative and counter-productive. I also question the motives of certain posters. Especially those who want to go out of their way to *have a go* at JWs and then post here and say *look - aren't I cool, pat me on the back, I've just had it out with a JW at my door... blah, blah, blah*.

  The Watchtower needs to be reformed in some areas, not necessarily burnt to the ground and spat on. There are good people onboard that ship and I still believe that although twisted in some ways, there is truth to be found within (like many spiritual institutions).

  I have a friend who is *in the truth* still and I hold back from revealing this board, as although I feel he could benefit from a lot of the information, I think he would focus upon the moronic posts and ignore the gems.
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  smoking-"if one ERRS"

  by somebody in

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  zev, posting as "somebody"

  *** w96 1/15 18-19 jehovah's sheep need tender care ***.

  if a new one errs

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  plmkrzy

  Hmmm.... benefited from studies resulting from abusive behaviour - I'll have to think about that deeply. Doesn't quite sound right somewhere along the line :o)

  I agree about red meat by the way .... I never touch it myself.
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  smoking-"if one ERRS"

  by somebody in

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  zev, posting as "somebody"

  *** w96 1/15 18-19 jehovah's sheep need tender care ***.

  if a new one errs

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  Dizzy Cat

  Well Englishman .... take your *accepted* argument to the doctors at the main hospitals throughout Birmingham, you may have a heated argument on your hands. Knowing the comments that have been made to my partner who walks in these circles.

  I think some issues in society are pretty clear. Smoking should not be tolerated in reality as it is clearly a wrong. All that cash spent researching the ill effects of smoking, what a waste. All the cash spent in the health service supporting the selfish, while people with real need are pushed down the waiting lists.

  But wait - all that lovely VAT that smoking generates for the governments around the globe. Wait, could there be a reason why it isn't outlawed?

  Fascist that I am - I'd ban it and shoot the manufacturers :o)
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  smoking-"if one ERRS"

  by somebody in

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  zev, posting as "somebody"

  *** w96 1/15 18-19 jehovah's sheep need tender care ***.

  if a new one errs

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  Dizzy Cat

  Yes, smokers need help and a kick up the ass.

  Personally I won't let anybody smoke in my house. Regardless. They have to go into the garden.

  Maybe the Watchtower guys view it in the same way as I do .... to keep their house clean. Also, if you believe in God, surely it shows a lack of respect to damage life given ?

  Just a thought. One that I will no doubt be punished for ;o)

  ps. It is estimated that 1/3 of all litter in the UK is generated by smokers .... certainly looks that way when you walk through the city I live in.

  pps. yes, I used to smoke, many moons ago :o)
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  Computer games or television or internet?

  by haujobbz in

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  its funny when i was younger my family always called me to come downstairs and be with the family,but the problem was my family would all just sit and watch tv and hardly say anything,so when someone says to me you play to many computer games or browse the web i say well its better than watching tv for 5-6 hours a day,all though i was brought up around tv i must admit i have started reading alot and now i actually like reading books and info on the net.is it the same for most of you on here,was your family boring or interesting, do like to play computer games,internet, etc.

  i recently bought an x-box and a gamecube halo and rogue leader are brilliant im hooked!!!!

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  bikerchic

  Check my webpage, there is a free Tetris game in my download area. Make sure you also download WINRAR to unpack the file.

  Edited by - Dizzy Cat on 11 August 2002 11:18:7
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  Computer games or television or internet?

  by haujobbz in

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  its funny when i was younger my family always called me to come downstairs and be with the family,but the problem was my family would all just sit and watch tv and hardly say anything,so when someone says to me you play to many computer games or browse the web i say well its better than watching tv for 5-6 hours a day,all though i was brought up around tv i must admit i have started reading alot and now i actually like reading books and info on the net.is it the same for most of you on here,was your family boring or interesting, do like to play computer games,internet, etc.

  i recently bought an x-box and a gamecube halo and rogue leader are brilliant im hooked!!!!

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  Dizzy Cat

  haujobbz:

  At Eidos I started out in TEST (yuk!) then moved to CUSTOMER SERVICES, then moved to EVALUATION & TECHNICAL SUPPORT. Nothing as interesting as design :o) Most of the designers were/are not inhouse.

  Eidos are still going mate. They just closed down our midlands office in the UK. While I was there it was great fun. Loads of network gaming and free stuff (games'n'things).

  Sorry for the late reply -
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  Computer games or television or internet?

  by haujobbz in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  its funny when i was younger my family always called me to come downstairs and be with the family,but the problem was my family would all just sit and watch tv and hardly say anything,so when someone says to me you play to many computer games or browse the web i say well its better than watching tv for 5-6 hours a day,all though i was brought up around tv i must admit i have started reading alot and now i actually like reading books and info on the net.is it the same for most of you on here,was your family boring or interesting, do like to play computer games,internet, etc.

  i recently bought an x-box and a gamecube halo and rogue leader are brilliant im hooked!!!!

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  Dizzy Cat

  Erm... if you pop along to my website, you'll see the games I love :o)

  I also have Gamecube (the imported US model) - a wicked PC and a heap of older consoles and GBA + flashlinker. I am an addict, although design work takes most of my time at the moment.

  I used to work for Eidos Interactive as well :o) Just to drag my hobbie into the work place !

  You are not on your own mate !

  By the way, my parents were and are terminally dull TV addicts. At least the net and computer games involve the viewer/player via interaction.

  Readings cool as well ............... check the book THE WASP FACTORY / IAIN BANKS for one hell of a weird ride ;o)