she was beautiful.
her name was aliyah.
she would have been 5 mos tomorrow.
What an adorable baby girl! She looks a lot like her mom in the pictures. I can't even begin to imagine how hard this is for all of you. I am soo very sorry.
I'll be thinking of you tomorrow, sending all the strength I can muster your way. You all need each other right now, stay close and keep coming here to vent when you need to.
((((((((((((((Tatiana and family)))))))))))))
((((((((((Aliyah)))))))))
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hey!
i'm new to this forum as a user, 'been hanging around for a while and enjoyed reading the posts here, .
this site has provided a lot of confidence and encouragement to me through harsh times.
Hi Redbeard and welcome to the forum!
I'm fading too, and I also grew up a JW, and have always had really good friends in the org. My only friends, in fact, since I never was allowed as a child to have non-JW friends, and as an adult never had a need for non-JW friends. I had plenty of the JW-variety.
I think that it sounds like your fade is going well. If your mother doesn't attend many meetings, it may well be that she has doubts of her own that she's not ready to express yet... maybe not even to herself. Your JW friends sound like they are very liberal, and not afraid of being around you even if you do appear to be 'bad association.' These things are both unusual, and very good for you!
By all means, make yourself some worldly friends!! But if your JW friends are willing to remain your friends, I don't see why you would have to give them up. Except for the fact that you might have to watch what you say about the WTS around them, it seems like they think outside the WT box.
When I stopped attending meetings, my JW friends began to ignore me. Even my very best friend hardly spoke to me, although she admitted that she missed me terribly. But the last month or so, they have begun to drop by and call, and I guess we'll see where it leads. I've been out long enough now for them to see that I'm not a raving mad apostate who is trying to drag them out of their precious organization. Your friends, though, might just follow you out!
Good luck to you in your journey, whatever you decide to do!
GGG
i am in a unique work situation which i won't describe because i am a fader.. let's just say that it's like vegas.
what happens (or is said) at work stays at work.. we are a fairly tight bunch.
some of my closest co-workers know my situation.
I'm really happy for you that you are in this situation. Cultivating friends outside the JWs is so important, and it sounds like you have people you can trust there at work!
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....and it's called college!.
that's right, the ultimate evil college is calling my name and i've fallen into the temptation.. my goal is to attend my old university starting in january.
i attended there about 5 years ago but dropped out to further my borg opportunities.
Good for you, R.F.!!!
We're proud of you!
GGG
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93jixloihn4&mode=related&search=.
for anyone who ever tried to learn his music on the piano!
you will love this!.
Amazing!
I so wish I could play the piano!
GGG
i just found out about an hour ago.
he wasn't even old enough to drink yet.. to make it even sh*ttier, he had called me a few weeks ago and asked if he could come out here with me but i couldn't do it at the time.
so of course the first thing that comes to mind is if i had done something different it wouldn't have happened.. he was going through the sh*t as i call it, when witnesses go off the deep end and get into everything in the world to stop hurting and they don't even know what is wrong.
(((((((((((((WLG)))))))))))))
I'm so very sorry for your loss. Don't blame yourself. It's not your fault... not even a tiny little bit.
GGG
claire posted the news earlier this week that ian has received the stem cell transplant.
once again, here's the link for sending ian an e-greeting at the christie hospital.. .
http://www.christie.nhs.uk/egreeting/default.aspx.
BTTT!
the idea for this thread was sparked by seeing that a lot of guys thought that the latest km article would be a great talking point.
there are a number of jwd poster who have lived through the hell of having a wife who thinks it is the truth.
i am happy to say that i have been through it and survived.
It's amazing to watch, not to mention frustrating, how an intelligent, logical thinking person switches to cult-think/speak whenever the subject of JWs or the WTS comes up. I can almost see her eyes glaze over. Her brain absolutely shuts down and goes into auto-pilot.
undercover - You could be describing my husband here.
I'd love any tips anyone can offer. You never know what might work.
GGG
i am still working on my wife, some progress is being made, but it is slow going.. here is how i plan to reason with her regarding the 9/07 km article on "non-endorsed" methods of study.
feel free to use or adapt yourself, if you are in a similar situation.. .
suppose that one day a stranger calls the house when i am not at home.
Do you see why an article such as this makes we wonder all the more, instead of reassuring me?
I like that you ask this question at the end of your illustration. It puts the ball in her court, in a way. You're not trying to force her to believe what you are saying, but asking her if she can understand why you doubt. In order to answer your question, she is put in the position of trying to see things from your point of view. Excellent!
GGG
i'm brand spanking new to this forum.... my story is a long one that i will save for rainy day....however i will say i have been out for a long time 10+ years and when i left i really left.
i walked away at 20 (in my heart i was mentally gone at 17) and never really looked back much.
i was raised jw my father was an elder my mother an off and on pioneer (my father is no longer except he goes to the memorials, poor bastard and again thats another long story) i was not shunned by my parents both of whom were still very much in although my father left shortly after me and i would like to think that my bravery and courage allowed him to do the same.
Welcome MissBliss!
And congrats on leaving so early on! Stick around here, you'll learn more about the WTS than you ever thought you could!
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