Posts by troubled mind

aWSNAP , So happy for you and your husband . I loved being pregnant( except the sick part ) and having babies . Don't worry about the Jw stuff right now ,just enjoy the moment . The best feeling ever is that first kick .

When the time is right (after your child is born and hormones are back in regular mode) then you can start laying the ground rules for appropriate behavior of JW relatives around your child .

One major rule I would stick to no matter what ...."No JW relative that shuns you will have access to your child " . I can not believe how many df'd individuals that are shunned by their own parents will allow these gr . parents to act that way towards them yet have free accessability to the kids ....it is so disrespectful and a very bad lesson for the young ones to learn . I see it happening in a couple of old friends families ,and it breaks my heart .

On advice about of having a baby my input would be nurse if at all possible . I did with all three of my kids and I have no regrets . It is uncomfortable at first, but in a few weeks it is fine .

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Incredible Phone Call...Feedback Appreciated

by badcompany in

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i am a da'd dub circa 1993 (born in).

i have been an extremely successful business owner over the years but about 6 months ago augered in from about 60k feet.

my jw parents have been aware of my situation.

troubled mind

It sounds like your Dad is just realizing in his old age how much he has missed out with you .Maybe he is ready to just be the kind of Dad he has always wanted to be .

I would just appreciate the offer ,and if you need the help take it . This may be a step to reconciliation for your family .

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2010 CHRISTMAS CARD EXCHANGE

by blondie in

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i will volunteer to coordinate this.. if you would like a card sent to you or send a card, pm me your mailing address and a name the post office will deliver to.. what do you think the cut off date should be for sending the exchange lists out to everyone?.

do you want it pm'd or e-mailed (if emailed send your email address with your snail mail.. i know that cards going overseas can take longer.. .

blondie.

troubled mind

Good grief you over acheivers ! I just bought stamps today ,but haven't had time to sit and address any cards yet .....

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America's Most Wanted profiles JW Elder Child Molester

by out4good3 in

last night on amw, they profiled the jw elder child molester.

they detailed how he'd planned to be on the run by stashing money all around his house, how he quickly got a divorce when he was being investigated, sold off his assets in a race car business and disappeared.

one lady interviewed incognito, told of how he was a trusted member in the congregation with privileges.. did anyone else see this segment?

troubled mind

The write up on the AMW site is very damning to the JWs in my opinion . The article states he was able to molest girls over a 25 yr span ,and move among several congregations because of the "two witness" rule before a JC could be conveined . Elders knew of accusations yet no one in the congregation was warned .

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Holiday wishes for those unable to join in the card exchange

by troubled mind in

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happy holidays everyone .

troubled mind

Let it Snow ,Let it Snow , Let it Snow ....

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Holiday wishes for those unable to join in the card exchange

by troubled mind in

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happy holidays everyone .

troubled mind

Happy Holidays Everyone

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Share something funny

by KW13 in

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a joke, a video...a story..whatever .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mp5qs-x8o8.

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troubled mind

A family is at the dinner table. The son asks his father, 'Dad, how many kinds of boobs are there?'

The father, surprised, answers, 'Well, son, a woman goes through three phases.
In her 20s, a woman's boobs are like melons, round and firm.
In her 30s to 40s, they are like pears, still nice but hanging a bit.
After 50, they are like onions'.

'Onions?'

'Yes, you see them and they make you cry.'

This infuriated his wife and daughter, so the daughter said, 'Mom, how
many kinds of 'willies' are there?'

The mother, surprised, smiles and answers, 'well dear, a man goes through three phases also.
In his 20s, his willy is like an oak tree, mighty and hard. I
n his 30s and 40s, it is like a birch, flexible but reliable.
After his 50s, it is like a Christmas tree'.

'A Christmas tree?' '

Yes --- dead from the root up and the balls are just for decoration

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Share something funny

by KW13 in

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a joke, a video...a story..whatever .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mp5qs-x8o8.

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troubled mind

CURTAIN RODS----PRICELESSShe spent the first day packing her belongings into boxes, crates and suitcases.On the second day, she had the movers come and collect her things..On the third day, she sat down for the last time at their beautiful dining room table by candle-light, put on some soft background music, and feasted on a pound of shrimp, a jar of caviar, and a bottle of spring-water.When she had finished, she went into each and every room and deposited a few half-eaten shrimp shells dipped in caviar into the hollow of the curtain rods.She then cleaned up the kitchen and left. When the husband returned with his new girlfriend, all was bliss for the first few days. Then slowly, the house began to smell.

They tried everything; cleaning, mopping and airing the place out.Vents were checked for dead rodents and carpets were steam cleaned.Air fresheners were hung everywhere. Exterminators were brought in to set off gas canisters, during which they had to move out for a few days and in the end they even paid to replace the expensive wool carpeting. Nothing worked!!!People stopped coming over to visit.. Repairmen refused to work in the house.. The maid quit. Finally, they could not take the stench any longer and decided to move.
A month later, even though they had cut their price in half, they could not find a buyer for their stinky house.Word got out and eventually even the local realtors refused to return their calls.Finally, they had to borrow a huge sum of money from the bank to purchase a new place.The ex-wife called the man and asked how things were going.He told her the saga of the rotting house. She listened politely and said that she missed her old home terribly and would be willing to reduce her divorce settlement in exchange for getting the house.Knowing his ex-wife had no idea how bad the smell was, he agreed on a price that was about 1/10th of what the house had been worth, but only if she were to sign the papers that very day.She agreed and within the hour his lawyers delivered the paperwork.A week later the man and his girlfriend stood smiling as they watched the moving company pack everything to take to their new home........ ..And to spite the ex-wife, they even took the curtain rods.I LOVE A HAPPY ENDING, DON'T You

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When was the last 7-Day Convention held?

by VM44 in

does anyone know when the watchtower held the last 7-day convention?.

these conventions lasted from 9am to 9pm every day for a whole week, except perhaps for sunday.. they were mostly held in open-air stadiums and people had to endure the burning heat during the day, and the cold at night.. it took endurance to sit throughout the whole thing.. making people attend those things really was an expression of love from the watchtower!

did the watchtower drop right away to the 3-day program, or were 5 day conventions held for awhile?.

troubled mind

1969...... my sister was a toddler and Mom had her on a leash ! We either went to St Louis or Chicago ,it all runs together now . I remember Mom getting fed up by the last few days ,and she would leave the sessions early so us kids could go back to the hotel and swim . My Mom went to these LONG ass conventions my herself with four kids .(Dad was never a JW) Dad would give her heck for weeks before saying he wouldn't let her have the car ,but in the end he would always let her go and made sure she had plenty of money too .

Sometimes we would go south to attend with my Mom's sister and husband . They always worked food service when there was full meals served on long tables . Those conventions were ususally in Little Rock , Arkansas.

It was such a relief when they were shortened down to four days by the time I got married . Then after we had kids from four to three .