I have worked in a gift shop that has a huge Christmas section for many years . So it was easy for me to bring all the decor into my home once I quit the JWs .I was use to being around all of it already . I started slow and now have graduated to a full size tree and lights outside on the house . Next year the house is going to be totally lit up ! A friend at work gave me ALL her lights ,but it is too cold to put them up this year .
troubled mind
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Anyone still feeling apprehensive about celebrating Christmas?
by Think About It injust go ahead and do it in some way if you like.
put off the wts thinking and enjoy your family and life.
it's really no big deal.
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do you miss anything from when you were a jw?
by Newborn ina few of my friends who also used to be jw's, say they miss certain things abt it...i can honestly say that i don't miss a single thing (my sister obviously who's still in but nothing else).. before i could sometimes miss having such a strong belief but that's also gone.
i guess i've moved on big time.
/newborn.
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Seeing my husband dressed up in a suit every week . Now he only wears one for weddings or funerals ......I don't miss wearing dresses though ! I have only wore a dress twice in the last five yrs .
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WOW!!! Santa came to MY house
by mouthy ini said i did not want any gifts.
today i got a really wonderful gift !!!!!!.
thank you,thank you,thank you troubled mind!!!!
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Hhahaha , she probably thinks you got Tom Jones for Christmas because you were sooooo excited !
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WOW!!! Santa came to MY house
by mouthy ini said i did not want any gifts.
today i got a really wonderful gift !!!!!!.
thank you,thank you,thank you troubled mind!!!!
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Well you are very welcome ! I am glad it was a happy surprise for you today .
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LOVE IT ! I like the big bulb lights ,very cool . THis year at work we have two tall flocked trees that have bulbs like that ,and they are a big hit with everyone .
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2010 CHRISTMAS CARD EXCHANGE
by blondie ini 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.
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Finally ...I sent all mine off today !
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Secret Santa wish list :)
by tec inokay, so this is the thread where everyone who has signed up for secret santa can tell the rest of us what you like.
colors, hobbies, trinkets, etc :) keep in mind that the limit is 15.00, or 10 pounds.. have fun,.
tammy.
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Thank you Secret Santa ,you know who you are ,.......I love my gift and it is hanging on the tree right now !
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Children of adult ex-jw's
by man in black inmy wife and i were both jw's for the past 28 years.
we left two years ago, we wrote our da letters and split.. my wife felt very contained, there was no room to grow.
i started to fade slowly, but when my mom died, i saw the complete lack of love from the brothers and that sealed the deal for me.. we have two sons, 22 and 26, who we raised as witnesses, not the die hard type, just try and do your best.
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We raised our all three of our sons in the religion .All were baptised . When we left the two oldest were out living on their own at 21 and 24 ,the youngest was 18 still living at home . The youngest has a deep hatred for the JWs ....it worries me he is so angery with all of them.
Our middle son was the most active spiritually .In fact my JW brother told me when I stopped going to meetings that I should know that son would never leave 'the truth'.......He slowly faded from meetings two yrs ago ,did alot of reading of Dawkins ,and now is pretty much an Atheist. He doesn't seem to resent the Witnesses other than their shallow mindedness and unwillingness to think for themselves . His former friends have tried to use the fact they all use to look up to him as a guilt trip for leaving .His favorite saying is "Witnesses only taught us what to think not HOW to think "
The oldest just blames being lazy and moving a couple of times as his inactivity . He doesn't have any desire to get involved with any religion .He never says anything bad about JWs ,but he doesn't seem to be happy with the judgemental attitude his former friends have towards him and his wife just because they no longer attend meetings . His wifes family has told her she is bad association for them unless she returns to meetings ....She is a strong willed person and I know she can see they are using emotional blackmail ....and she will have none of that .
I do expect there will come a time when they might be resentful of us for not being smart enough to see the real truth alot sooner , but so far they have been understanding.They realize we did only what we could at the time with what we knew .
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Please read and sign ... Grace had a scarey fall ...
by wannabefree inbig hug for you!
i am glad you are okay.
you are a strong woman.. so sorry grace.
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GRACE !!!!! Girl get some of those ice shoes that have metal cleats on the bottom !
Glad you are okay and not a frozen grammacicle
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I'm having a baby!
by AwSnap inim just about at 14 weeks.
whooohooooo!
i thought i had the answers to all, until i got that "positive" on the pregnancy test.
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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 .