i really wanna play catch-up!
i have a great group of "heathen worldlings," faded and exjws and i'm gonna try and arrange something for this year.
there are tons of clubs in my city that throw fantastic parties.
Oh boy ,my husband is going all out this year ! He has programed a musical /light show with props for our yard this year . Once he gets it running I will post it on here .
We had a blast last year making costumes and going to a big halloween party . He won $300 for his home made get up ! I will post some pics later tonight have to run to work right now .
We are both in our fifties acting out all the childhood things we missed out on ,and having a great time might I add !
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Thank you for sharing your personal story with us . It is comforting to know Eric had wonderul caring friends such as yourselves . My deepest sympathy to you both ,and your children .
may you all have peace!.
i received the following via email from a family member just a moment or so ago (bold is mine, fyi).
again, peace to you all!.
So reassuring to see ,thank you for sharing this information .
Deepest sympathy to Eric's family . Through Oompa's posts on this forum we came to know his personal struggles, however one thing always came through - He LOVED his family . Tyler your Dad really loved you boys very much ,let that love be carried on in your heart always . Eric will be missed here by so many .
i didn't know eric particularly well, and i feel terrible that i didn't reach out to him more or try to help him while i still had the opportunity.. i feel extremely helpless, but the least i can do is help others remember him who knew him better.. here is a video i've uploaded to youtube in his honor.... .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67a0imd6dng.
i hope it helps us as we mourn a much-loved member of this forum.. .
Cedars , that was a very moving memorial for Eric . Well done .
http://memorialwebsites.legacy.com/oompaakaericreed/homepage.aspx.
thank you shelby , eric deserves to be remembered properly !
i have posted this on my facebook account too ..
http://memorialwebsites.legacy.com/OompaAKAEricReed/homepage.aspx
Thank you Shelby , Eric deserves to be remembered properly ! I have posted this on my facebook account too .
and i am finding the adjustment to the real world far more difficult than i ever imagined...i f...it has been about five years since i totally woke up to the fraudulant nwt and then all my other doubts i had carried for years were proved true as well.
but almost all of my few friends are exjw or slack jw's and i feel so isolated...my sons friends are mostly exjw too but not their gf's and they have way more normal friends .
how have you done at replacing lifelong friends and family?
oompa ,what did they do to you ? They stole your will to live ...
our friend, oompa, has passed away.
just recieved the news a couple of hours ago, and have almost no details.
it happened today or yesterday, he took his own life.
This news is so terribly sad ...I just can't stand it !! He had gone through so much to end up taking his own life is so pointless . I hate that he felt this was the only way to end his personal suffering .
im a wee bit shy/scared of all this, but just wanted to introduce myself real quick...here goes.... .
hey there everybody!
im grumblecakes.
I remember my first post after lurking for a while ...watch out that first step is a doozy ! I could not believe I was an adult afraid to converse with other adults about questions I was never suppose to admit I had .As you can see after 3,000 plus posts I got over it
WELCOME not to rebelliousness ,But to FREEDOM !
This is a great place to be ,and we ARE interested in your personal story even if it is similar to others . I think that is what helps people the most ,reading how they are not alone and that other people just like them are aware something is wrong in 'spiritual JW paradise '.
Looking forward to knowing you better .
Love you Mouthy you are such a sweet heart . Hope you have a lovely visit ,and that you feel well .
some avatars and screen names are pretty self explanatory, but some...i can't figure out.
i just wanted to know why you chose your particular screen name and/or avatar.
mine is easy enough.
My picture is of me on my "1st" birthday with the singer of a local band. My name came from how unhappy and troubled I felt when I first began posting here . At that time I was just beginning to see the "truth". Happily today my mind is no longer troubled ,but at peace .
