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  Recovery of an Adult Convert (Excluded from Christmas)

  by lonelysheep in

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  on my previous thread, i wrote about reconnecting with my family:.

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/6/146360/1.ashx.

  too little, too late, i sadly admit.. holidays, specifically christmas, were always special for us since we were able to all be together.

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  I think you should ask your brother why you weren't included. Maybe your brother is as clueless as mine used to be, thinking if he mentioned it to you and you wanted to come, you'd invite yourself.
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  So, some of you know i was in a

  by orbison11 in

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  very nasty relationship, for 8 years.

  about 14 days ago, i was finally able to find place to live with my dear pup:).

  today i went to get my last load from the house,,,,,he was gone,,,,,but what do i find on his dresser???

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  Wendy,
  I can understand wanting revenge, but why are you punishing the other woman/women? If one stays with him, won't she receive punishment enough?
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  ??? for single moms

  by frozen one in

  1. social
  2. relationships

  when you were dating a new guy, how did you introduce your kids to the guy?

  in your experience what worked really well?

  what didn't work out?.

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  I think conventional wisdom is to wait awhile before introducing a boyfriend to the kids. However, what if you wait 6 months or more, and then the kids don't like you or you don't like them? I was interested in a man I worked with, who was on a 6 month contract. The interest was mutual, but we both agreed it was a bad idea to date coworkers. We had to work on Saturdays occasionally, so I brought my daughter (age 5) to work and we all went out to lunch. I got to see how he interacted with my daughter. He had told me that he liked kids, but it was obvious that a very inquisitive, slightly messy kid who likes attention was more than he could be around for extended periods of time. I'm glad I "introduced" them before I got emotionally invested. After that, I decided to get more serious about being a JW, and didn't date at all due to the lack of 'suitable' candidates, so the issue really didn't come up again. My daughter is 18 now, and she doesn't like me dating, doesn't want to hear about my dates and doesn't want to meet them. She is very honest when she says that she doesn't want to share me. I'll figure out how to handle her when I get serious about someone.
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  "The Great Armageddon Retirement Fund" - A Rant by Princess Daisy Boo

  by Princess Daisy Boo in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  first a bit of background (in case you are not familiar with my family history)... my mom is 68, my dad is 63. they run their own small business which involves my dad travelling all over the country and my mom running the office.

  my dad is an insulin dependant diabetic and my mom suffers from chronic high blood pressure.

  my only sibling is a sister who is 27 and lives in bethal.she is a housekeeper and her husband repairs the shoes there.. today i call my mom to say hi... the conversation goes something like this..... me: so when are you going back to work mom?.

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  When I was a JW, and was questioned about why I was saving for retirement, I replied "I hope for the best (Armageddon), plan for the worst (retirement in this system). Besides, saving money is a great exercise in self-control and helps me to not be materialistic. " Most JWs changed the topic at that point, because JWs are as materialistic and into conspicuous consumption as "the world".
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  What did you buy in the Boxing Day sales?

  by katiekitten in

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  2. friends

  i bought two half price books:.

  my booky wook by russell brand.

  i can make you thin by paul mckenna.

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  I also checked out Border's sales and bought a book. Went to Barnes & Nobles and got half price Godiva XMAS chocolate - 2 boxes for gifts and one for me. :-)
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  This sounds like YouKnow/ WT prophet

  by Dogpatch in

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  2. friends

  i got this email this am.

  sounds exactly like robert king, our old "you know"!.

  randy.

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  serendipity

  This sounds more like 3rd Witness than "You Know".
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  Anyone else glad to see x-mas over?

  by eclipse in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i hated mine.. long story.. don't ask.. just glad it's over and glad stores are open again.

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  i always feel isolated and 'insecure' when civilization has ground to a halt because of a holiday.. i'm just ranting, need the stress relief.. hope your holidays were alot better than mine.. i am not looking for pity here, just needed to rant, thanks for listening.. .

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  I'm glad it's over because I dislike crowds and traffic.
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  Favorite Fragrances???

  by noni1974 in

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  2. friends

  i love elizabeth arden's splendor.they stopped making it.

  when i got my order from the online source they had put a sample of another kind of perfume in the box.called exceptional.i fell in love with it.so i bought myself some of that for christmas as well.i don't know who makes it but i love it.

  i also had bought some bora bora by liz claiborne.i found that at marshels as well a few months ago.i love bora bora also.

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  I like perfumes for about 30 seconds and after that they irritate my nostrils and throat. I found natural perfumes by Pacifica (yes, the candle and soap company) that I like. The only ingredients are essential oils and alcohol, and they don't seem to bother me. My current favorites: Tuscan Orange, which goes musky on me and Waikiki Pikake. The scents don't last all day long, but at 19.99, I could afford to apply it a few times. http://www.pacificacandles.com/perfume.asp
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  any thoughts?

  by BIG D in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  for those of you that dont know me, i am a single dad with 3 boys for 5 years now, my x signed her rights away long ago.. .

  no support ever, no insurance, even before she signed her rights away, many long stories of her abuse that caused her to lose custody to me years ago, she has never dealt with her abuse over even acknowledged it, i put my kids thru years of counseling, and they do not wish to see her, she has been calling alot lately, i dont hear from her for maybe 4 months at a time, she is crying , wanting to try to see them.. i must tell you she has , mentally , physically, and mentally sexually abused them, and then charged me with sexual abuse, with which it took me a year in evaluations, and family studies , and 35,000 in lawyer fees to disprove, and the judge saw her lies and removed them from her for abuse.

  i also believe she has many emotional problems , both real and imagined.

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  Ask your kids how they would feel about a 60 minute supervised visit, if that's feasible.
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  crisis of conscience online?

  by Gringa in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i thought i read that someone was reading this book online but can't find the post.

  does anyone know if that option is available?

  tyia!.

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  serendipity

  Hi Gringa,
  Five chapters are available online here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raymond_Franz