Posts by skeeter1

They all talked behind my back, sent elders to my door (who I sent away). They kept in contact with me, in part to borrow money, and in part . . I just don't know why.

And, in part to gripe to me about their own JW issues, and then to try to reconvert me a few days later. Strange behavior, until I figured it out. They have misgivings, voice them to me, then feel guilty, then decide to be loyal to Jah, then try to reconvert me becuase preaching solidifies their shaky faith.

Throughout all of this, they give me digs on my family, life, job, new truck, successes, compare me to others . . . oh, it's pure hell. Underneath, they really don't like me becuase I've succeeded without the cult and am happy. And, as long as they gripe about me living my life wrong, they don't have to examine their own issues. They have decided to not marry, no children, not go to college, gave up hobbies they enjoyed . . . .

I finally had to take a break from them for my own sanity. I don't hate them, but they aggravate me to no end. Been the best few months of my life.

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Are Jehovah's Witnesses Psycopaths?

by stuckinarut2 in

i have been thinking that jws display an organizationally officially promoted form of thinking that makes them psycopaths!.

what i mean is, any person who enjoyed reading and leaning about past gruesome deaths, or who justified such things as being normal or acceptable would be deemed to be dangerous to society...a psychopath.

(by this i am refferring to the content of the bible of course).

skeeter1

Yep.

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My own daughter has much suffered; she will get justice in due time.

by TheFadingAlbatros in

just learned today direct from my beloved daughter that she has been abused between 5 and 12 years old by 2 brothers (her own cousins) and 1 family "friend".

she has attempted suicide a few days ago.

luckily she is living and she is not physically injured.

skeeter1

I am so sorry.

In the quest to take back power, your family should report to the police once she's able to do so. The last thing the pedo's want is to have their name out there, and they are very afraid of being exposed. But, it will get it on record, and help other people who may also have been abused. Victims often feel powerful once tehy may the report I don't know what country you are in, but many times the laws will allow the victim's name to be kept confidential. Also, civil litigation can often be brought in the name of "Jane Doe". She can later change it, if she wants, to reveal her own name.

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Your favourite dog breed ...?

by LoveUniHateExams in

in an earlier thread, i mentioned that i wasn't a particularly doggy person but that my parents got a husky last year that i've come to regard as a kind of brother.. huskies superficially resemble wolves and for me it's been fun to compare and contrast husky and wolf behaviour.

huskies howl but rarely bark, and seem to have a strong prey drive and a strong pack instinct - a nod to their wild cousins.

this is why i love huskies, i think.. do you have a favourite dog breed and why?.

skeeter1

I never had one, but I always wanted a Jack Russel just like this one -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgBKhj48VDY

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What's Your Favorite Perfume or Cologne?

by minimus in

jw
friends

it is xmas time and perfumes and colognes are on the list.

what do you really love for a scent if you were being given a gift?.

skeeter1

So, this is going to sound wierd, but just the Neutrogena Liquid Rain soap.

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Russia's Supreme Court Declares Jehovah's Witnesses Website Extremist

by AndersonsInfo in

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friends

http://www.themoscowtimes.com/news/article/russia-s-supreme-court-declares-jehovah-s-witnesses-website-extremist/512562.html.

russia's supreme court declares jehovah's witnesses website extremist.

the moscow times.

skeeter1

Yes, the Big A is near now, as False Religion is getting shut down!

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No, I'm not mad at you (JWs)

by skeeter1 in

i got a call today from jw relative, wondering why i haven't answered correspondance.. no, i haven't called or written some jws in my life for a while.

i have chosen to not respond, or not quickly respond, to their inquiries.

yes, i've even blocked some from my social media and e-mail accounts.

skeeter1

I got a call today from JW relative, wondering why i haven't answered correspondance.

No, I haven't called or written some JWs in my life for a while. I have chosen to not respond, or not quickly respond, to their inquiries. Yes, I've even blocked some from my social media and e-mail accounts. No, I am not mad at them. I have come to realize that I cannot reason with them. I have said all that I want to say to them.

You see, I was never baptised, left the religion at 18, went to college, got married, and had a family & profession. I paid some bills along the way, saved some money, bought some nice things, burnt some money, went on vacations, paid other family member's needed expenses (like tuition, dental work, down on their luck). Done all of this without fanfare.

But, the JWs in my life have resented me for what I've done. I've been questioned about new truck purchases, buying a breeded dog, and told that "Skeeter would be nothing without spouse." JW family members REPEATEDLY told us for 5+ year, "Look at Cousin B, he never graduated college and he's a retired millionaire at 40 years old." Ended up, Cousin Bob went to jail. Glad I patiently waited on Jehovah for that one. LOL.

The JWs in my life are afraid of the opposite sex, and have terrible relationship issues. Let marraige & having children pass them by. They have spent & overspent their money, on foolish pleasures. They are hoping the New World gets here before the bill collector. They are picking "their house" out of field service. Yep, no retirement either. They are also waiting on the New World for a spouse and family. They are very unhappy people, and I find that when I make them more unhappy becuase their claws and forked tongues come out when I am near. Digs, little digs, all the time. I dread being around them.

Several months ago, I finally told them that they needed help, professional help. I have then sought to limit my interaction with them. Because, they are toxic.

Today, I got a call from one who thinks I am mad at them. I am not mad. I can't be mad at someone who suffers from either depression, bipolar, obsessive thought disorder, borderline disorder, or getting senile. For the senile one, I've asked him and other JW relatives for his doctor's name. No one gives it to me, so it's up to them to care for him. I can't be mad at someone who has been programmed by the cult to believe that I am "possessed by Satan" (as called into the Elders when he was staying at my house for a visit). It would be like being mad at a baby. I can get aggravated at a baby, but not mad.

Today, I explained that I said everything there is to say, did not appreciate the various cut downs throughout the years, can not help a person who will not seek help themselves, and needed my own space for my own sanity. Plus, if I am not in the picture, then eventually they will not be jealous, and have to look at themselves as a cause of their issues.

Why did I get this call? I figure the JWs are having issues, & fighting amongst themselves. They frequently have pure temper tantrums with each other, especially the two who live together. Last weekend was Thanksgiving, and two JWs showed up at another non-JWs house. The non-JW is like me, college graduates, house, family. This probably set the angst level up a notch. My pure guess.

Finally, I told the JW who called me, just to call me. E-mails end up being a nightmare becuase I can't hear their tone(s). And, he uses it as a platform to send me copious amounts of JW 'cut and pastes'.

No, I'm not mad at my JW relatives. I'd like to meet the real people underneath their cult personalities that are laced with the angst of missed opportunities. I really believe those real people are under it all. But, until they get help and leave the cult, it's like banging your head against a brick wall. Pure aggravation.

(JWN, thanks you for letting me vent)

Skeeter

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AAWA activists burst into a Kingdom Hall in Kent!

by raymond frantz in

aawa activists burst into a kingdom hall in kent.

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skeeter1

It was a "Public Meeting." I don't know if England's rules on charity churches and a public meeting. A store, anyone is invited inside. But, management can ask them to leave. It would seem to me that at a public church meeting, anyone is invited inside. But, he left when he was asked to leave. What affect it will have on these people is debateable.

What struck me in the video is all the elderly people. So sad to see the man with the cane, probably hoping to become young again in Paradise. It is my opinion that the eldery people don't really leave this religion in droves. They have too much invested. They are mental cases by the time they get elderly, depression setting in, a lifetime of cult programming, health issues, brain slowing. While we've see a few very strong and smart people be able to escape the cult's web, honestly, there are a few that do.

Perhaps it will affect the younger ones. Only two younger people came in, and he had a conversation with the young lad telling him that his elders wouldn't let him read the handout the boy took. The lad dutifully handed back the paper. The lad was not yet baptised, as the man had a conversation with a grown, middle-to-upper aged man (probably an elder).

Nothing has changed. Cheap suits, office-like chairs in cold grey. A cold feeling isnide. Colder than I remember it, becuase there were no families with children running around.

Skeeter