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  Narcisstic Personality Disorder...

  by new hope and happiness in

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  hi,.

  i would value any shared opinions or expereinces people have had with narcisstic people.. .

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  My spouse's friend (a neighbor) probably has NPD. She ossilates into having NPD and being normal. The more alcohol, the more NPD comes out. They are self-absorbed people who want "the best" to clothe their body. Designer everything, and only designer. Chain smoker and can be a heavy drinker, too. Seems nervous, until she is talking about her latest shopping trips or times she went out partying. She glorifies clubbing. Anything my spouse does or buys, is "nice, but not to her taste." So, my spouse has called her outfits, "costumes." I prefer my spouse's clothes. The best way to deal with these people is to call them out on it. Directly asked her if she needed her designer clothes to make her happy. Directly asked her if her clubbing friends' children were so 'messed up' becuase the parents were not focused 'at all' on their children.
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  A child that DIDN'T want to die ... a blood experience you won't read in Awake! or on JW.ORG

  by wannabefree in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  while doing work for a client in her office recently, we got into a light discussion about religion.

  she knew i was one of jehovahs witnesses as our business relationship started while i was still a loyal and believing jw.

  anyway, i said something that she knew didnt quite fit and she said ... i thought you were one of jehovahs witnesses ... i shared my story ... she felt comfortable to confide in me a story as to why, even though she has had dealings with jehovahs witnesses who she thinks are good people, she would never even consider listening to them about their religion.. i asked her if she would write it down for me so that i could share ... she agreed.. this is her experience.. .

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  Most states do not allow a minor the right to deny life saving medical treatment. When it's an "advanced minor", I remember that there are only about 5 states that allow advanced minors the right to "independently" (I say that loosely) die by not accepting medical treatment. The reason for judges to rule this way is obvious. A minor has been coccooooooned by his parent's religion. He has had no opportunity to seek out alternatives to his belief system. Therefore, his belief system is not developed, no matter how hard the WTS would argue it is.

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  Mother Forces 5 Year-Old Son To . . .

  by Zandor in

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  2. child-abuse

  can anyone here, lay person or professional describe or give insights into the effects the following has on a child?.

  when my friend, the middle child of 3 siblings, was five years old, his mother took him by the hand and led him to the house where his father was having an affair with another woman.

  she opened the door to confront her husband who was actually in the act of having sex with the other woman, and deliberately exposed her young son to this drama.. .

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  A JW mom in my family did a similar thing.

  The JW relative was getting a secular divorce, but needed proof that her JW soon-to-be-ex husband was cheating for a scriptual divorce. So, the JW relative and her female JW friend staged a date between the husband and a third, Non-JW Friend. The non-JW friend invited the JW husband back to her apartment. The JW relative and her JW friend sat in the laundry room, adjacent to the apartment. They couldn't get on top of the washer/dryers to be near the grate that led to the next door apartment, so they had the the 4 or 5 year old daughter "listen in" to the conversation/happenings in the apartment from the laundry room.

  I don't think the little girl "got it" as to what was going on at the time or how sick it was all. But, now, I'm sure she does.

  Just sick.

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  Ran into a witnessing table at the park today

  by confusedandalone in

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  2. experiences

  i just got in from my daughters homecoming(she is a cheerleader and these guys make a huge deal out of this stuff).

  they play 3 football games of various age groups.

  it starts at 8 in the morning and just ended at 1:30. i just got in the house literally 5 minutes ago and i had to share.

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  There is so much other stuff that they could have been doing, on that beatiful day it looke like! To sit around a table for that many hours, must be some good gossip for those sisters! That truly is a waste, not witnessing AND not doing anything fun either. What a waste.
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  New 1975? Jan 1st WT 2014

  by notsurewheretogo in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  this post was taken from reddit exjw but makes a very good point:.

  these are two paragraphs of the watchtower of january 1st 2014.... .

  i don't know about you guys, but in my mind, i'm seeing a deja vu of the articles before 1975 i've read.

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  Well, if a good majority of the fervent JWs are baby boomers, plus or minus a few years, then the WTS better reach its target audience with "good" news of Armegheddon being close at hand.

  I remember the publications in the 1980s, same lingo. But, then it was all tied to the "Generation that would never die (i.e. 1914's generation)". It was never the "Generation plus 1, that would never die."

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  Goodbye JWD/JWN (my last post)

  by slimboyfat in

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  2. friends

  after some considerable thought i have decided that i will no longer post on this forum because i want to return to jehovah.

  thank you for all the kindness and many interesting discussions over the years.

  i wish you all well in the future and the decisions you make.

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  To each person has a right to his own spiritual journey. Slimboy's journey is not one that I expect to make, but I wish (if he doesn't mind that word) him the best on his pathway.

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  What are you NOT allowed to say as a Jehovahs Witness?

  by The Quiet One in

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  "one of the bible study was listening and singing the song by jason mraz titled lucky with the chorus going like this;.

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  'i'm lucky i'm in love with my best friend.. lucky to have been where i have been.. lucky to be coming home again.. lucky we're in love in every way.. lucky to have stayed where we have stayed.. lucky to be coming home someday..'.

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  How about "JDub" and "Witless"?
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  Help! My 14 year old has a cyber stalker and won't take it serious

  by CADSkin in

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  2. family

  so my 14 year old daughter recently has been duped into sending a facebook friend a video of her house and random crap by someone pretending to be a 17 year old in the uk.

  this set off major warning bells in my wife and i so we started to investigate.

  although all very innocent she was obviously being played by a cyber stalker.

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  UPDATE?
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  Help! My 14 year old has a cyber stalker and won't take it serious

  by CADSkin in

  1. social
  2. family

  so my 14 year old daughter recently has been duped into sending a facebook friend a video of her house and random crap by someone pretending to be a 17 year old in the uk.

  this set off major warning bells in my wife and i so we started to investigate.

  although all very innocent she was obviously being played by a cyber stalker.

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  I think it's important to teach her to be wary and wise. This is something she will take with her throughout her life. My teenage child's friend befrended a boy, supposedly 2 years older then her. Same story as yours. Boys that are two years older, do not want a girl two years younger. There's a first tip-off.

  At the same time, i would parent her, but parent her reaonably. First, I would limit her computer & phone time to less then an hour a day. How much time does she have on it now? She needs to be out doing a sport, hobby, reading, and homework. Take away her computer and phone at bedtime. Nothing good happens after bedtime. And, I would put a keystroke recorder on her computer. That way, you know her sites and passwords. Becuase faster than you can ban a site, they will create a new name and/or go to a new site.

  And, yes, call the police. Stealing teenaged girls is big business. They are worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. There is major child slave trafficking here in the US. If she were to get into some middle-eastern countries, there is a huge sex slave trade there. The mafia and gangs are getting into this. She needs to understand why she can NEVER post her real address or a picture of herself or her house.

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  In general, the people on this forum have a poor outlook spiritually speaking.

  by Stand for Pure Worship in

  1. jw
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  so i waz reading the august 15 wt study article, elisha saw fiery chariots, do you?

  and it made me think about this forum.

  if you remember, syria was hunting god's prophet, elisha.

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  Define "Pure Worship"?