Posts by ferret

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Newbie!!!

by KCM in

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i'm a newbie on here.

been away from the truth for nearly a year now and have just got my divorce from my violent ex who is stil serving in the congregation.

found things hard and still am, as the 'truth' is all i've ever known....so am on here for some well needed support, if thats ok?

ferret

Welcome Welcome KCM. Stick around and enjoy

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I got the 'prodigal son' treatment from my parents last night

by mavie in

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yep, i opened a letter and received a highlighted 5 page print out from the watchtower library cd.

i find it somewhat insulting they think i'm lost and wasting my life.

i'm curious to see how others have responded to this kind of treatment..

At my father's funeral the C.O. spent the whole time talking about the prodigal son after about the first five minutes talking about my dad,(which were lies anyway). The talk about the prodigal son was directed at me. I never felt so much like punching someone in the mouth as I did that day. All my friends and non JW's felt the same way.

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Familiarizing Newbies with the JWD Forum

by Frannie Banannie in

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newbies take a look around at this forum on your screen.. did you make a post yesterday and can't find it now?

up in the lefthand corner of the screen under the jwd forum logo, you'll find your poster name.

if you "click" on it, your profile page will appear and you can "click" on your "posting history" and locate that post you made and see any post that others made after it.

ferret

Thanks Frannie..I am not a newbie but got a lot of help from that post.(((((((frannie)))))))))

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Doing your own building work. Success or Disaster?

by Clam in

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i've recently had a burst water pipe in my house, which now gives me the chance (courtesy of the insurance cheque.

i'm lucky to have a good friend who's a carpenter so he'll be doing the complicated stuff, but while i'm happy to have a go at general diy, i'm always stressed about screwing up, rather than just getting on with it and enjoying it.

do you do your own diy, plumbing, wiring etc.

ferret

Do all my own...electrical...plumbing...building ...roofing...caramic and laminate flooring and everything else that goes with maintaining a home and love doing it all.

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what's your sign baby? ;)

by freedomloverr in

where we live is a very *new agey*, *earthy* area.

when i was a witness i never thought twice about my astrological sign or how it relates to anyone else.

here, people are always asking what my sign is and i've really been entertained by how i see patterns with people in my life and how i've noticed i'm actually attracted to certain *signs* .

ferret

Both wife and I are leos

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Do you know what your last name means and where it comes from...?

by Justahuman24 in

i have always been interested in what last names mean and where they come from and if someone famous in the past is related to us because of the same last name.

my last name comes from greek but my family is not greek.

it dates back to the year 700ce and it was around the time in europe when people were starting to get last names - i'm talking about the general people not monarchs.

ferret

! cannot tell you what my last name is. However it comes from England many years ago and is the name of a plant with white flowers. If I tell you the name of the flower than I will reveal my last name.

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Where do you see yourself in next 5 years??!!??

by zagor in

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well have some time so thought to write this.... i went today to uni to speak to my supervisor and he asked me a question that locked me in my chair for few milliseconds.

he asked "where do you see yourself in next 5 years....and beyond that" then he went "... or better still imagine yourself in time 5 years from now, what would you like to have achieved?".

though knowing full well what two 'things' i really wanted to have in my life more than anything i was really locked into this moment almost powerless, because his next question was that 'one inch' punch which blew me off as if struck my bruce lee himself, he asked "...and what are you doing now to make sure that really happens that way?".