Posts by RebelWife

Extraordinary claims require extraordinary proof. From Invictus by William Ernest Henley ...Under the bludgeonings of chance My head is bloody, but unbowed. ...I am the master of my fate: I am the captain of my soul.

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Why is the # for annointed still in the 8,000's?

by White Dove in

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friends

shouldn't it be going down but fast?

god, how old are they, anyway?

do new ones keep popping up or something?

RebelWife

Corn oil -- I love it! How about snake oil?

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QFR Regarding How The "Slave" Is "Discreet"

by minimus in

jw
friends

i was reading this nonsense at my mom's house yesterday and when i agreed with one of the definitions for "discreet" from the article, i said, "how could anyone think they were ever discreet when they got everything wrong from russell's day until now?

were they discreet when they said because the end is so close you shouldn't get married, have children and make families??

is that "discreet" or just the opposite???

RebelWife

dis·creet / d?'skrit / Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation [ di-skreet ] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation –adjective
1. judicious in one's conduct or speech, esp. with regard to respecting privacy or maintaining silence about something of a delicate nature; prudent; circumspect.
2. showing prudence and circumspection; decorous: a discreet silence.
3. modestly unobtrusive; unostentatious: a discreet, finely wrought gold necklace.

I was wondering about the use of the word "discreet" yesterday. Doesn't really seem to fit. But then, I don't have the official JW dictionary.

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The Sh** has hit the fan.....

by ex-nj-jw in

jw
friends

mom called me, she got my letter.

yeah you guessed it, i am the devil himself.

she told me to never again speak to her, because i'm evil and satan has taken over my mind, body and any common sense she ever gave me .

RebelWife

Does anyone else have a crazy family?

YES!!!

If I live to be a hundred
And never see the seven wonders
That'll be alright
If I don't make it to the big leagues
If I never win a Grammy
I'm gonna be just fine
'Cause I know exactly who I am

I am Rosemary's granddaughter
The spitting image of my father
And when the day is done
My momma's still my biggest fan
Sometimes I'm clueless and I'm clumsy
But I've got friends who love me
And they know just where I stand
It's all a part of me
And that's who I am

So when I make big mistake
When I fall flat on my face
I know I'll be alright
Should my tender heart be broken
I will cry those teardrops knowin'
I will be just fine
'Cause nothin' changes who I am

I am Rosemary's granddaughter
The spitting image of my father
And when the day is done
My momma's still my biggest fan
Sometimes I'm clueless and I'm clumsy
But I've got friends who love me
And they know just where I stand
It's all a part of me
And that's who I am

I'm a saint and I'm a sinner
I'm a loser, I'm a winner
I'm am steady and unstable
I am young but I'm able

I am Rosemary's granddaughter
The spitting image of my father
And when the day is done
My momma's still my biggest fan
Sometimes I'm clueless and I'm clumsy
But I've got friends who love me
And they know just where I stand
It's all a part of me
And that's who I am

I am Rosemary's granddaughter
The spitting image of my father
And when the day is done
My momma's still my biggest fan
Sometimes I'm clueless and I'm clumsy
But I've got friends who love me
And they know just where I stand
It's all a part of me
And that's who I am

She's supposed to be your biggest fan. If she were just apathetic, that would be abnormal. To tell you she's always known you were evil is sheer madness. YOU are normal; SHE is utterly insane.

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Past few days have been very emotional for me ,when will it get better ?

by troubled mind in

jw
friends

since my mom passed in january my dad has wanted me to go through her things and clear out her bedroom.

i procrastinated long enough so the past two days i have been sorting through it all .

i feel like i have been punched in the gut .

RebelWife

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left 16yrs ago n still have issues and confidence probs,

by xnmad in

ileft "the truth" 16yrs ago and still cant move on in some areas of my life, i have no family now as they stopped talking to me and have never relented.this has left me with serious problems with needing aproval from people in my life.i have never stopped trying to win my fathers aproval and no i,l never have it unless i go back(which would never happen)jus wondered if any1 else has similar hangups, n if you do, how do i deal with it n move on.

RebelWife

Ooops. Do YOU like who you are? What qualities do you admire in people? Do you have those qualities? Be honest with yourself. It's easy to discount yourself, so think about what people you respect think of you. Sometimes it's kind of cool to see how people who don't know you at all (and don't have any kind of agenda) react to you. This should be a great place for you here.

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left 16yrs ago n still have issues and confidence probs,

by xnmad in

ileft "the truth" 16yrs ago and still cant move on in some areas of my life, i have no family now as they stopped talking to me and have never relented.this has left me with serious problems with needing aproval from people in my life.i have never stopped trying to win my fathers aproval and no i,l never have it unless i go back(which would never happen)jus wondered if any1 else has similar hangups, n if you do, how do i deal with it n move on.

RebelWife

I never had anything to do with the jw-ism until I married a walk-away, so somebody smack me if I'm out of line. One of my parents was a malignant narcissist, and since the society/organization (whatever) is malignantly narcissistic, I see similarities. My family was lost to me during periods of shunning. I decided that I was the only person whose approval really mattered. I know what I am, and there is nothing wrong with me. If they can't or won't see that, it's their loss. I will never have even a semi-normal relationship with my parents -- the narcissist is dead and the other is senile. I have other people who give so much more than they ever did.