Posts by freemindfade

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Did any of us ever enjoy meetings?

by stephanie61092 in

this is a legitimate question.

did any of us ever find real joy in being at the meetings?

did any of us ever finish a meeting and think "i feel so enriched"?

jw family loves to ask df'd ones for money!

by Ghiagirl in

well it finally happened!

we have been waiting about a year for this, my dfd husbands family asked us for money.

even though his own father hasn't met our 8 month old son.

I'd never take the stance of sunning a JW family member and sink to their level on using it as a punishment. But when it comes to friends, family, or anyone who is WILLFULLY cutting me off, I will not chase them, I will not help them. It is a form of enabling. They are toxic, toxic relationships should be kept at a proper distance for your own mental & in this case financial health. I'd tell them kindly sorry, no can do. Why would you help someone who is essentially abusing you?

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jw family loves to ask df'd ones for money!

by Ghiagirl in

well it finally happened!

we have been waiting about a year for this, my dfd husbands family asked us for money.

even though his own father hasn't met our 8 month old son.

freemindfade

Sorry about all that stress. That's is really ugly and shallow of them. Tell them you heard prayer works, try that. I wouldn't give them a dime.

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March Broadcast - Remove the Rafter - Adjust Your attitude

by helpmeout in

if you have watched the march broadcast you will understand the topic title.

another propaganda piece intended to subtly blame the victim.

i would like to see them present a clip showing an arrogant self righteous elder interfering in the personal affairs of a family.

freemindfade

I am now watching as my wife comes to the realization that these people are shallow and unloving UNLESS you behave according to their agenda.

I am in a similar boat at this moment. She sees it I believe. But I am sure she is afraid to dig into TTATT. Those roots are deep and painful when you have to sort through it. I have reassured her that if and when she needs someone to discuss it with I am hear and I know how hard it can be to feel alone in waking up. But I think she has seen the organization is not all her former pioneer self thought it was cracked up to be, and that it does in fact create miserable judgmental people.

I know people that are witnesses that seem to resist that urge to be that way, but like you said, they are just good people in general.

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Word spreading back home

by BeautifulMind in

you all know how much jws loooove to gossip.

so...i just finished a email conversation with one of my self-righteous, super jw relatives back home.

let me preface this conversation by saying this relative is someone i don't communicate with, at all.

freemindfade

I had been through similar things.

Gossip spread so fast, across the whole country. I had a conversation with a few family members, and the whole rest of my large family quickly disappeared off all social media, and ceased speaking to me.

And when they dig and pry about who told you this and that. Or what you believe, or why you don't go to meetings anymore, just remember you are out of that shit now and its none of their business. You don't owe anyone any explanation. All I will say is its personal, I am happier and healthier than ever, the end. Don't play their games anymore.

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This thread is for proof that God exists

by juandefiero in

jw
friends

however, i haven't found any evidence to support that belief.. have you?

if so please, show me the evidence that god exists, and i will believe along with you.. criteria:.

(1) you must specify which god you are talking about;.

freemindfade

quick question... do you also believe in faith healers and spirit mediums/fortune tellers??? Just curious for my own wonderment

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A list of top You tubers out there worth visiting, please add yours.

by pleaseresearch in

i'm an unbelieving but baptised jw.

i woke up to ttatt around 4 years ago.

i haven't been regular to meetings for nearly 10 years.

freemindfade

DarkMatter2525

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This Thursday they are going to announce my disfellowshipping and I don't give a $%^&

by Harvard Illiterate 411 in

hubby is on my team.

i know i'm going to be way happier.

i might even meet up with the apostafest in colorado with you guys.

freemindfade

Veuve clicquot, excellent choice!

congrats on your soon to be freedom from baggage!

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am i overreacting?

by freeandcontent in

hi, new here but have been lurking for a while.

some background first, i am from the uk, 3rd gen born in, dad, grandad elders etc.

17 years ago i left, no df or da just left, 18 years old and alone but i did it and have had no regrets.

freemindfade

Welcome

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Fleecing the Flock

by Coded Logic in

at the last assembly i attended in 2005 the cost was $11,000 per day in yuba city (just over two hours away from our circuit).

this always seemed a bit high for a facility that was built on donated land and whose construction loan had been paid off for 20 years.. i just looked up the cost to rent the redding civic center, which is just as nice if not nicer and a whole lot closer for our circuit, and it only costs $2,500 a day plus $250 for consumables (parking included).

if it would save the brother's and sister's $8,250 a day and they could have the assembly locally why wouldn't they do it?.

freemindfade

Damn dude. I got baptized in yuba city assembly hall lol. I remember staying in that shithole town. It had like the highest crime rate (per capita) in America. Havent been there since the 90's. I remember when I was super young going going to the redding convention center, that was in the 80's.