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  Elder Alert!!!!!

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  i received my first elder call yesterday.

  he wants to talk to me today.

  i have never been afraid of the elders but i also have no experience on what they are going to say because i have never ask for their opinion on anything and i have never been accused of anything either so, any ex or current elders here that can brief me about what to expect?.

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  Thanks Juni,

  I don't think this elder has any hidden motives but, you are right I shouldn't meet with him alone.
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  Elder Alert!!!!!

  by flag in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i received my first elder call yesterday.

  he wants to talk to me today.

  i have never been afraid of the elders but i also have no experience on what they are going to say because i have never ask for their opinion on anything and i have never been accused of anything either so, any ex or current elders here that can brief me about what to expect?.

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  Thank you all for your suggestions.

  I'll try avoid meeting with him but, If I cannot, then I will follow your suggestions and use all those "exit" frases that you get me.
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  Elder Alert!!!!!

  by flag in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i received my first elder call yesterday.

  he wants to talk to me today.

  i have never been afraid of the elders but i also have no experience on what they are going to say because i have never ask for their opinion on anything and i have never been accused of anything either so, any ex or current elders here that can brief me about what to expect?.

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  Thanks skyman, I see your point now.
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  51

  Elder Alert!!!!!

  by flag in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i received my first elder call yesterday.

  he wants to talk to me today.

  i have never been afraid of the elders but i also have no experience on what they are going to say because i have never ask for their opinion on anything and i have never been accused of anything either so, any ex or current elders here that can brief me about what to expect?.

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  flag

  My key reason is the 1914 generation, the Hypocrisy of the members and the WT materialism
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  Elder Alert!!!!!

  by flag in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i received my first elder call yesterday.

  he wants to talk to me today.

  i have never been afraid of the elders but i also have no experience on what they are going to say because i have never ask for their opinion on anything and i have never been accused of anything either so, any ex or current elders here that can brief me about what to expect?.

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  Skyman, your suggestion is good.

  I know now what not to say but, can you give me some good frases to say?
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  Elder Alert!!!!!

  by flag in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i received my first elder call yesterday.

  he wants to talk to me today.

  i have never been afraid of the elders but i also have no experience on what they are going to say because i have never ask for their opinion on anything and i have never been accused of anything either so, any ex or current elders here that can brief me about what to expect?.

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  Thanks Odrade,

  I think that menopause thing is a good idea.

  I was thinking also to tell him that I may go to meetings but to a different cong.

  I'm also concerned on how my kids will take it. they already know that I'm not going to the meetings any more and I don't want them to perceive me as weak if I gave up to pressure and start going again even if sporadicly.

  excuse my grammar / but english is not my first language.
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  Elder Alert!!!!!

  by flag in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i received my first elder call yesterday.

  he wants to talk to me today.

  i have never been afraid of the elders but i also have no experience on what they are going to say because i have never ask for their opinion on anything and i have never been accused of anything either so, any ex or current elders here that can brief me about what to expect?.

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  I think I'm more affraid of myself. Because I don't know how to fake and I think I wont be able to control myself on not telling him that I lost my faith and that I felt dissapointed of have been wasting 25 years of my life.
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  Elder Alert!!!!!

  by flag in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i received my first elder call yesterday.

  he wants to talk to me today.

  i have never been afraid of the elders but i also have no experience on what they are going to say because i have never ask for their opinion on anything and i have never been accused of anything either so, any ex or current elders here that can brief me about what to expect?.

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  flag

  so, what do you suggest?

  I'm not affraid of the elders.

  But, I would preffer if they just leave me alone and skip the df step.

  my husband said that it is going to take about 2 years for them to leave me alone.
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  Elder Alert!!!!!

  by flag in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i received my first elder call yesterday.

  he wants to talk to me today.

  i have never been afraid of the elders but i also have no experience on what they are going to say because i have never ask for their opinion on anything and i have never been accused of anything either so, any ex or current elders here that can brief me about what to expect?.

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  I was missing a couple of meetings per month but they knew that I have family activities that sometimes kept me from going.

  I was not a pioneer.

  I'm a confident and straight forward person so they always feel good around me. Including this elder who called me. I joked around with him a lot. he is way older than me.

  I'm good looking for my age.

  I have more money than him.

  I wouln't like to be df. because I don't want to loose some good friends that I have.
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  Elder Alert!!!!!

  by flag in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i received my first elder call yesterday.

  he wants to talk to me today.

  i have never been afraid of the elders but i also have no experience on what they are going to say because i have never ask for their opinion on anything and i have never been accused of anything either so, any ex or current elders here that can brief me about what to expect?.

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  Well, I haven't been to meetings since Dec. 28

  before that I was a witness in good standing

  My husband hasn't been to meetings in about 7 years

  My kids haven't been to meetings in about 3 years

  basically I'm the only one in my family who attended meetings.

  I think he will ask me why am I not attending to meetings anymore and what he can do to help me.