I have been out for all my adult life (I'm 45) but my elderly parents are ill, and I spend alot of time with them. I hear myself use jw-ese language easily and hand my dad the daily text at breakfast--it's a transport back in time to my childhood. Some good, some bad, but eerily familiar. They listen on the phone to the meetings, so I make sure I'm out of there before that issue arises.
Posts by nsrn
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6Flashbacks...what a feeling
by SPAZnik inever had a jw flashback hit you when you least expect it?
i mean, out living your life, not even on this board or anything and something hit you like a ton of bricks slams you right back to the bad ol' days?
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Announcements in Our Kingdom Ministry
by OnTheWayOut inthis week.
they handed out the memorial invitations during the announcements.. they also gave 50 copies to each publisher.
technically, i am an active publisher until the end of the month.
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nsrn
OH, NO. Fifty apiece? I dread the annual parade to my door---I'll get no less than 5. Let's just hope I'm 'not at home'.
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NEW LIGHT ! Wedding Rings!!!!!!!!!
by bigmouth indoes this sound right to you????!!!!!
to all congregations; .
xxxxxxxxxx .
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nsrn
Blonde moment here....help me. So this is not true, just a tongue-in-cheek imitation of such an announcement? Sorry, I already had my sleeping pill tonight, I need this dummied down for me.
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What are yall doin' right now?
by Frannie Banannie ini just baked some almond anise biscotti dipped in chocolate.
about 3 dozen.
yum!.
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nsrn
Hugs to you, Cog. I'm with you, hiding out in the opposite end of the house from my husband, with my laptop. I'm past crying now. I'm biding my time, getting organized, considering starting a new life, if I'm not too old.
It's an ice storm here, so I'm waiting for the inevitable power outage. I went to the grocery for my elderly parents today and cleaned their house a little, fixed them lunch, etc. I've cleaned here at home, cooked a beef roast in the crock pot, and taken care of the zoo (I mean our pets, of course). Took a nap too late in the day so now I'm AWAKE.
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Bracing for 12-16 inches of snow in Indiana
by exwitless ina blizzard is heading our way tonight and tomorrow.
they've already cancelled schools ahead of time.
good thing i have a huge stash of home made hot chocolate mix!
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nsrn
Still pouring down snow and blowing sideways here in Indiana! We have about 14 inches according to the news, but I don't know how they figure it with all these drifts! The power is still on, but I'm ready with a big 3 wick candle, a couple antique Aladdin Lamps, and a fireplace. Just wish my husband was better company.......sigh.........
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You Have Embarrassed Us in Front of the Congregation
by The wanderer in<!-- .style1 { font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; } .style2 { font-size: 19px; font-family: georgia, "times new roman", times, serif; color: #333366; } .style3 { font-family: georgia, "times new roman", times, serif; font-size: 17px; color: #444466; } --> you have embarrassed us in front of the congregationlife in the kingdom hall is image conscious.
jehovahs witnesses seem more.
concerned and worried about how they look in front of the congregation .
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nsrn
I was about 10 years old and could pick out "Jehovah is our Refuge" on the piano. One elder who was especially nice and encouraging to me asked me to play it for the closing song one Thursday eve. I practiced and practiced. Then the night of the meeting, my dad said, "You aren't really going to play, are you? You'll embarass yourself and detract from the worship--it's not a recital, you know ." Well, I was too embarassed and scared to tell the elder that Dad said no, and I was terrified of pissing off my Dad by disobeying. When the time came, suddenly all eyes were on me. The elder who wanted me to play urged me foreward, and my Dad glared, I stumbled to the piano, butchered it, and hid in the back seat of the car until we finally went home. Got the expected "you embarassed us and Jehovah!"
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BC mother - JW has 6 babies!!!!!
by Lady Lee injust now on ctv news.
my mind boggles.
there isn't a ot of news yet but apparently the mother wasn't content to wait for the new system.
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nsrn
I'm not a NICU nurse, but aren't tiny premies often given blood transfusions? Scully????
Nancy
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Do you find the forum addictive?
by avidbiblereader inhow many find that they need or want to be on the forum at least once a day?
do you like keeping up with fellow posters and friends or do like being able to give your thoughts without the fear of being criticized?
i look at some of the amounts that some have posted wow and i am no better for only being here less than a month, it is a great place to talk and get loads of wisdom from others on a variety of subjects, thanks everyone for the thoughtful expressions and heartfelt posts.. abr.
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nsrn
Yep, definitely addictive. I lurked a long time before posting, so I feel like I know people more than my number of posts would say. Intermittently I am on here for hours, but a day or two goes by occasionally that I miss. My husband doesn't understand this obsession, but I can't figure out his nicotine needs, either........
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How I lost my soul mate.
by Abandoned ini've shown this to a couple of friends, but i'm ready to widen that audience a bit.
so, without further ado, here's my soul mate story.. i worked with amber and saw her a few times a week.
when i first accepted a lead care position, she was the one who trained me in on med passing and from that first day i worked with her, i was so impressed by how kind and patient she was.
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Abandoned, I am so sorry you had such a loss. Sounds like you did fall for her hard and she was vulnerable (on the rebound, as you said). The poems are very articulate and well written, but do you think maybe they were a little too intense? I'm wondering if the intensity scared her, and she pounced on the hooker story as an excuse to extract herself from the situation.
This is just my observation, and remember I am no relationship expert lately. I just know if I were shakey/timid I could be easily threatened by being rushed and pushed.
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I'm one of the EVIL SLAVE
by Amazing inbasd on my comment to another post titled "1979," i thought that this would make an interesting separate topic.. a little history: many here are aware that i was an ms and then elder and of the anointed while a jw.
i openly professed anointing for 20-years of the 27-years i was associated with the watchtower.
since that time, i have totally and completely renounced all but one watchtower doctrine.
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nsrn
Very well said, Anitar!!!!!!!