Posts by DanTheMan

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So depressed...(world conditions)

by DanTheMan in

today was one of the hardest days i've had yet since leaving jw.

i was barely able to work, and i have a knot in my stomach.. i look at the world situation and i feel so hopeless and helpless.

knowing there are millions of people outside of the u.s. that, if you were to put a button in front of them that had a label below it that said "kill every man woman and child in the u.s.a." that they wouldn't even hesitate to press it.. i wonder where it will end.

DanTheMan

WhyNow,

I'm struggling to see the parallel between the current situation in the Western world and GB's demise as the dominant world power.

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WTS Phobia implants

by Brummie in

edited to say "dang i posted it in the wrong thread" .

just read this post by dan and wondered just how many of us are still facing the same things

since leaving the wt i occasionally have mental visions of dying a terrible, violent death.

DanTheMan

One of the major sources of irritation I had as a JW, was the endless stream of counsel on 'bad association'. I even remember an article that made some references to how dubbies need to be careful not to be too friendly towards others who they may meet while they are on vacation. The Watchtower's "mama knows best" attitude towards those in the fold got to where it sickened me. They turn every situation into a test of faith in Jah and the org.

Unfortunately, the indoctrination still lingers as I am struggling to make new friends in Satan's world(tm). Accepting people for what they are, instead of on the people-phobic, us-and-them lenses that the WT put over our eyes, is just one of many challenges I'm dealing with since leaving the cult.

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Watchtower not of the bible!

by mamashel in

jw
friends

this was on a sign posted on some telephone poles along the road in columbus, ohio.

i was driving down the street and my daughter pointed to the sign on the pole.

then it was on the next pole and the next and so forth.

DanTheMan

If you're ever driving around C-bus and you see a teeny tiny little Toyota Paseo with a "Say NO to disfellowshipping - www.freeminds.org" bumper sticker - that's me! I hope that lots of dubs see it while I'm driving around.

Edited by - dantheman on 22 October 2002 18:54:27

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the sweetest thing

by forgetmenot in

what is the sweetest or nicest thing somebody of the opposite sex has ever said or done for you?

or what would you want somebody of the opposite sex to say or do to you to make you all happy inside?

i'm not looking for sexual things here just things that make you stop and go "ahh how nice".

DanTheMan

Ladies, don't forget - we guys are softies at heart. Don't be afraid to say something sweet and mushy to your man, he will appreciate it more than you know!

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So depressed...(world conditions)

by DanTheMan in

today was one of the hardest days i've had yet since leaving jw.

i was barely able to work, and i have a knot in my stomach.. i look at the world situation and i feel so hopeless and helpless.

knowing there are millions of people outside of the u.s. that, if you were to put a button in front of them that had a label below it that said "kill every man woman and child in the u.s.a." that they wouldn't even hesitate to press it.. i wonder where it will end.

DanTheMan

Just to let you all know that I am feeling much better today, and thanks again for your responses (and e-mails).

It seems like clockwork - Every week around Sunday evening I start to get into a real melancholy state of mind. Then on Monday I sit at my boring customer service jobby-job that really doesn't require my full brain power and the melancholy feeds on itself, and by the time I get home from work Monday night I'm completely in the dumps. Then on Tuesday things pick up again and I'm fine...until Sunday. Anybody else have a day of the week that you always seem to be depressed on? Must be the demons.

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Update on my little sister

by mamashel in

jw
friends

for those of you who were so helpful in the hard time we were going through in my sister in laws case of abuse, i have some really good news.. she is 14 yrs old and her mother is a jw, totally active witness, her mother married the girls father after he served only 14 yrs of a 25 to life sentence for manslaughter.

he was released because the prison closed down and the others are overcrowded.

the mother married him, and after only 3 months of being out he started physically abusing the daughter(my hubby's sister).

DanTheMan

Congrats Mamashel! Give her lots of love.

So that makes 7 kids in the house now, eh? Never a dull moment!

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So depressed...(world conditions)

by DanTheMan in

today was one of the hardest days i've had yet since leaving jw.

i was barely able to work, and i have a knot in my stomach.. i look at the world situation and i feel so hopeless and helpless.

knowing there are millions of people outside of the u.s. that, if you were to put a button in front of them that had a label below it that said "kill every man woman and child in the u.s.a." that they wouldn't even hesitate to press it.. i wonder where it will end.

DanTheMan

TT -

Aye, I wish I had your confidence. The fundie muslim jihad world really scares the hell out of me.

I mentioned to someone in the chatroom that I was from Columbus Ohio, and they said that you're here too. Is that right?

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So depressed...(world conditions)

by DanTheMan in

today was one of the hardest days i've had yet since leaving jw.

i was barely able to work, and i have a knot in my stomach.. i look at the world situation and i feel so hopeless and helpless.

knowing there are millions of people outside of the u.s. that, if you were to put a button in front of them that had a label below it that said "kill every man woman and child in the u.s.a." that they wouldn't even hesitate to press it.. i wonder where it will end.

DanTheMan

Thanks Joanna. You are a smart and funny young lady, I enjoy reading your posts.

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So depressed...(world conditions)

by DanTheMan in

today was one of the hardest days i've had yet since leaving jw.

i was barely able to work, and i have a knot in my stomach.. i look at the world situation and i feel so hopeless and helpless.

knowing there are millions of people outside of the u.s. that, if you were to put a button in front of them that had a label below it that said "kill every man woman and child in the u.s.a." that they wouldn't even hesitate to press it.. i wonder where it will end.

DanTheMan

Joanna:

Yes, their lives are sad. But I don't quite understand your point. Do you not think that the Al-Queda loons are barbarians? They are the very definition of the word.

My post really wasn't meant to condemn anybody. As a matter of fact, I believe that the fundie Islamic world may have legitimate grievances with us. About a year ago I saw a picture in the paper of two women wearing burkas. They were in Afghanistan or Pakistan or somewhere like that, and what was behind them? A huge Victoria's Secret ad plastered on the wall behind them. The picture made an obvious point. We export our culture to people who don't want it, and then wonder why they hate us.

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So depressed...(world conditions)

by DanTheMan in

today was one of the hardest days i've had yet since leaving jw.

i was barely able to work, and i have a knot in my stomach.. i look at the world situation and i feel so hopeless and helpless.

knowing there are millions of people outside of the u.s. that, if you were to put a button in front of them that had a label below it that said "kill every man woman and child in the u.s.a." that they wouldn't even hesitate to press it.. i wonder where it will end.

DanTheMan

Thanks nilfun.

Since leaving the WT I occasionally have mental visions of dying a terrible, violent death. Dan's my name, anxiety and pessimism's my game...