ugh, okay, here's the story: i've been doing quite well, but today i heard about a good jw friend who now shuns me.
at first it sounded like he was feeling remorseful and wanted to get in touch again.
*buzzz* wrong!
sass, I think you need to let some time pass without contact from your family or previous friends so the rage can settle. It's not good to feel angry for too long (although sometimes it's easier to be angry than to be upset).
You can't change other people's behaviour towards you. You can only limit your exposure to their treatment and adjust your reaction to it.
I'll be thinking of you!
Love, penny
yes i am quitting the forum ,,, i cant keep up with you all.
i cant remember whos who, so very happy that we have many many new ones,,,, .
let me tell you i love you all ...i have been so respected by you all & shown much unconditional love..... i know many have my home e-mail..... so if any want to - they know what to do.. i have been on here a long time.... gus,gus ( my wonderful daughter still posts on occasions.
mouthy, I have appreciated your wisdom. You will be missed!
penny2
hi guys, i was coming back from a weekend in melbourne this afternoon & i ran into a friend from uni who was on the same flight.
we were getting on to a flight & a friend of my friends was coming off a flight.
she began to tell us that she had flown in for the funeral of her young nephew.
Very sad! Think of the support network this young lad could have had with 9 aunties/uncles and who knows how many cousins, if only the jw's didn't cut themselves off from everyone.
Makes me more determined to stay close to my own jw nieces and nephews, a couple of whom are not really fitting in.
less than 2 hours before it all starts and a quarter of the earth's population will be watching!
- c'mon you americans, get on board.
germany kick-off against costa rica at 5pm to be followed by poland v ecuador at 8pm (bst)
Australia is on top of the table in Group F - go SOCCEROOS!!!
world cup fever has taken hold and my family downunder is transformed.
no longer divided and depressed.
no longer oppressed - by forces real or imagined.. no, this family is united in joy, exuberance and exhilaration.
Hi jwfacts - I'd say be as patriotic as you like - it's part of the fun. And brutus, hope your friend is enjoying himself in Oz!!
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Interesting! I wonder if he'll ever discover the truth about "the truth".
world cup fever has taken hold and my family downunder is transformed.
no longer divided and depressed.
no longer oppressed - by forces real or imagined.. no, this family is united in joy, exuberance and exhilaration.
World cup fever has taken hold and my family downunder is transformed. No longer divided and depressed. No longer oppressed - by forces real or imagined.
No, this family is united in joy, exuberance and exhilaration. United in lack of sleep. It's cold (-1 degree Celsius overnight in our suburb - the coldest night in 17 years). But the hearts are warm. No matter who's going to the meetings and who isn't, who's going to die in Armageddon and who is going to live.
For the moment we're all alive. Thank you Socceroos!!
penny2
don't know what to eat tonight?
why not try one of the jwd cookbooks?
recipes from around the world courtesy of the members of jwd.
What a good idea! I just had a steak and onion sandwich for lunch and it was yummy!!
penny2
i guess i'm hoping to hear others experiences about their in laws, post being-a-witness.
i was raised a witness, left at 21, my life a bit of a shambles.
my family all turned on me, and i basically had nothing, not even a past, as we were forbidden to have a life outside the witnesses, which included relatives, school people, etc.
Your wife and baby are probably the centre of attention with the in-laws at the moment, which could be making you feel even more isolated. And not being able to speak the language well means you can never have indepth conversations with the inlaws. They can probably see that you are unhappy but don't know what to say or do about it.
Is there a college or program where you could study the local language? That would put you in touch with some different people as well. You could try getting involved in some of the local customs so that you feel more a part of the community. Also, each new westerner who comes on board is a potential new friend even if it's only for a year.
Hope you find some peace, happysunshine.
penny2
i know i have posted before about watch tower publications, however most of the help there directed me to ebay and other things for old copies, what i am looking for are the current copies.
here is why, most of you know that i am not a jw and am in a long distance relationship with a jw, (see other posts) he knows that i am on this site getting information along with the the watchtower site itself.
the other day we got on the religion subject again, and i asked him about the watchtower site and their using words to make things look worse than they were, right away he felt i was looking at the negative side of the jw.
Could you ask them to leave the magazines in your letterbox?
