The idea of paradise earth was attractive to me, because really I did not want to be an angel anyway. I wanted my own flesh and skin. At this point in my life, who knows what is going to happen to me, but this is how I used to think about it.
NIkki
Nowman
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What did you not like about the paradise?
by reneeisorym ini have always loved it when the seasons changes.
i was always told that we would have temerate weather all of the time and the seasons wouldn't chage.
i always thought i would miss the changing leaves, budding flowers after it has been so cold, and the snow.
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I hate Walmart!
by Elsewhere ini rarely ever set foot in the place and will go out of my way to avoid shopping there.
tonight i made the mistake of giving walmart the benefit of the doubt and walked in the door.. they didn't have the main item i was looking for, but they did have one other small item.
i headed to the front to check out only to find they had only a few check-outs open and all of the lines were far too long.
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I avoid Walmart almost always, but now that I have a new baby girl, I find that I have my mom-in-law go there when she makes her round there (hey, she offers), baby needs are cheaper there. Otherwise, I can't stand it. I think it smells funny in there too. I prefer Target. These days I prefer it most of all because I love baby clothes!
Ha. Nikki
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How do you know...
by coolhandluke inif your so is cheating on you?
well, she's not my so anymore.
she decided a few days ago that she didn't have it in her to continue the relationship.
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Nowman
I don't know your situation very well, so I will go with my instinct. Sounds like she is making a bunch of excuses not to have a relationship with you anymore, her mentioning all the things wrong with herself as to why she cannot be with you, sounds to me like a bunch of BS. Sorry, I am woman who has three children of my own. I was divorced with two of them 8 years ago, the realtionship did not work because I was not attracted to him anymore. I wanted out of the marriage, I could not see myself staying with someone that I was repulsed by in bed, sorry for my bluntness. My point is, this was the honest truth. Yet, at the time, I was afraid of hurting my ex-husband so I gave him false hope by words I chose to sugar coat things, but all it did was make it harder.
As for the child support, just because the ex lives with someone else, or has remarried, does not mean child support will be reduced. Child support does get reduced, but its so costly to fight it out, plus I believe in peace, working together to raise the kids while divorced, it can happen correctly so that the kids have a good childhood, this is the best way to be, as long as two people can be fair.
Sounds to me like you can find a much better, stable woman, who is HONEST.
Nikki
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Wine drinkers
by golf2 inhow many on this forum enjoy drinking wine or beer?
on what occasions do you drink wine or beer?
these are start off ?
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I love wine but I avoid it because it makes me bold and brazon, not that I mind a good buzz, but I can have 2 glasses of Woodbridge Chardonnay and be completely blasted! Red wine makes my stomach gurgle the next day. Me no drink wine anymore.
Nikki
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Did the DFing policy make you emotionally distant?
by Open mind infor those who spent many years in the jw religion, what effect did the knowledge that your friends or family could instantly be "poofed" out of existence by a judicial committee have on you?
did it cause you to withdraw emotionally?
looking back over the decades, ( i'm a 3rd gen jw in my forties, mentally out but physically in ) i can remember consciously thinking about whether a new friend was going to be around "for the long haul".
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I knew all my friends and mom and dad would shun me. I was actually a regular pioneer when I left, I went out in service all day, the day I left. I told no one about my plans that were JWs. All my friends were pioneers, when I tried to feel them out about what they may have stuggled with, regarding the org, their reaction made me stop talking to them about it.
The whole JW thing effected me alot during my 20s. I was raised a witness until I was 18. The day I went out into the real world, I was excited and scared. I never had a problem making new friends, but I did have some inner issues within myself that stem from what happened at my house in the org. I think my tendancy was more self destructive, which I did to get back at my parents for a long time. For the longest time, I questioned myself out of guilt, so many thoughts and all because of that stupid cult!
Nikki
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When Meetings Went Overtime, What Did You Do?
by minimus ini used to start looking at the clock behind me, look at my watch, look at the speaker or person handling the part and give obvious facial expressions expressing my dissatisfaction.
it was a pet peeve of mine!
a few times when i had the last part in a service meeting, i'd say, rather sternly,"this originally was a 15 minute part but because we are running out of time, we will dispense with (whatever).".
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I would feel the blood boil under my skin because I anxiously wanted to leave and go home or I wanted to talk to a cute boy at the hall. Ha. I just remembered being annoyed.
Nikki
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What kind are you!
by brokenperfection inwhat kind of elders daughter are you?.
i am a elders daughter currently and would like to know how you feel about being an elders daughter.
tell some of your experinces or situations cause of you being an elders daughter.. thanks .
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I was an elders daughter, I was DF'd 15 years ago this month. I was an only child, so everyone knew me as the one with the parents that were so strict. I was not allowed to do much. When I shocked everyone 15 years ago by having the guts to leave, my dad stepped down as an elder after that...me leaving was too much for them. Mom stopped pioneering too.
Oh well. Dad is still in, have not seen him since 92. Mom is out, has been DFd since 2000.
Nikki
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Cloth Diapers
by reneeisorym inso .. my husband and i are going to start trying for kids next year.
we had a long discussion last night about disposable diapers vs. cloth diapers.
i know this decision can wait but i just like talking about my expectations early rather than end up with conflict later on.. i want to use cloth diapers and he thinks disposables are the way to go.
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I have three children and I 100% belive in disposable diapers, its more sanitary. I could not imagine putting cloth diapers (even with little remnants of poopies) in my wash. I would still feel as if it did not come clean enough, you know?
To each his own...
Nikki
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Girl Fluff....your favorite makeup?
by restrangled inthere is so much available at every price point.
what have you discovered is right for you?.
just recentley i discoverd loreal's bare naturals, minerals.
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I love Mac.
I use their lotion foundation, concealer, etc.
I use Mary Kays eye highlighter, love it!!!
Otherwise all else, is Mac! I wear makeup and have alot of fun with it, I try to do something a little different every day, like wearing a new outfit!
Nikki
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"Honey, how was the meeting?"
by OnTheWayOut indo any of you with spouse or close family in ask the question?
regularly?.
i often ask the wife that question.
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OTWO,
Here's my 2 cents...I hope that OTWO's wife comes to JWD someday, and I hope she does not run into wing commanders comment, because if it were me, it would hurt my feelings, hey I am human. I think OTWO's wife is a JW with doubts, there is fear in her for obvious reasons. I do not get the impression that OTWO's life is horrible or that his wife is a spolied bitch??? I think its important to speak and have an opinion but WING COMMANDER, have some tact. I think your post is insulting and rude.
Based on this, I now have an impression of what Wing Commander is like and I never even met him!
Nikki