Posts by Nowman

Oh my goodness! I was mesmorized by this video, reminded me of me, with my parents, I was an only child, so this video reminded me of my mom and dad, and I never thought about it that way before, they were terrified! I wish I would have realized this as a kid...

Nikki

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Did You ACTUALLY Believe That Jehovah Was Going To Answer Your Prayers?

by minimus in

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i know many people, witnesses and nonjws that truly believe that if they prayed to god, he would hear their entreaty and perform some miracle and grant their wishes.. did you believe in the power of prayer?.

Nowman

As a kid, based on what was instilled in my brain from a JW upbringing, I thought Jah would answer my prayers. I prayed that my parents would leave me alone. I used to pray that I would not be a JW someday.

Maybe he answered them, I left home 16 years ago, and have been a non-JW since then too.

I doubt he answered my prayers, I was the one that did it, not him.

Nikki

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Getting in touch with a DF'd former acquintance....puzzled at how to respond

by Alana in

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i was wandering around facebook and spotted someone from my last congregation before i 'faded'.

i knew that she had had some problems and was at a time df'd.

i didn't know if she would respond to a message from me (as some other former "friends" wouldn't) or not.

Nowman

I have gotten in touch with 1 particular childhood JW friend. I ran into her at a place called John's Garage in northern Illinois, by accident. She is such a beautiful girl, as we were catching up, we obviously could not believe we ran into each other, she proceeds to tell me she just got out of prison the day before, she was with her sugar daddy, as I found out later....

It was so weird. Then I tell her about this website, she scolded me for going to apostate websites! Our conversation did not last much longer than that. Here I was shocked she got out of prison (over a terrible girl spat by the way) but not judging her, and she decides to lecture me about an ex-JW website.

Whatever. Those type of ex-jws are still JWs basically, still holding on...I know its because she is still brain washed, its just crazy.

Nikki

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Why don't chicken eggs taste like chicken??

by Quirky1 in

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friends

any ideas?

?

Nowman

Watson,

Thought I would show that I had Quirkyness too.

I should start a thread, "why doesn't chicken come in all white meat"?

Nikki

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Why don't chicken eggs taste like chicken??

by Quirky1 in

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friends

any ideas?

?

Nowman

The other day while I was eating chicken for dinner, I asked my hubby, "how come they don't make all white meat chicken"? After that question came out, it reminded me of Jessica Simpson asking why they call it "Chicken by the Sea", when its tuna"?

Yet, I did really wonder why chicken can't just be all white meat, the dark meat grosses me out!

LOL**thought my question went along the same lines as this topic

Nikki

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Gesundheit!!

by 4mylove in

i've had a terrible cold for the holidays.

i was sneezing up a storm.

i usually don't play devils' advocate and ask my husband questions i already know the answer to but i couldn't help myself.

Nowman

I thought Gesundheit meant "good health to you"? My step dad was born in Germany, and as witnesses I was allowed to say this after someone sneezed because it had nothing to do with the demons, hmm?

Nikki

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Oh My Gosh! I just discovered Cornbread Casserole!

by mrsjones5 in

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we were invited to a friend's house for dinner and our hostess served pot roast with an out of sight salad and corn casserole.

i tried the cassarole and loved.

made a pan a couple of days ago and no one will eat but me but i don't care.

Nowman

Mrs. Jones!

I made your same Cornbread Casserole for X-mas eve at my in-laws, this is my 4th year doing it. It is very yummy, and easy to make.

Nikki

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What non-issues did you get "counseled" about?

by rebel8 in

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i was "counseled"* for being mad that my jw boyfriend began dating my sister.

it was wrong of me to have feelings.

any embarrassment i felt was due to being puffed up with pride.

Nowman

Baby Yaga,

I do not mean to sound so bitter! I am 34 years old and feel healed. It is hard to come here and read these stories and then not say anything at all, so when I do post, it is because something really hit me hard.

It is difficult not to think about how hard my childhood was (as like all the rest of the ex-jws/current JW children) sometimes. Yet, these things did happen and we can't change them, but maybe if someone reading these experiences will think twice about staying a JW or joining.

My heart would break if I ever lost any of my children, I have three. Yet, it is with great happiness that I do not have raise them as JWs.

The other good news is that I had my own mind at 18 (when I left), good thing I did not go back when I had regrets at 1st...yikes!

Nikki

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JW'S art of celebrating without celebrating...

by kzjw in

wtf people??!

i mean if jw's can watch &/or purchase xmas movies, toys and other stuff during the holiday season, then isn't that celebrating?

we went out & bought a an x-box 360(the $400 one!

Nowman

I was an only child growing up JW, my parents always took me shopping during the X-mas break so that I would have some new clothes to wear to school like the other kids. They also used to take me on alot of vacations too. This is where my parents confused me, they beat the crap out of me, but they would do nice things like this...then it would go back to beating/verbally abusing me, then it was new clothes, and a surprise trip to Disney World???

Nikki