That scenario is every parent's worst nightmare. I really worry about my kids as they are at a very vulnerable age, 14 and 16. My daughter recently went to a particularly rough area without realising and was robbed of her mobile phone. Fortunately it was just snatched and she wasn't hurt. It makes me shudder to think how much worse it could've been.
I'm glad your son is ok Ian and I hope it hasn't knocked his confidence too much. He shouldn't let those little rats get to him!!
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MY SON WAS ATTACKED!
by Dansk inyesterday afternoon my older son, karl, who is studying musical production at brighton university, came round to see his family.
he had just been to see his pregnant girlfriend, who is staying with her mum and dad for a week.. karl is a wonderful boy; the type of son any parent would be proud of.
he is loving, considerate, respectful and has never once caused any trouble or been in any.
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My dad's email response to my UN and Blood Issue questions.
by Pioneer Spit...oh, i mean Spirit ini always thought that my dad was a smart man, that he still had his common sense, but now i see that's not true.
and for some stupid reason, this has really got to me tonight.
i'm sharing the content of this discussion so that maybe someone else can see the ignorance of this horrible religion of people who cannot really love because their evil bible won't let them.
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No Field Service No Paradise
by moomanchu inmy mom doesn't go out in field service or go to the book study or give talks or answer (never did 40 to 50 years now).
she is however a loyal defender of the watchtower and she regularly goes to sun.
and thur.
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Who is Jesus? Is he God?
by BelieverInJesus ini live in memphis.
months ago, i had some jw's come by and talk with me.
i'm a believer in the holy bible.
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This subject really frustrates me, because noone knows the answer for sure. If God/Jesus loves us so much why doesn't he make it clear in black and white who he actually is.
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How can I be free ?
by youcanhaveago incan anyone tell me how i find peace of mind ?
how i feel my life is not pointless ?.
i truly feel lost .
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My suggestion is that you meet up with like minded people. I don't know where you live but I'm sure there are some ex jws nearby. It's not as scary as you think it might be and often turns out to be a real help.
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Smoking when pregnant.
by Moomin inon the radio today they spoke about people who smoke when pregnant.
a woman rang in and said it was probably absolutely fine as her mum smoked when pregnant with her and she turned out alright?!?
the news was that some young mothers-to-be are deliberately smoking as they heard that it will make the babies smaller and therefore easier to give birth to.
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I heard that every time a pregnant mother takes a drag on a cigarette, it's like she is putting her hands around her unborn baby's throat and squeezing it.
Therefore, if you smoke whilst pregnant you clearly do not love your unborn child. Simple as that!
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Guess he wasn't a "Not At Home" afterall...
by Oroborus21 in.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15130297/?gt1=8618.
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What a tragic story. Did this poor man have NO family at all?
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GREAT BOOK - GREAT QUOTE!
by Dansk ini'm re-reading walpola sri rahula's wonderful book what the buddha taught and, on page 5, a couple of paragraphs immediately stood out for me considering the amount of islamophobia and nationphobias recently exhibited here.
they read:.
"truth needs no label: it is neither buddhist, christian, hindu or moslem.
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What more can they possibly take from her?
by ButtLight insome of you may remember my mom was diagnosed with a rare disease that shrinks the brain.
(corticobasildegeneration) how i remember that is beyond me!
anyway, since she was diagnosed, they started out by taking her licence away about 3 years ago.
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Why don't you move her in with you and then you can treat her however you see fit?
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The Capable Wife....
by LivingInReality inright before i got disfellowshipped in 2002 i was sitting in the kingdom hall listening to an elder give a public needs talk.....and this one floored me.. so the brother starts talking about what it means to be a capable wife...of course all of the scriptures and regular bullshit we've heard over and over....but then he goes on to say...."so what i'm saying sisters is.... to save money to help with the household you can make a garden and get food from that to make your dinners.... you can learn how to sew so that you can make your own clothes instead of spending money to go and buy them at expensive department stores.... and you could look into your circumstances to see if its feasible for you to quit your jobs to stay home and run the household....blah blah blah.." i can't much remember the rest because my head had blown up to the size of jupiter with the hot steam i was about to let go in the middle of the talk.
i decided it was better to get up and go... and i did.
i only mention this now...because (now divorced from my ministerial servant husband of 10 years), i am a single mother that has worked her ass off not only in the secular world, but now as a mother raising two children, getting my college degree and maintaining every avenue of the household responsibilities on my own.
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What century do they actually think we're in???
Also, do they think we all want to be Amish???
Thank god I don't have to listen to that BS any more.