friends,.
i got up this morning and decided not to go right into work.
friends at work noticed.
I've also been feeling the joy of a spiritual awakening lately. It's a beautiful place! For me, I think it's the serenity of surrender. I've learned how to turn things over to the universe, to give up my illusions of control, to quit fighting the negative energy around me. And you know what's cool? Life plays itself beautifully when I'm not "in there" fucking things up. Today is truly a gift - that's why it's called the present (hardy har).
Namaste
Dinky
just a question.
actually a friend of mine, alex, (who hopefully might read this and commence posting on this board) has been insisting for 20 years that women are naturally bi sexual.
i laughed at his claims.. but now, looking around here, and based on numerous group chats ive had with women on this site, there seems to be some evidence that his theory is correct.
Yes, I think women are naturally bi-curious, atleast. I know I am! But from observing other lesbian relationships, they seem so high-maintenance!
I would definitely feel like I hadn't truly lived life if I hadn't at least tried it.
Dinky
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i would appreciate any input from residents of other nations for this homework assignment, as well as americans.. what do members of other nations really think about america, compared with what we percieve them as thinking?.
please help, assignment due tomorrow!.
We went to Switzerland last summer and several differences I noticed between here and there were:
Hardly any litter in Switzerland
Many more overweight people here
Everyone there speaks atleast 3 languages
WAY ahead on recycling and environmental issues there
People here are much warmer and friendlier in general - even outside of Texas
Dinky
i notice that there are many of us here who were discouraged from going to college/university in our younger years, courtesy of the watchtower society.
i would just like to say "congrats" to those who, in spite of the indoctrination and the fact that they've had to attend college later while holding down jobs and paying their own way, have attended college and received degrees!.
when i left high school i went right into pioneering as college was not an option in the witness world.
I'm 37 and just completed my first year at the local community college with a 4.0. I plan on transferring to the University of Texas to get a degree in English or journalism. BTW, my years of bible scrutiny have been very valuable in analyzing literature - I occasionally plagiarize out of the "Insight" book!
Dinky
without going into too much of my personal life here cos i really do have great sex!!!!!
basically, being brought up to believe that masturbation was wrong i think has affected my adult sex life!
hard to type this without being physically sick but whenever i masturbated wen i was young,i always felt if i didnt cum,i hadnt sinned as much!
Hey, have you tried going to a titty bar? What about a nude beach or swinger club? What about some heavy duty sexual fantasies?
Checking those places out is no big deal IMO.
Dinky
okay, i'm not trying to start a fight - really!
but i've had this strange question/opinion and wanted to put it out for discussion.. we know how the wt says masturbation is wrong - which i believe is a load of "crud.
" i mean, everybody does it - it's perfectly natural, normal, human, and necessary (especially for men, crucial to being in a decent mood).. so, if jesus was a perfect human, do you all suppose he did?
Okay, I'm not trying to start a fight - REALLY! But I've had this strange question/opinion and wanted to put it out for discussion.
We know how the WT says masturbation is WRONG - which I believe is a load of "crud." I mean, EVERYBODY does it - it's perfectly natural, normal, human, and necessary (especially for men, crucial to being in a decent mood).
So, if Jesus was a perfect human, do you all suppose he DID? Even I hate to think it because I feel so irreverant and GUILTY. But, since he was a perfect human MAN, I think he must have.
And what's up with that scripture about "not putting your seed on the ground." I'm not sure what the purpose is, but I don't really think it implies, as the WT says, NEVER do it. And why is the WT so against it? Could a person be DF'd for it?
Just Wondering,
Dinky
when i was 27 my brother held a bucks night party for my first marriage and we went to a strip joint.
de rigeure for the boys bucks night.
it was all a bit of a none event, so next night he brought around drugs to my house, marijuana.
I've had some pretty scary acid trips. Also, staying up five nights doing speed and not sleeping caused some pretty gnarly paranoid delusions. But pot has never made me hallucinate (although it is classified as one).
I can say that although all the heavy drugs I did certainly ravaged me physically, pot is the one that seriously fucked me up spiritually. Once I was high, I felt completely isolated from everyone around me, like I was in a bubble. I got so comfortable in there. Quitting smoking pot was the hardest thing I've ever done.
Dinky
is it just me, or is alchohol consumption at parties and vacations virtually an unwrittten rule of jw-culture?.
when i was in, i did not drink, and i still don't.
i often felt almost ostracized for this by my jw associates.
Ugh! Why'd you guys have to mention Guiness Stout? I'm having horrible memories of barfing that crap up all night! The worst is when it comes out your nose!!
Yeah, our elders were all boozers. And hey, I don't care if they were or not. What bugs me is their HYPOCRISY in always putting down other people and their spirituality for being "lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God." Plus, the bible says (sorry to have to use that phrase) that drunkards shouldn't be overseers. Period.
Dinky
i am relatively new to the board and have to say have never had such a heartwarming welcome from so many people!
it feels so comforting to make new friends that "understand" where i have come from.. i have read many many stories, and have sat back in awe....wow, what stories.
mine is quite simple, but none-the-less my story.
Hi Christy!
Thanks for sharing your story, especially the cool ending! I, too, am a 12-stepper (NA). I love my program and am so grateful to be out of the borg. and spiritually free. I posted "my story" a long time ago, but have no idea how to find it.
As they say in the rooms, keep coming back!
Dinky
"Religion is for people afraid of hell. Spirituality is for people who have been to hell."- heard in the rooms
there are times when ilook back fondly on my days in the witnesses, especially when i think on the congregation get togethers we would have every once in awhile (not too often) people from our hall and sometimes others would show up (not too many) and good times were had by all.
this is how the schedule usually went.. 8pm: arrive at the community centre.
8:05pm: scope the room.
I miss an elder, Mike. He has a great personality and beautiful, seductive eyes. I am so HOT for him!
But, he's still "in," plus he's married (a minor detail).
Well, atleast I still have the sexual fantasies ....gotta go!
Dinky
