Posts by Hamboozled

I actually use my upbringing as an excuse to not celebrate Christmas, because I hate shopping and having to try to find a gift for everyone so nobody feels left out. It's way too much stress and not worth it to me.

I like your thinking! LOL!!! Shopping stresses me out!

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Fluff: Separated at birth? Post your fave Twins!

by kid-A in

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Thoughts...

by RichieRich in

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all to often, my mind drifts to my mixed feelings for my mother.

the deep love that burned in my heart for the woman who had given me life.. the suicidal remorse i felt for bringing such guilt and reproach on her good name.. the blinding anger i felt for her never questioning her beliefs, but always questioning her son.. and so i'm left with a vacuous emotional chamber for a large element that is missing from my soul.. and when you've lost your most valuable possesion, everything else is gravy on an empty plate - pointless.. and so i hurt too, and i love my mom, but does she love me?

the unanswered question haunts my mind.. we recieve, we give, and sometimes, we just plain screw up.

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Richie,

Very moving! I was born into the JW org, but the one thing I always know is that my mom loves me. Even though I don't believe as she does. The part that stings is she picks this organization over the love of a family member because they tell her that is how it should be, which contradicts so much in the bible. After a long talk with her on Tuesday she said I will always love you, but what we will have in common with you after you leave the "truth"? I said, I guess the fact that we are family, blood, and you are the person that gave me life gives us nothing in common? Her response was...."Jehovah gave you life". I said "It is not Jehovah I am leaving", it is an organization that I personally feel displeases him! It destroys families that is for sure.

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what about celebrating?

by Swamboozled in

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anyone still not celebrate birthdays?

holidays?

i was wondering about everyone's position about this as i plan to throw a huge make-up birthday party for each of my kids this year.

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anyone still not celebrate birthdays? holidays? I was wondering about everyone's position about this as I plan to throw a huge make-up birthday party for each of my kids this year.

For this kids??? What about me? I haven't had a birthday party in 35 years!!!! LOL!!!!

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Books

by RPT in

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what is the best book i can give to a jw to convince her its all a big con ?

maybe she will read it maybe she wont but at least i said i tried my best.

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I have an overwhelming urge to gift wrap copies and put them on doorsteps. I still may do it.

OH SNAP!!!! Make sure nobody sees you!!!! LOL!!!

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HELLO THERE!

by Hamboozled in

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i've been reading for days and wanted to finally introduce myself.

i'm swamboozled's husband and i thought it only appropriate to make my name hamboozled.

i think our names pretty much reflect how we feel in being mislead for so many years.

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I've been reading for days and wanted to finally introduce myself. I'm Swamboozled's husband and I thought it only appropriate to make my name Hamboozled. I think our names pretty much reflect how we feel in being mislead for so many years. My side of the family is hammering us hard right now and I really appreciate the thoughts and info on this forum. It has pointed us in the direction of some really good factual information that we have been using and it sure has made them scratch there head a bit. Thanks to all for the many thoughts on this forum and I look forward to contiued discussions. I did want to raise a question that we are all faced with at one point or another. How do you reply to a JW when you have finally made them scratch their head in not being able to answer certain things and they say "Well....if this is not the true religion what is? What about the gathering of yourselves together"? I know my response, but I would like to see what all of you have responded with. Have a great day!

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