Posts by compound complex

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Day 1: The Night of Anger, Tears, and Pain

by Saethydd in

my freedom came with a heavy cost.

i couldn't stand the dishonesty so when my sister went out of town on a trip i told my parents that i no longer wanted to be a jw.

when my sister got back and i told her she was so angry, said she really wanted to slap me, then she ran off sobbing, a few minutes later she deposited every gift i ever gave her in front of my door.. my entire family has turned against me.

compound complex

"Here on this site you have found many that will continue to support you through this. We will help you to see truth, to stand in truth and be made strong by truth." -- notalone

The above explains my being here for some eleven years. I'm finally standing on my own two feet, so to speak, but not every issue has been resolved favorably for me at this point. There's seldom closure on every matter affecting us. We are, after all, human, hit by forces outside ourselves as well as those from within. Ah, what a ride it's been!

Hang in there, Kiddo!

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Gas or Electric Stove

by just fine in

jw
friends

i am getting new appliances.

i have decided on black stainless for the finish.

the house is stubbed for gas and electric for the range.

compound complex

"If you have the outside vent and plumbing (or are willing to pay to install them), gas. If not, and the wiring is already in place, electric. Gas needs an outside exhaust vent for safety. And if your gas is propane instead of natural gas, it also needs a floor level vent (because propane sinks--it is heavier than air)."

-- GLTirebiter

All the ranges I described are propane; we have no natural gas lines in our gated, mountain community. I appreciate GLT's warning as I sometimes smell the gas, which is odorized because it is naturally without odor.

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Day 1: The Night of Anger, Tears, and Pain

by Saethydd in

my freedom came with a heavy cost.

i couldn't stand the dishonesty so when my sister went out of town on a trip i told my parents that i no longer wanted to be a jw.

when my sister got back and i told her she was so angry, said she really wanted to slap me, then she ran off sobbing, a few minutes later she deposited every gift i ever gave her in front of my door.. my entire family has turned against me.

compound complex

Good morning, Saethydd:

May I likewise express my sympathy regarding this difficult time both you and family are experiencing.

Adding to my thoughts posted on your earlier thread, it is important to take the high road. My mate and I were hard on our child who refused to conform to the Society's ways. As I wrote you, we woke up and let our kid stay. No meetings, no participation in family study, etc.

My point is that our child has been the sane, loving, and forgiving one. JW parents can be so blind to where the fault really lies. The entire blame is placed on the one leaving. Thirty years later, we have a great relationship with our child.

Blessings and peace.

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How ballroom dancing helped our exit

by Finally Left in

just wanted to say hello and thank you for all of your comments.

when i finally figured out this was not the truth it was nice to know i wasn't the only one - it was a surprise to learn how many there are.

february was my last month of service after 43 active years.

compound complex

Thank you, Finally Left, for sharing your fascinating story.

You'll be hearing much the same from other board members -- stay tuned!

Best Wishes.

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Would You EVER Go Back To Being A Jehovah's Witness?

by minimus in

jw
friends

i could never understand why some people who know the truth about the "truth" ever go back.

once you understand all the hypocrisy and negatives, i would think it's almost impossible to go back!.

compound complex

I tried on at least three occasions, with the heartfelt support of sincerely concerned JW friends and family, to get back into my deeply missed spiritual groove.

As mentioned before in other threads, I was even allowed to comment, despite my appearance (very long hair and a full beard).

This is the first year I deliberately missed the Memorial. If you miss the Memorial, you are in an entirely new category of incorrigible and unrepentant lapsed members.

I miss my family and friends, but I have had to detach myself emotionally. I'm sure they miss me, too. . . .

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Bored Teenagers?

by compound complex in

we loved connie when we were kids, back in the '50s.

still do, for that matter!.

watch the kids in the audience.

compound complex

Thanks, Heartsafire and Nancy, for your comments, including memories. Remember the Paris Sisters and that beautiful tune!

Yes, a simpler time. We were poor but managed to collect dimes and nickels, with the occasional "2-bits" from Grandpa, and buy those wonderful 45-rpm records. Family and I still have scads of the hit parade records. My fave by Connie was "Who's Sorry Now?"

"Stupid Cupid" -- another hit by Connie Francis:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kJA8v577W8

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Walking The Line

by millie210 in

a recent comment in another thread inspired this one.. the comment concerned a family who owned a bakery and got counsel on the icing and cake decorations.. the cakes reflected the theme of worldly holidays of that time.. the family was told to sell the bakery.. then, we have the case of jalessa castillo, a young u.s. journalist who happens to also be a pioneer in a congregation.

she was covering religious topics (among other topics) and it seems that got stopped?.

at least when you look online now it is very hard to find her name in the byline of anything religious in nature.

compound complex

A dear friend and former JW -- a real go-getter -- sold home-cooked fare at various venues during holiday time. She was warned by elders to stop. She fired back with her own threats, those of legal action, and they let her be.

She is a preeminent purveyor of fine foods and is firmly established in the community. She is loved and respected and is one hell of a businesswomen, thank you very much!

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guess what watchtower, books are making a comeback!

by nowwhat? in

now that the org.

has gone 90% digital, it would seem most people now would rather read a good old fashioned book than a tablet!.

way to show insight oh fearless leaders!.

compound complex

Have and am reading old JFR books: Salvation, Enemies, etc.

The storytelling is actually quite spellbinding and the color illustrations are beautiful and, frankly, erotic.

Subtle?

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guess what watchtower, books are making a comeback!

by nowwhat? in

now that the org.

has gone 90% digital, it would seem most people now would rather read a good old fashioned book than a tablet!.

way to show insight oh fearless leaders!.

compound complex

"What is great about digital publications from WT perspective is that they can delete them once they realise it's old light." -- Skepsis

When I was a proofreader, Bethel, Brooklyn, I remember one of our senior members, Ann Rose, noting textual errors, found in recently published books, on the back fly leaf. That's what we called "errata data."

I don't recall on how wide a scale it was done, but we would take a separate "signature" (folded sheets of paper) with printed corrections and manually glue it into the back of the book.

"Errata data tipped in" means that corrections have been inserted.

We've come a long way, Baby!

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Will your great grandchildren go to school in this system of things?

by compound complex in

mine won't, and i have that on good and reliable second-hand authority.

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maybe, third-hand .

compound complex

Mine won't, and I have that on good and reliable second-hand authority.

Maybe, third-hand . . .