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A fricking shovel, you know, to bury the rats.
Hell I don't know. When I was 15 and believed it all, I planned to sneak in my Cagney & Lacey recorded video tapes, cuz I figured I'd be bored. I planned it: I'd wear a lead-lined over coat so Joe Hoover couldn't see.
i do, i think my husband does.
everyone we know now has family to be with at tg or xmas.
we really love going all out for the holidays, but in the end it's a little disappointing and sad.
Thanks for all your great replies. I like Numinous' comment about getting out for a walk and getting a wiff of Christmas air that others probably miss with much activity going on.
I got to reading you all and thinking that what I think I maybe miss is childhood xmases with lots of business and people, even when I was a Hoho I used to long for a big family Christmas, I thought I was retarded--pioneering and longing for family all around the table for the HOlidays!!!
i got this parrot from a friend who used to be a jw and i don't know if i can keep him (i think he is a he) because he has a nasty habit that i can't break him from.. he is driving me crazy with his nasty habit.. i am having a hard time going to sleep even though i cover his cage at night.. does anyone have any suggestions other than cooking him in the oven?.
i really don't want to get rid of him but something has to be done... soon.. .
What's the nasty habit?
I like. It's now my new desktop background.
i do, i think my husband does.
everyone we know now has family to be with at tg or xmas.
we really love going all out for the holidays, but in the end it's a little disappointing and sad.
I do, I think my husband does. Everyone we know now has family to be with at TG or Xmas. We really love going all out for the holidays, but in the end it's a little disappointing and sad. We could always help out feeding the homeless, that would bring satisfaction I know, but that's not the Christmas I dream about, it's not the Christmas in the stuffing commercials.
Anyone else feel like this?
dear friends,.
there are so many here with circumstances that will not allow them to leave the borg, and who week after week have to put on a show, and go to the meetings and service, that i just wanted to send you a big (((hug)) for hangng in there.. though each situation is no doubt different, one thing most likely the same..you would leave if you could,, and you have to endure all the things being taught each week, that you have come to learn are lies!
but we are glad you are here!!
What a great thread LL. Yes, hugs and kudos to those who have to maintain, or feel that they do.
It's strange, I've read many stories of those who've lost their families (and posted my own of same) and given and received support. But I never considered the fact that those who are still IN must read those and feel compelled to stay in to avoid this. You know exactly what will happen if you bare it all.
Bless us all who have been harmed by this blackmail. The proven fact: JWs destroy families.
im new to your website and im very thankful i have found it.
i was born and raised a witness but managed to get myself out after highschool and havent been back for five or six years.
now that i have a family of my own im totally confused.
Welcome mrose.
You don't have to put on an appearance for anyone, don't try to fake Christmas. We did that for our first one, the biggest deal was putting up and decoration the tree, after that we were like, uh, now what. This is our 3rd one, and we have our traditions already: decorating cookies and painting our own ornaments, you know fun stuff together.
And dear, you may feel the way you do now for several months, not just about Christmas. You're relatively newly married AND have left your childhood religion. There's confusion for everyone at different points in our lives about who we are and what we're supposed to do next with our lives. It's ok.
We're glad that you're here, and that you're at this important point in your life. Really, it's all good.
i am now an official "junior member".
tbts.
Nice!!!
i only recently joined facebook (yes, a little late to the party).
and today i found one person there that i still consider somewhat of a friend, that i know is disfellowshipped.
this person turns out to be a 'hub', in that this person has a lot of facebook 'friends'.
Wow. I hope you get to reconnect with some! That's so cool.
seems a 54 year old british school teacher who is teaching grammer school classes in the sudan has committed a despicable act by blastpheming and showing no respect for the prophet!
can you believe it; she actually allowed the children in her class to name a teddy bear being used in a class project muhammad!!
the sudanise government, carrying out its god given duty is putting her on trial.
Just read that the teddy bear thing is used in education, the tb is named, then each child gets to take it home for a weekend then write a short essay on Weekend w Teddy.
More importantly, one of the students himself is named Muhammed and thought his own name was fitting and so nominated his name for vote.
I hope the world is watching and won't let this teacher be abused in this way!!!
