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  Alive and Well

  by KW13 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  just thought i'd stop in and tell you all that i'm alive and stuff, meg, the baby and myself are all doing good - good to see you all at it still, 'axe to the grind' lol...you thought you'd got rid of me didnt you?

  anyhoo any big news?

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  megsmomma

  I have been sort-of away too, but I am glad to "see" you and hear you and your family are doing good :)
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  My new neighbor was raised a JW and still feels guilt...what do I share?

  by megsmomma in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i need some help with what to share with my new neighbor.

  my hubby and i were talking to her yesterday when they realised they went to the same school and knew some of the same people.

  she mentioned one guy my husband knew and said she went to the same chuch as he did and then she said "he was a jw"..so i asked her if she was, and she said she was raised as one.

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  megsmomma

  Hi all!

  I need some help with what to share with my new neighbor. My hubby and I were talking to her yesterday when they realised they went to the same school and knew some of the same people. She mentioned one guy my husband knew and said she went to the same chuch as he did and then she said "he was a JW"..so I asked her if she was, and she said she was raised as one. I told her I was too, and we went on to talk about our "status" now. She is married to a military guy and going to college...she was never baptised and has a sister who is DF'd, yet, she still feels guilty about holidays and is still in the JW mind-set....yet, she and her husband wishes she could get over the guilt.

  Where are some good places to start with simple things I could print out for her so that she doesn't get scared to even talk to me? A couple things we discussed were how the KH's do not have collection boxes (which she felt was the right thing) and I mentioned Beth Sarim (I know.....very random of me..lol)

  So, wonderfull smart apostates...HELP ME!!!
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  Why a college education is bad

  by TooBad TooSad in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  at our recent butt numbing, mind dulling, sleep inducing district assembly on saturday morning there.

  was a talk where the speaker said that we are going to make a list that shows the contrast between.

  jehovah's organization and satan's organization.

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  megsmomma

  I totally agree that having no education and having to rely on your JW parents for financial reasons is a HUGE ploy. When I left, I had no education, I was homeschooled growing up, so even my social skills were rough around the edges....but, I did it. Since I da'd I had no support emotionally or financially from my parents......and it was SOOOO hard. Even if you are ready to give up the emotional ties......it is really hard to give up on any of the normal help most parents give their kids. Then, when you struggle, they say it is because you have "left Jehoover".
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  Hello! Update on me...

  by megsmomma in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i have been laying low for a while, and wanted to say hi to everyone, and give a bit of an update.

  the past year i have learned to let go of my mom and step-dad.

  my mom wouldn't talk to me before, but my step-dad and i went through some conversations that showed me how ignorant he is.

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  megsmomma

  BB....Haha, you always seem suspicious for some reason! LOL!
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  Hello! Update on me...

  by megsmomma in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i have been laying low for a while, and wanted to say hi to everyone, and give a bit of an update.

  the past year i have learned to let go of my mom and step-dad.

  my mom wouldn't talk to me before, but my step-dad and i went through some conversations that showed me how ignorant he is.

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  megsmomma

  Thanks Sylvia!

  BFD...your such a pusher!! LOL! I am going out of town this weekend and my grandparents will be here to babysit...then staying for the week, so I will not have time for this game! Next one....promise!
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  Hello! Update on me...

  by megsmomma in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i have been laying low for a while, and wanted to say hi to everyone, and give a bit of an update.

  the past year i have learned to let go of my mom and step-dad.

  my mom wouldn't talk to me before, but my step-dad and i went through some conversations that showed me how ignorant he is.

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  megsmomma

  Thanks babygirl....

  Yeah......The way they do things is beyond "normal"...and sometimes it shocks me to realize that if I didn't know what I know now....and no longer feel the guilt they wished I would feel...I would think they are right in doing it! Shhheeshhhhhh....It is messed up!

  Thanks for the good wishes for my daughter. Time will tell, but I hope to help her as much as I can!
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  Hello! Update on me...

  by megsmomma in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i have been laying low for a while, and wanted to say hi to everyone, and give a bit of an update.

  the past year i have learned to let go of my mom and step-dad.

  my mom wouldn't talk to me before, but my step-dad and i went through some conversations that showed me how ignorant he is.

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  megsmomma

  Hi all! I have been laying low for a while, and wanted to say hi to everyone, and give a bit of an update. The past year I have learned to let go of my mom and step-dad. My mom wouldn't talk to me before, but my step-dad and I went through some conversations that showed me how ignorant he is.

  (He has never been baptised, but blindly defends it even though he has no idea what he is talking about)

  Anyways, I decieded that since it just upset me too much to deal with him, and since he accused me of just being bitter and apostate...I would not talk to him anymore. (this decicion came after he and my mom paid for my JW ex and his wife to visit them so the "cousins" could see eachother, not even thinking that I have another daughter too, and I could have taken them both to visit....if I wasn't shunned)

  So...I felt better after making that choice, and tried to just accept life. However I deal with the cult because my 10 yr old is in it and I have to constantly find ways to plant little seeds with her so she has some hope of getting out. She just told me she has a job cleaning (after her dad drywalls a place, she helps go and clean it) and with all the college info being brought up and frowned upon again...I just want to counteract some things by talking to her.....so "Thanks" to everyone for giving out the info to keep me up to date!!

  My 2 year old is keeping me busy, and I appreciate all the things I get to do with her and the decicions I get to make in her life. The first song she has learned to sing is "happy birthday"! It is surreal sometimes to have such freedom and not have guilt for such simple things!

  One cool thing came about...I got my new tags in NC and they say "XWT" in the beginning! LOL! When I was a JW I had a plate that said "MYB 666"...now I have an XWT one...Love it!

  Hope you are all doing good...you'll be seeing me more :)
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  i'm not as strong as I seem.. .what would you say?

  by New light for you in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hey gang.... can we be a gang?

  that would be a fun "anit-witness" thing to do ... but more to the subject...... i realize that saturday at our elders meeting we're gonna give them our da letter.

  this is damn emotional stuff.

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  megsmomma

  I wish I had words of wisdom for you....I do like jamebowers advise....something you can give out to friends, telling them to "only read it if they want to know what is causing you to leave"...that way it is up to them and you are not trying to "force" them to read "apostate" things. You never know what kind of seeds you may be planting though....and you may get some friends back.

  And, I am sure there are many in our "gang" that would be happy to drink with you!!
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  My ex (JW) wants me to set up playdates for son with JW's!!!

  by milligal in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  let me preface my story by stating that my ex put me through a 3 year long divorce (complete with private investigators and psychological evaluations) and 4 more years of custody battles until i ran out of money and had to concede and give our son over to him.. my ex called me about my summer parenting time coming up soon and wants to drive our son to my home town which is now in a different state then he is in.

  then he asked me for a couple days of my parenting time so he could take our son to the local congregation and set up some playdates with witness kids!

  i have been df'd for 8 years, never been back to meetings and my husband is in the military....we celebrate holidays!

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  megsmomma

  I am a mom without custody of my 10 yr old and she lives in Ohio with her elder dad (and JW step mom) and I am in NC. When I get her we do not do anything she would feel guilty about....but I would NEVER encourage the JW lifestyle when she is with me....or do anything to make her think I think the JW's are right about the way they do things. She seems to enjoy her freedom when she is with us.
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  I Got The Job

  by Abandoned in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i go in monday at 10:00 am to work out the details and total number of hours and such.

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  megsmomma

  I am happy for you! I hope you really like it