Posts by Hortensia

after being out of the borg for a year and a half, weve dealt with a lot of nonsense from local elders stopping by unannounced, well-meaning do-gooders trying to encourage us.

somehow weve managed to get through this without getting dfd/dad.

for me the worst part of it all has been that much of my family has shunned me, and stopped talking to me, as soon as they heard through the grapevine that i wasnt going to meetings.

I got very detached from my JW relatives, I still had contact with them all but couldn't invest much in them emotionally considering all that had gone before. Now, years later, I have a good relationship with one sister and am forging a better one with the other sister. No one is a JW anymore, BTW.

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Planning the xmas party-suggestions needed

by TweetieBird in

i am in charge of planning the resident xmas party (300 apartments that i manage) and about 100 to 150 residents will be there.. i already have a musician lined up but need ideas for food, theme, etc.

$400 budget for food, etc.

any ideas?

Hortensia

Does the party need to be a full meal or would finger foods be OK? I think for that money I'd do just desserts or just hors d'oeuvres, plus coffe/tea/punch.

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Getting Married next year

by blablabluh in

hi all, so i am getting married next year and just looking for some advice.. i left the jw's about 10 years ago now and i am marrying a non jw (who is also a scientist) next year.

my family are all still active and my brother has even agreed to be my best man.

there hasn't really been many issues apart from my mum taking it upon herself to tell everyone early that they do not do toasts.

Hortensia

It's not a JW wedding. Do it the way you like and let the devil take the hindmost. If your brother doesn't want to do a toast, OK. Someone else will do it instead.

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10 things you don't know about me

by Hortensia in

it's going around facebook, sometimes it's kind of interesting.

1. i'm a navy brat from san diego.. 2. i've lived in california since i was 6yo, but i've visited china, tahiti, mexico, hawaii, guam and canada plus many of the other states in the us.. 3. i collect green pottery, for no reason except that i like green.. 4. i studied latin for three years in school and can't remember any of it.. 5. my pet cat is extremely neurotic.. 6. my favorite movie is "to kill a mockingbird.".

7. i'm a whovian.. 8. if i had to pick only one favorite book, it would be archie and mehitabel.. 9. i have an inappropriate sense of humor and i'm kind of proud of that.. 10. my goal is to live forever on a paradise earth.

Hortensia

from the Urban Dictionary:

Whovian the whovians are considered to be psychopathic rainbow ponies from the extinct planet of gallifrey. They obsess over the words "Pond" and "Bad Wolf". The whovians are very strong. They can beat the shit out of other fandoms, and still have time for a cup of tea with their other fandoms, the supernaural fandom and the sherlock fandom. These fans are willing to donate their eyebrows for the current doctor, Matt Smith who seems to have no eyebrows. They fear nothing in the Earth except their whovian leader, Steven Moffat, the head writer of Doctor Who. They all seem to plan revenge on Moffat for ruining their lives.

The fandom is currently worldwide, planning on being universal (outerspace). If you cross a whovian, make sure you don't say these phrases:
"David Tennant's hair sucks"
"Rose Tyler deserved to die"
"Fuck Rory! AND FUCK AMY TOO"

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bad manic episode-went to hospital

by love2Bworldly in

hi-- for those of you who struggle with bipolar & depression, just wanted to share my experiences.

i had a major manic episode last month and spent a week in a phsyciatric hospital, what an experience that was!

not fun.

Hortensia

Hang in there -- it sounds as though you are getting a handle on it. Bipolar disorder is difficult - I used to live with someone who was bipolar. He would talk himself out of taking his meds once he starting feeling better, and then the cycle would start again. I'm so glad you see the need to stay on your meds.

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Introduction

by Pyramid God in

i'm somewhat new here, even though i've posted a few times, so i decided it was time i properly introduced myself.

i've been lurking for several months.... .

i was born into the jw and served for 21 years.

Hortensia

I really admire all you young people who had the brains to get out of the wtbts early. I didn't get out until I was 30ish. Stay independent, run your own life and get a good education.

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"Accept Your Girly-ness...Know How to Shut Up"

by cofty in

a faith-based motivational speaker by the name of justin lookadoo (yes really) has been upsetting pupils, parents and staff at a texas high school.. some pupils walked out of the lecture while others began tweeting with the hashtag #lookadouche.

his website aimed at to promote "godly" dating includes the following gems of advice.. accept your girly-ness.

youre a girl.

Hortensia

Oh jesus! The sad thing is that some women buy into this kind of thinking.

ETA: He even looks like a creep.

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10 things you don't know about me

by Hortensia in

it's going around facebook, sometimes it's kind of interesting.

1. i'm a navy brat from san diego.. 2. i've lived in california since i was 6yo, but i've visited china, tahiti, mexico, hawaii, guam and canada plus many of the other states in the us.. 3. i collect green pottery, for no reason except that i like green.. 4. i studied latin for three years in school and can't remember any of it.. 5. my pet cat is extremely neurotic.. 6. my favorite movie is "to kill a mockingbird.".

7. i'm a whovian.. 8. if i had to pick only one favorite book, it would be archie and mehitabel.. 9. i have an inappropriate sense of humor and i'm kind of proud of that.. 10. my goal is to live forever on a paradise earth.

Hortensia

It's going around Facebook, sometimes it's kind of interesting

1. I'm a Navy brat from San Diego.

2. I've lived in California since I was 6yo, but I've visited China, Tahiti, Mexico, Hawaii, Guam and Canada plus many of the other states in the US.

3. I collect green pottery, for no reason except that I like green.

4. I studied Latin for three years in school and can't remember any of it.

5. My pet cat is extremely neurotic.

6. My favorite movie is "To Kill a Mockingbird."

7. I'm a Whovian.

8. If I had to pick only one favorite book, it would be Archie and Mehitabel.

9. I have an inappropriate sense of humor and I'm kind of proud of that.

10. My goal is to live forever on a paradise earth. (Just kidding!)

So, how about you? I'm far more interested in people than in JWism -- tell us something about yourself without revealing TMI