Hortensia

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  Should I allow my mom to see the grandchildren?

  by confusedandalone in

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  2. beliefs

  so i am not officially da/do yet and my family has shunned me hard.

  today crying my mother calls me to beg to see my children... should i let her?

  i feel that if you can speak abusive of your own son and wife and shun the.

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  She told me our relationship is done. I have been disowned in her own words. Why would she think I want her in my kids life

  Well, there's your answer. Don't let your kids near her.
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  Elder and CO just dropped by....

  by El_Guapo in

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  2. friends

  i haven't been to a meeting in over a year, and as you know as soon as you stop attending meetings/fieldservice the "conditional" love becomes more apperant.

  the coordinating elder starts off by saying how much he loves and misses me, etc.

  i ask him, when was the last time you called or texted me?

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  I like it -- no pussyfooting around, straight to the point
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  My Son has had two very big University interviews

  by CaptainSchmideo in

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  2. friends

  one for mit last month, and one for princeton tonight.. if i told this to people at my old hall, i am sure the reaction would be the same as if i broke a big, noisy windblast in front of them.. but i have to brag about it to someone, so, i will do it here.. .

  we will not know anything about whether he is going to be accepted for a couple of months yet, but, as they say, this $%^# just got real!.

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  That's wonderful news, your son must be amazing!
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  Update from the land of Southern Africa

  by LouBelle in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  well 2013 is behind me and i'm pleased that it is done and dusted.

  it was a hard one, filled with doubt, fear, pain and horribleness.

  i was very fortunate to get out of that horrid job and get back into advertising with the fever.

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  Hortensia

  I just saw your thread. Good to hear you are doing well and feeling better. 2013 was a tough year for you!
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  Recipe for corned beef hash.

  by quellycatface in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i know you guys on the other side of the pond are really really good at this dish.i want to try it the u.s way.many thanks.xx.

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  You're looking for a recipe? There isn't any real need for a recipe. You need leftover corned beef, leftover cooked potatoes and some diced onion. Saute it all together in your favorite oil/butter/grease until the potatoes start to brown a bit. Serve it with a poached egg on top. Yummm.
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  I Am Home Today With A Lousy Back Ache

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  my lower back went out again.

  typically, once every 9 months, i get a terrible spasm that can last for days.

  right now, i am icing it but i am so sore!

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  Do not combine alcohol with pain killers. Bad juju for your liver.

  Google "psoas stretches" and do them gently, as well as walking around to keep your muscles warm and loose. Ice frequently all day long, but make sure you don't freeze your skin!
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  What happens with a JW commits adultery and his wife is pregnant

  by Jessc8877 in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  im not a jw but my recently x boyfriend is.

  he and were dating for the past 6 years.

  i found out he had gotten married to a jw in the last 1and a half of our relationship.

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  I agree with Jgnat. Make him pay a lot and then NEVER see him again. His wife isn't your problem. She will figure it out one of these days as you did, and she's in for some unhappiness no matter what you do.

  As for you, maybe get some counseling to see why you stuck with someone that sleazy for so long. Then you'll make better choices in the future. I'm not trying to be sarcastic, I'm serious. All of us need some counseling now and then to understand ourselves better.
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  I am new here and had so many laughs for the first time in years. It took me a long time to find the courage to sign up. Thank you for existing

  by umbertoecho in

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  Hortensia

  Umberto Ecco -- The Name of the Rose. One of my favorite books.

  Welcome!
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  Born-in memories, etc this is my first post, guys ;-)

  by ThunderStruck52 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  so i have decided to jump in and for the first time and share some of my random memories that seem to have been floating around my mind more and more lately.

  mostly if all the weird anxiety i experience from time to time is related to it.

  i guess that would be a different topic to post!.

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  Well, we grew up in the same neck of the woods, I guess. I remember the assemblies at Dodger Stadium, Long Beach and Norco. Norco, up highway 15 somewhere north of San Diego.

  Welcome!
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  Five Geek Social Fallacies

  by Hortensia in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i think this is an interesting article -- and i'm sure there are more than five social fallacies around.

  http://www.plausiblydeniable.com/opinion/gsf.html.

  i see these acted out quite often here in the senior apartments where i live.

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  Well, yes, I've been on the receiving end of some of these situations -- and the more mature me isn't hurt by it. People don't have to like me or want to hang out with me. But when I was a younger, socially inept, desperate to please, lonely person I could feel quite hurt by being left out of social stuff.

  KH events could be like this, too, invite everyone so no one gets hurt feelings, and the folks no one can stand will definitely show up. There's a reason we can't stand some of them -- they're obnoxious.