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  hardest conversation of my life

  by metaspy in

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  2. experiences

  moments ago, i talked to my mom.. i told her that i was taking some time off from going to meetings and service.. the conversation went down hill from there.. as her usual she just dismissed my reasons as if they meant nothing.. i pointed to the child molestations as my main reason for leaving.. "you are being over-sensitive", "jehovah takes care of things in his own time", "rely on jehovah".

  those were the catch phrases of the conversation.. a new one was: "what have you been reading?".

  i have a hard time standing up to my mother.

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  metaspy

  Moments ago, I talked to my mom.
  I told her that I was taking some time off from going to meetings and service.
  The conversation went down hill from there.
  As her usual she just dismissed my reasons as if they meant nothing.
  I pointed to the child molestations as my main reason for leaving.
  "you are being over-sensitive", "Jehovah takes care of things in his own time", "rely on Jehovah"
  Those were the catch phrases of the conversation.
  A new one was: "What have you been reading?"
  I have a hard time standing up to my mother. She is one of the main reasons I have low self esteem.
  If ever we have disagreed, I have to bend. Logic, reasoning, truth be d**ned if she disagrees with them.
  
  One of the more predictable moments in the conversation was where she denied that the molestations ever happened.
  "you know the congregation, that wouldn't happen - Jehovah's people don't do things like that."
  at the end she started crying.
  "Don't do this."
  I foresee an elder visit in my near future.
  How I wish this wasnt the weekend and there would be more support online.
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  Official Watchtower response to NBC...

  by drew sagan in

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  2. friends

  i'm sure it has been posted here, but i didn't see it so i'll put it up: .

  on the front page is a response from the watchtower to nbc.

  it reads: response to nbc.

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  metaspy

  Um, they say only 13 cases...
  I count more than that.
  13 documented in Barbara Andersons CD, 16 in August for undisclosed amount, 9 talked about on NBC.
  Am I counting the same ones twice or 3 times?
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  Another update of my life...

  by metaspy in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i know, most of you probably aren't very interested.

  especially since i have not been very active here.

  last time i updated everyone, i was beating my head for being stupid.. i am now working at my new job being a web master for a promotional products website.. i have moved from my old apartment where i rented from a "brother".

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  metaspy

  I know, most of you probably aren't very interested. Especially since I have not been very active here. Last time I updated everyone, I was beating my head for being stupid.
  I am now working at my new job being a web master for a Promotional Products website.
  I have moved from my old apartment where I rented from a "brother".
  I have not been to a meeting since I have moved. Though the KH is right down the road from me.
  
  I still hang out with Zelda. She has ended all contact with the JWs (yay!) and has stabilized in her life.
  I try to see her at least once a week, sometimes more.
  I have spent more time with my non-JW family, even spending Thanksgiving with them.
  Only one or two of them officially know of my reasons for my actions.
  One of my cousins who does know, has given me some advice on how to proceed.
  You all have been very helpful to me. thank you!!!
  
  I will stop by later and let you know how the breaking of the news to my mom and brother goes.
  Chances are it will not go well.
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  New WT fully scanned

  by James Free in

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  2. friends

  anyone got a copy that they can scan and post here?

  also the annual statistics?

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  metaspy

  are you asking for the 08 watchtower? I dont think it is out yet...
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  Is There a Celebrity that You Resemble ?

  by flipper in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  guys and gals, here we go !

  i started a serious thred tonight, now it's time to relax and have some fun!

  i think we have all been a bit stressed what with trevor gate and all, so it's friday night, let's loosen up a bit ?

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  metaspy

  Jim Carey - Alrighty then!
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  I am stupid...

  by metaspy in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i just thought i would give a little update on my fade.. for starters, i found a new job and will be starting soon.. secondly, i found the job far enough away that a move to a new apartment is necessary.. thus i have achieved two of the major parts of my fade at once.. i will not be working for a brother, nor renting from one.. .

  however, another part of my fade is my wanting to get out zelda, the girl i have loved for quite some time.. recently she tried to commit suicide again.. i have gone to see her every day since she went into the hospital.. this is more than i can say of the brother she is courting.. .

  her mother is df'd, we shall call her kairi.

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  metaspy

  um... Thanks, marmot.
  I have worked on releasing myself from having feelings for Zelda for quite some time.
  She is just an amazing person in all aspects of her personality. Except for the self destructive part.
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  I am stupid...

  by metaspy in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i just thought i would give a little update on my fade.. for starters, i found a new job and will be starting soon.. secondly, i found the job far enough away that a move to a new apartment is necessary.. thus i have achieved two of the major parts of my fade at once.. i will not be working for a brother, nor renting from one.. .

  however, another part of my fade is my wanting to get out zelda, the girl i have loved for quite some time.. recently she tried to commit suicide again.. i have gone to see her every day since she went into the hospital.. this is more than i can say of the brother she is courting.. .

  her mother is df'd, we shall call her kairi.

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  metaspy

  I just thought I would give a little update on my fade.
  For starters, I found a new job and will be starting soon.
  Secondly, I found the job far enough away that a move to a new apartment is necessary.
  Thus I have achieved two of the major parts of my fade at once.
  I will not be working for a brother, nor renting from one.
  
  However, another part of my fade is my wanting to get out Zelda, the girl I have loved for quite some time.
  Recently she tried to commit suicide again.
  I have gone to see her every day since she went into the hospital.
  This is more than I can say of the brother she is courting.
  
  Her mother is df'd, we shall call her Kairi. I still talk with Kairi, when she is there visiting Zelda.
  Tonight while there, she tells me that she is trying to become reinstated.
  We talk about all kinds of subjects, especially since she knows what has happened to both Zelda and me.
  Somehow we wander onto the subject of why I am willing to talk to her even though she is DF'd.
  STUPIDLY, I tell her about my plans to leave.
  At this point we are in the parking lot, no where near Zelda.
  She begs me not to do it. She tells me about how there is nothing in the world.
  
  Kairi is someone I trust not to tell the elders.
  She definitely wont tell them about our conversation. As she told me not to tell also.
  But how stupid am I to tell her anything about it after she told me that she was striving to be reinstated?!?
  Kairi did say that if I leave, she will make sure that Zelda never goes with me.
  
  [rock] me [hard-place]
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  When Meetings Went Overtime, What Did You Do?

  by minimus in

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  i used to start looking at the clock behind me, look at my watch, look at the speaker or person handling the part and give obvious facial expressions expressing my dissatisfaction.

  it was a pet peeve of mine!

  a few times when i had the last part in a service meeting, i'd say, rather sternly,"this originally was a 15 minute part but because we are running out of time, we will dispense with (whatever).".

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  metaspy

  If it is at night, I try my best to not fall asleep.
  usually it looked something like this (only without the cup)
  
  P.S. I stole this off of erynw's page of a thousand smileys
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  2008 District Convention Theme

  by R.F. in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  okay, so it should be very soon when the theme for the 2008 convention will be made public.

  what do you think the them will be?

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  metaspy

  "Where else would we go" District convention
  
  "No matter how much you donate, we will still announce a deficit"
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  Another interesting NWT corruption of extant scripture.

  by oompa in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  yes i think rev.

  22:18,19 is a good idea.

  god said leave it alone.

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  metaspy

  I have also found the use of bracketed words disturbing, just like their use of elipsis (...)