Posts by brunnhilde

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i must know before its all over: anyone live in SW Washington state?

by Beta Male in

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Wife caught me on this site - have to remember to Logoff Witness 007!

by Witness 007 in

my wife burst into the computer room and found me {gasp} talking with apostates on this site!

now she doesn't go witnessing anymore and only very rarely goes to a meeting...but talking to apostates is not on!

i quickly closed down but had to log-off later so she doesn't find out that iam "witness 007.

brunnhilde

Check the original post date, yesidid. W007 posted this back in February.

brunn

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comments on Sherri Shepard from the view on her countless abortions....

by orbison11 in

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oh my, this gal is an x jw,,now on the view,,,.

,now a born again.

her son lives with the dad in california, and she flies out for the weekend to see him.

brunnhilde

Heck, Christ forgave Mary the Magdalene...

Umm, you do realize that the whole idea that Mary the Magdalene was a prostitute is no where in the Bible? Not trying to hijack, just getting my sister Mary's back! *grin*

brunn

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Promiscuous or sexually free?

by brunnhilde in

so i'm 37 and i've only been with one man, my ex-husband, in my entire life.

i just started a new relationship with a wonderful man but i'm fighting the preprogramming that comes from being a dub for 35 years.

how have other people overcome the inhibitions and issues that come from the ridiculously rigid sexual mindset of the wtbs?

Thanks, everyone, for your input. I've never felt like this with anyone. I had no idea sex could genuinely be fun and appealing, lol! I just hate how sick and panicky I feel everytime we're intimate at all, and I'm talking just kissing, let alone anything more advanced. He and I have talked about it and he's been very supportive and loving but I still can feel the anxiety.

brunn

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Promiscuous or sexually free?

by brunnhilde in

so i'm 37 and i've only been with one man, my ex-husband, in my entire life.

i just started a new relationship with a wonderful man but i'm fighting the preprogramming that comes from being a dub for 35 years.

how have other people overcome the inhibitions and issues that come from the ridiculously rigid sexual mindset of the wtbs?

brunnhilde

So I'm 37 and I've only been with one man, my ex-husband, in my entire life. I just started a new relationship with a wonderful man but I'm fighting the preprogramming that comes from being a dub for 35 years. How have other people overcome the inhibitions and issues that come from the ridiculously rigid sexual mindset of the WTBS? I don't want my emotional baggage to get in the way of being with a really terrific person - thoughts, ideas, suggestions?

brunn

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Suicides at Bethel

by CunningMan in

in another thread (i forget which), someone mentioned that somebody committed suicide at bethel.

is this true and if so, how often does it happen?

how many people did it?

brunnhilde

Interesting - didn't the newspaper article say there was a memorial held at a Hall? Reminds me of the young father and husband that hung himself in the family garage who was NOT allowed to have a memorial at the Kingdom Hall... Isn't there still a question about whether suicides will be "resurrected"?

brunn

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Some single older women in bad circumstances

by LongHairGal in

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i am saddened and angry to observe the pitiful situation some of my jw single female friends are in.

they are over 40 and have little work record, hardly any money and in some instances compromised health issues.

i am angry because these women were waiting for armageddon to come and save them.

brunnhilde

I can think of at least four or five "older" women in the congregation I attended and the one who shared the hall with ours who supported themselves doing housecleaning jobs. Can you imagine? Some of these women are in their fifties. How much longer can they keep it up? Another woman was widowed at forty and after getting close a couple of times, finally married an UBER creepy elder of about seventy whose wife had just died from cancer. As painful and difficult as leaving the dubs was, there is no doubt in my mind that I'm infinitely better off than those poor women left without options .

brunn

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JW's unwritten dress code and personal appearance standards-FROM WHERE?

by Thechickennest in

one thing that always use to puzzle me was the personal appearance standards, espessially for meetings and service.

the men always were expected to where a tie, suit, jacket, etc.

no beards were allowed-mustaches were ok!

brunnhilde

Going beyond the things written is a Dub specialty...

brunn

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Sisters with Kleenex on their head

by LearningMore in

so, i keep hearing reference to this.

was this just taking place in really small congregations?

i mean, i know the philosophy behind it; my mom would put a hat on to pray in front on my "unbelieving" dad.

brunnhilde

Yep, been there, done that. I remember being ragged on in Pioneer School about making sure as a sister you were prepared with an "appropriate and respectful" head covering. Yeah, make sure you've got something to degrade yourself with since you're not acceptable talking to God unless you've got dangly bits. Whatever.

My dad ALWAYS referred to the WTB&TS as "Mother." Now you're not even supposed to refer to it as the "Society." It's the "organization" or the "slave" or whatever vomitous term of hypocrisy is in vogue at the moment.

brunn

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How Many Here Still Attend Meetings Sometimes?

by shamus100 in

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?

if so, how often.. do you still attend the memorial?.

i never go, ever, and haven't been to a memorial in about 6 years (been too long to accurately remember) - i'm too far gone.

brunnhilde

Not me. Last Memorial was 2005. Never again. Not even when my parents died.

brunn