Posts by brunnhilde

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Going to the Doctor

by OUTLAW in

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i`m sitting here with a hand as big as a baseball glove..i smashed it in the ranch gate and that sucker is heavy..the swelling went down,then i slept on it wrong....lol!

!..and..the sucker swelled back up......my son is up for a visit.he asks how long my hand has been like this..i say 2 weeks..he says,you know gary back in civilization?..yes,i do son..well dad,his foot swelled up and got gangeriene..they had to cut his foot off!.....this is my son`s subtle way to get me to a doctor..lol!

!..i must say he inspired me!........so this morning i drive to the nearest town and go to the medical clinic..on the door of the clinic is a sign..it says i can`t wear after shave or calone in the office or i may kill one of the staff,as they are hyper allergic to it.????

brunnhilde

ROFLMAO! Only you, Outlaw! Sounds like it's a little town and jobs are probably hard to come by. Tough situation, for them AND for you! btw, hope your hand is ok - hard for you to type with only one hand!

brunn

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Weird Feelings

by FreeGirl2006 in

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i had lunch with my stepson today.

this is not a regular or typical occurrence as he is pretty well indoctrinated into the dubs.

i am separated (& close to divorce) from his father.

brunnhilde

Ending a relationship roils up a lot of emotions. I know, I'm going through the same thing. Add into the mix the whole cult thing and it definitely gets weird and unsettling and disturbing and all those things. I'm trying to focus on moving forward, acknowledging whatever emotions happen to bob to the top of the pool and trying to make my life better. Talking about it usually helps and it really helps to know that I'm not the only one feeling that way, so I'm glad you rambled *grin*

brunn

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The Funeral Part 1

by WLG in

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the funeral part 1. i think maybe i can finally type this and see the keyboard long enough to finish it.. my brother wasnt exactly a dub.

he was pretty far into drugs for the last few years.

i could see the turmoil in him as he was torn between what his very sharp mind told him and the truth, as well as the version of events he was supposed to believe about his childhood.

brunnhilde

It sounds like you did everything you could to be true to your brother and yourself. That's something that should give you some comfort, if not now, then later. My thoughts are with you. You make me grateful for getting my own brother back after being in the Borg.

brunn

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I REALLY DON'T CARE...............................

by Warlock in

i believe in god, but i also realize he may not exist.. if you don't believe in god, i really don't care, i'm just curious.. i don't have this need to start threads like "why you must believe in god", or other such nonsense, but some of you still have this "control" issue that you thought you left in the org.

it seems like you must still try to control what others think.

"think like me, or you are an idiot.

brunnhilde

I never really DID believe. I tried hard, twisted myself up in knots trying, but I don't think it would have mattered HOW I was brought up. I think the only reason I believed as long as I did was the WTS brainwashing. *shrug* Don't know, don't care to be honest. I'm not willing to relinquish authority or responsibility for my decisions, my actions or my choices to anyone else, not a husband, not the dubs, not the government, not even a god.

brunn

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I REALLY DON'T CARE...............................

by Warlock in

i believe in god, but i also realize he may not exist.. if you don't believe in god, i really don't care, i'm just curious.. i don't have this need to start threads like "why you must believe in god", or other such nonsense, but some of you still have this "control" issue that you thought you left in the org.

it seems like you must still try to control what others think.

"think like me, or you are an idiot.

brunnhilde

Thanks Warlock! I really do appreciate that!

I think one of the most frustrating things about this is that I would LOVE to believe in a God. I tried desperately all while I was a dub and the guilt over not being able to ate me up. A Southern Baptist couple who came to speak at a Comparative Religions class I took and I asked them what they would say to someone who has earnestly and honestly looked for God, for any kind of Higher Being, and was unable to find a connection. Their response was that obviously the person didn't really want to find God because otherwise they would have. Once more, it's the individuals fault, not God who is failing to connect.

I suppose I could be considered an agnostic because quite simply, if that is how God is, ignoring people who are genuine and heartfelt in their desire to find something bigger than themselves, then why would I want to worship him/her/it/them. Conversely in light of the scientific evidence, it makes far more sense to me that there is no God.

brunn (ducking and hiding from the "invite God into your heart" messages)

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I REALLY DON'T CARE...............................

by Warlock in

i believe in god, but i also realize he may not exist.. if you don't believe in god, i really don't care, i'm just curious.. i don't have this need to start threads like "why you must believe in god", or other such nonsense, but some of you still have this "control" issue that you thought you left in the org.

it seems like you must still try to control what others think.

"think like me, or you are an idiot.

brunnhilde

I don't know about the whole trying to persuade other people side of it. But I know that I personally get tired of the assaults on my ethics and morals because I don't believe in God, or the unspoken but unmistakable sense of pity or condescension from theists who feel "sorry" for me because I'm so misguided. Maybe it's an over the top response to it, I don't know. I try to be respectful of other people's beliefs. That was one of the things that prompted my exodus from the dubs, but honestly, I genuinely don't always feel that respect back from some of the theists on the board. I do get it from a lot of them and I really appreciate those people with whom I can have an honest dialogue, not debate (thank you Gary Buss!)

brunn

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JWs and Chaperones

by keyser soze in

so here's the story.

my brother invited me over to his place, just to hang out, watch movies, etc.

he was supposed to work until 4, so i should come by anytime after that.

brunnhilde

ROFL!! I agree (hope the bathroom was clean). And they accuse other people of having bad motives when they regularly display their own lack of morals!

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I was jogging with my brother a little while ago...

by R.F. in

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...and i have a new found appreciation for moments like these with my loved ones.

i'm not blaming this completely on the borg, but i've realized lately that i didn't spend much time with them.

between all the meetings, door to door field service, and preparing for these, i didn't have much time left for anything.

brunnhilde

I can really appreciate what you're experiencing. After not speaking to my brother for nearly twenty years because of the Borg, the joy I feel spending time with him is impossible to convey in words. More joy than I ever knew in the Borg, that's for damn sure! brunn

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