I would respond with a restraining order.
jamiebowers
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How do I respond to this? from my father
by alamb ina daughter .
daughters are precious, in so many ways,.
from the day of their birth, till the end of your days.. .
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Hello Everyone :-)
by new one ini've only recently joined but i've been lurking for well over a year.
i'll just start with a bit of my story so you'll have a better idea on were i'm coming from, i've read that much of most of your posts that i feel i already know you all anyway lol.. i'm 32 years old now and for most of my life i've had jw's around me at times, my mom used to study on and off with them all through my child hood alough she never took the plunge i'm not sure why because even to this day she say's she holds the same beliefs but somethings held her back so there's doubt somewhere!.
anyway, having had the magazines around me for most my life i'd read them from time to time,but, when i reached about 17 years old i discovered nightclubs, alcohol and, well you know the rest ;-).. fast forward to my early 20's and i'd had a failed attempt at setting up my own business, my parents had split up after 25 years together and long story short i had a nervous breakdown.
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jamiebowers
Welcome!
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I am now officially an Ex-JW!!!!
by Momma-Tossed-Me ini am now officially by being announced at congregation level that i am no longer one of jehovahs wihtnesses.
that news spread like wild fire and i was dropped by all jw's on facebook, which shows the level of control the borg has in this area.
what is interesting is there was no juducial committee.
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jamiebowers
Marvelous! Now you are to life as a kid is to a candy store.
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Hi - I'm new here!
by Flicka ini have been lurking on this site for the past 2 months.
for the past few years i have been going to the meetings and doing fieldservice out of guilt.. my husband (twisty) told me regularly i only do it out of guilt but i denied it and said it i want to do these things because i love jehovah and it is the right thing to do, but how can it be the right thing if you don't feel welcome and it feels like everyone is judging you the moment you walk into the kingdom hall.. it has taken a few years and a lot of tears to open my eyes.. over the past few years twisty spoke to me about the various things he didn't agree with but it just went over my head.
a few months ago we were lying in bed and he brought up his concerns again, and i'm not sure what was different this time but i understood and agreed with the points he was making.
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jamiebowers
jamiebowers: Do you know if it is available on amazon.com?
http://www.amazon.com/Combatting-Cult-Mind-Control-Best-selling/dp/0892813113
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Hello Again!
by Joe Grundy init's a few years since i participated on jwn.
i'm not, and never have been, a dub.
my history is available for those who want to research it.
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jamiebowers
Welcome back! I sure hope the young jw puts the information you gae him to good use.
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Hi - I'm new here!
by Flicka ini have been lurking on this site for the past 2 months.
for the past few years i have been going to the meetings and doing fieldservice out of guilt.. my husband (twisty) told me regularly i only do it out of guilt but i denied it and said it i want to do these things because i love jehovah and it is the right thing to do, but how can it be the right thing if you don't feel welcome and it feels like everyone is judging you the moment you walk into the kingdom hall.. it has taken a few years and a lot of tears to open my eyes.. over the past few years twisty spoke to me about the various things he didn't agree with but it just went over my head.
a few months ago we were lying in bed and he brought up his concerns again, and i'm not sure what was different this time but i understood and agreed with the points he was making.
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jamiebowers
Welcome Flicka, and congratulations Twisty! You two are miles ahead of other newbies, because you have each other to weather the storms ahead. Before you talk to family, please read Combatting Cult Mind Control. It will help you to think outside of the box and hopefully help your loved ones to do the same.
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New here, need support: I wrote an open letter regarding my issues with JWs
by exjehovah ini'm new, but i have been acquainted with your site before.
i'm a 40 year old female with a family knee deep in the jw religion.
i left when i was 18 and never looked back, but the majority of my family is still in.
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jamiebowers
Welcome to JWN! Eventually your anger will become acceptance. As sad as it is, anyone under this cult's mind control is a danger to you. My jw mom has shunned me for more than 20 years to the point that there's no natural affection left on her part, She also shuns my brother who left five years ago. We're her only children. The only people she has left are an elderly abusive husband and a nephew and his wife who are almost as old as she is. No grandchildren or great grandchildren. Her circle of life is closed.
Dear woman, make your own family. You don't necessarily have to share DNA with its members. You have a good start with people here. Private message me if you need to talk. Just click on my name and proceed from there.
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My Story
by TheWanderer ini found this site quite a few months ago, after a curiosity search on wikipedia about jws and what's going on with the organization.
i was unfortunately born into it, 4th-generation; my great-grandfather was a special pioneer spreading the word in the early 1900s.
it was all i knew growing up, even though i struggled between trying to conform to make everyone happy ... and finding my own way in life.
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jamiebowers
Welcome to JWN! If you're close to Oklahoma City, I there's a real nice ex-jwguy I can introduce you to on Facebook. Private message me if you like. Just click on my name and proceed from there.
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How long has it been since you communicated with your love ones.
by jam insince you left the cult how long has it been (communicated) only.
family members.
your mom, dad ,brother, sister, son.
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jamiebowers
Jamie, sorry to hear that. Just unbelievable, I hate this Religion or cult.
Well, I tend to agree with No More Kool Aid when she said:
It has been much easier to leave them behind and start a new life for my family.
My mother is an unhealthy influence in my life as long as she is a jw. She alowed her jw husband to abuse my brother and me and then stood around like a bobble head when the elders insist that I either remain in an abusive marriage or stalk the guy who was threatening to kill me to se whether he would decide to commit adultery or murder. I don't need or want people like that in my life...even if se's my mom.
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Celebrating my Bday for the first time ever. The big 2-1
by stillstuckcruz inso i've been in the borg for 20 years.
and in two months i hit 21. i am technically still in and my parents don't know about me yet.
so i plan on celebrating my bday with just a few friends from high school.
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jamiebowers
Happy Birthday!!!!!!!!!!!!