Sorry for your pain, but you dodged a bullet!
jamiebowers
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In Love with a JW but he dumped me
by Ranavalona inso i just broke up with my jw boyfriend of over two years, nearly three.
when i met him he was disfellowshipped and i didn't find out he was a jehovah's witness unitl 4 months into the relationship.
six month into he was reinstated with the caution of getting rid of me, but he didnt.
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jamiebowers
Serenity, you're such a sweet girl, so you need to be sure you're not being taken advantage of. I recall past posts that described your sister one of the working poor who also has mental health issues. A few hundred dollars would be better spent on things you mentioned as well as bus passes, gift cards for groceries or pharmacy and the like. Pleae don't feel bad about whatever you spend or whatever you buy.
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CRAZINESS!!! I'M BEING 'MARKED' FOR GOING TO COLLEGE!!!
by MsGrowingGirl20 inohmygosh!!!
one of my friends who is a ms told me today that the elders have 'marked' me because i'm a reg.pioneer and i've decided to go to college next semester???!
he said he can't tell me anymore but to be careful---what the hell does 'mark' mean?
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jamiebowers
I hope you follow Billy's advice and then stop going to the meetings and service. When approached by jws, tell them you've been stumbled by the elders. Your family isn't in, so get out now. Go to college, and live your life!
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What do you think about this?
by OneDayillBeFree inthere's so much going on in my life right now but i'll be posting more about that later.. .
to get straight to the point (i'm actually in the meeting right now) my mother has been very depressed about a lot of things lately.
she is a regular pioneer and is a jw who many think is happy but she's a good faker and knows all to well how to put on a fake smile to cover up her true feelings.
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jamiebowers
Follow your mother's lead, and you may lead her right out of the cult.
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Funny story! I guess that settles it.
by BreathoftheIndianNose inso about 2 years ago i decided to put an end once and for all to the myth about jw's being a cult.
if i could prove it to myself that we weren't, i could prove it to those annoying people at the doors who say jws are a cult as well.
it was really hard to find a deffenition that proved that we weren't a cult.
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jamiebowers
Is your mom still in?
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Memorial Invitation official first day today
by OneDayillBeFree inwell it's that time of year again and the invitations to another pointless memorial aka reject jesus party is now in full swing.
even though it's only the first day i'm already more than sick of it!
this is the first year i am fully mentally awake for the memorial season, and honestly i'm so sick of it all!
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jamiebowers
I didn't get one, but jws have only stopped by here three or four times in the 9 years we've been here. I received a witness phone call a while back, so my house may be marked as apostate.
I'm so sorry for all of you that were forced out in service today. I slept late, spent the rest of the morning drinking coffee and talking to my husband and stepdaughter, and then set up for my second granddaughter's fifth birthday party. We had a bunch of people here, ate, opened presents, sang Happy Birthday, had cake and ice cream, and then everyone went outside to play on granddaughter number three's four wheeler while my husband and I took a glorious nap.
It was a very nice day.
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And another one
by Inisc innewbie here, been reading jwn for a while now, and i'm so glad i found this forum.
so many thoughts i had about the org i thought it was just me!
so nice to find out there are others!
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jamiebowers
Welcome! Do tell your story.
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Baby I Love Your Way
by TOTH inwhen i was about 16 years old i began recording some of the music i was learning how to play.
i can still remember the scoldings i got too.
whether it was a blues instrumental i wrote or a cover song, i caught hell for it.
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jamiebowers
Marked for later.
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Carrying a gun out in service
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jamiebowers
AnneB, please check your pms.
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Carrying a gun out in service
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jamiebowers
Holy sh*t, av8orntexas! While managing a store I was robbed by a guy claiming to have a gun. I stayed calm and calmed him when he freaked out over the noise the cash register was making when he hit a button on it while reaching over to get the cash. He only got $50, as I constantly made drops in the safe, and he was caught within a few hours. Not such a big deal, but that was almost a quarter of a century ago, and I've never worked in a similar job since then!
No, you're not paranoid...you're prepared. Good for you!