Posts by jamiebowers

CrazyBlondB died a few years ago from liver failure. Edited to add Simon Deverson died from Covid-19 last year, and Karen Kit Bianchi is gone too. I can't remember their user names on JWN.

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Going to see my abusive jw mother tomorrow

by Simonsez in

my me mother and i do not see eye to eye to say the least.

my childhood was fraught with her abusive behavior.

alas.she is old now and though i have not spoken to her in a year she called the other day and wanted to see me.

jamiebowers

Please call and report your brother to Adult Protective Services if you have proof that he is stealing or misappropriating your mother's money.

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Have You Isolated Yourself Because of the Virus 🦠?

by minimus in

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friends

some people i know have not gone out of their houses in weeks.

some will walk near their homes and run right back in.

meanwhile, i go food shopping and i see tons of people, many with masks and gloves on..

I'm disabled and housebound. I haven't been out since my last doctor's appointment on December 27th. I am also high risk for death upon infection. My husband is the one who does the shopping, and for weeks I've insisted that he carries bleached antiseptic wipes to wipe down everything before he touches them while going in and out of the store, back into the van, and coming back into our house. He started also wearing rubber gloves about a week ago, and wore a bandana over his face for the first time yesterday. He has industrial masks that protect against mist but wants to wait until things get worse. We live in a rural area and have a relatively low number of confirmed cases.

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Spare a thought for the nuisance callers

by Ultimate Axiom in

up till now i have generally received (on average) one or two nuisance calls a day –sometimes more, sometimes none.

although retired, i was out of the house about 20% of the time, but now that i’m home 100% of the time, i haven’t received a single nuisance call since the lockdown.

is this just me, or is covid19 having a sever impact of their incomes?

jamiebowers

I have noticed the same thing, and so has my dad. But we were getting about four to six calls a day, sometimes more.

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Is The Coronavirus As Bad As People Say In Your Opinion?

by minimus in

jw
friends

everything is closing.

food stores are bustling!

no one can gather in big groups.. if you get this virus do you think you will get very very sick and possibly die?

jamiebowers

This video explains why there are shutdowns. Basically it is to slow the spread of the virus so that people who get dangerously sick will have adequate health care and avoid the overcrowding and lack of medical resources that China and Italy experienced. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZF-xvNeBZAs&fbclid=IwAR1W4Hc4naU1qiu_L_-h-Ygp7acvNrYxe7rxVToiBOwcWBEz8XkoSXOp3kk

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Rec'd a letter from my Dad - need some advice...

by Fadeaway3pointer in

fader here - last meeting was in autumn 2005. lurker on this site and others.

not one to get all controversial.. typical situation, pretty much a born in and left the church at age 38 and never looked back.. i'm 53 now, parents getting older - late 70s but very active, dad is still an elder.. parents, in laws, brother and brother-in-law still uber active jws.. my family (wife and 2 adult children) out since 2005.. we have stayed close to our parents - we have treaded religion lightly and have had a pretty good relationship and have kept our personal lives and beliefs/opinions separated from them.

this was intentional - as we love them and do not want anything to cause shunning since they are getting older and want to be there for them and we respect their beliefs.. got this letter today.

jamiebowers

Although this is very painful for you now, your parents shunning you will end sooner rather than later. They're in their late 70's and will need help when their health begins failing, and likely no one in the congregation, including your relatives will lift a finger to help.

My mom has shunned me for 30+ years and is now dying from cancer. And she has sent word to both my brother and me that she would like to see us to choose what we want from her possessions. This is really strange, because she was never a wealthy woman. Neither one of us has directly responded to her. I'm not physically able to travel the three hours it would take to see her. My brother, on the other hand, recently traveled there to see our non-jw aunt and didn't bother to drive the three miles from her house to our mother's home.

I suspect her motive in seeking us out is to assist in her care, but I'm not certain. From what I understand, there are jw relatives somewhat helping her out, but most of them are elderly and have health problems of their own.

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Anyone in Tucson?

by barry in

jw
friends

i will be traveling to tucson arizona arriving next wednesday 31st august.

we are looking forward to some warmth because of winter here in australia .. if there is anyone out there in the area of tucson drop me a message.

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jamiebowers

I sent your post via private message on Facebook to a guy who is an ex-jw in Tucson. I don't know if he's on JWN.