i'm talking door to door service work here.
were you the kind who would insist on getting a conversation at ever door?
or where you (like me) the kind who would take a "not interested" as an excuse to get the hell out of the householders face?
Let's just say I was a weakness not a witness
but seriously, I was always a good girl, never got in trouble with the elders, went on service weekly and attended all the meetings, even pioneered from time to time. When I started slacking off it took some getting use to, but eventually I learned to enjoy my Sundays, Saturdays and Wednesday nights off. By the way, I hated field service.
i like to consider myself a bit of an island.
some might call what i do anti-social.
as an island, i have to face inescapable facts - those being that sometimes, i must travel to the mainland.
I don't know, maybe it's a cultural thing. Where I come from (the islands) people are friendly and happy to see you, especially the ones you haven't seen for a long time. I'm a people person and if I see someone I know I would definitely stop and talk to them. Maybe it's a female thing, I'm not sure.
just how important is chemistry in maintaining a long term relationship?
i mean what if you really love this person or atleast think you do, he treats you well, is educated, has ambition, he's everything you want in a man but you're not really that attracted to him.
your heart doesn't skip a beat when he kisses you.
hmm lol, I know it's important but is it that important to end things with someone just because you don't find him sexually appealing? keep in mind he's a great man! will the chemistry come later on?
just how important is chemistry in maintaining a long term relationship?
i mean what if you really love this person or atleast think you do, he treats you well, is educated, has ambition, he's everything you want in a man but you're not really that attracted to him.
your heart doesn't skip a beat when he kisses you.
Just how important is chemistry in maintaining a long term relationship? I mean what if you really love this person or atleast think you do, he treats you well, is educated, has ambition, he's everything you want in a man but you're not really that attracted to him. Your heart doesn't skip a beat when he kisses you
my (ex)wife and i asssociated with a few other couples and was considered "popular".
how was your social life?
did you have much of one?
social life? I had none, I wasn't rich, I wasn't married and had no family who were high ranking elders/ministerial servants. I pretty much kept to myself and can't remember the last time I was invited over. I'm out now though and trying to change this.
had anyone ever tried this diet?
i'm thinking about it and have heard some positive things concerning it.
any comments would be appreciated:) thanks.
Had anyone ever tried this diet? I'm thinking about it and have heard some positive things concerning it. Any comments would be appreciated:) thanks
hi everyone, the guy i'm currently dating suffers from social phobia and it's beginning to affect our relationship.
does anyone have any experience dealing with this?
i have to admit this is all new to me, most of the guys i've dated are pretty normal, but this one seems to need some extra care.
My boyfriend is not a JW and am now DF. He grew up with an abusive father and was always shy as a child. His fear is so severe that he dreads going to the doctor, dentist or any other health professional. He won't even make a phone call to a strange person to get information over the telephone. We went to a wedding and he met my mother the first time and freaked out because she asked him a few questions. Just making small talk with him and it went sour. I bought him a book on Social Phobia which he hasn't read as yet because he said he's scared to. Scared to learn more about his illness. When I read that book it described him to a T. He has a severe form of this illness and I'm afraid it's beginning to affect our relationship. I find him distant and unwilling to talk about his feelings or his illness. He's now 41. I care for him a lot, but it's taking every bit of strength I have right now. I suggested to him to attend a group support, I'm not sure what he thinks of this as he hasn't told me as yet.
as a fader i felt delighted at clinking glasses at a pub.
it may seem trivial but it meant a lot to me.
what is the best thing you have done since leaving the truth?.
oh man, I feel so jealous! I haven't done any of those neat things as yet, sometimes I feel I still live like a JW
i just finished the book by ray franz, coc, and for some reason i'm madder than ever at this organization!!!
i've been out for over 20 years and now i'm even more pissed off!!!!
why am i so angry at things i already knew although i'm sure i've just repressed them over the years and got on with my life, anyone else have this anger problem after reading this book, or is it just me??.
I just ordered a copy online
i work with a lot of people who are very sexually active.
which should mean they are real happy, right?
after all, isn't sex the best feeling in the world and that is why we have such a strong internal sex drive.
I know I should probably be ashamed of being a virgin at that age, but while being a JW I was proud of it. Now I don't even know where to begin. I must say I want to have sex, I really do, but the cult has imbedded in my mind that it's wrong and I will only regret it. Only a temporary enjoyment of sin right? I also don't want to have sex with anyone unless I'm absolutely sure the person loves me, that he's not just in it for the sex. I know it sounds stupid....good God I'm almost 35
