Posts by Fire Dragon

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Anyone remember this??

by Fire Dragon in

anyone remember this?

at a lecture the other day they were playing an old news video of lt.col.

oliver north testifying at the iran-contra hearings during the reagan administration.

Fire Dragon

Sorry for the delay.....I am just seeing all of this today (3-26-03).

Okay, here I am, sucking it up: I WAS WRONG!!!!

My sincerest apologies for posting something that I believed to be true without any proof. I took my friends' word for it that it was true. I thought she had gotten it from a reputable source. Of course, not even our newspapers are entirely reputable.

(I should go call the UN now. I took everyone else's word for it that the WTS was really a member.) j/k

Your ever lovably wrong,
Fire Dragon

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How many here were thrown outa the house @ a young age by jw parents?

by avishai in

Fire Dragon

Hey 95stormfront,

I know that it is tough to live out there in the world but I don't understand the "kicked out at 25" thing. You really didn't expect for your parents to take care of you forever..did you???

No, I had lived on my own for years. I simply had no one to care for me after my heart surgery so I let go of my apt and moved in with the folks. I couldn't work so I had little money, what money I did have was drained by my bloodsucking "parents". Even though they knew I had no income and couldn't work, they still charged me $300/month rent and I paid the light bill ($200+). I had a car note, insurance, and credit card bills to pay. I had only planned to stay until I could get back on my feet, financially and health wise, so I could get my own place again. But they drained all my savings, having no sympathy for my situation. When they kicked me out I went to stay with a friend because I couldn't afford my own place. I ended up filing for bankruptcy anyway.

FD

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Do You Regard This Place As A Rehab Centre?

by Englishman in

jw
friends

to clarify:.

on this site, and others, i regularly come across people who say they are "moving on", or "getting a life for themselves", or simply stating that they have "outgrown this place".. now, i'm not talking about people who have simply got bored with posting, or are cheesed off with someone else and decide not to post anymore.

i'm talking about ex's who have come here purely as some sort of therapy exercise and believe that, once recovery is achieved, that "moving on" is a necessary conclusion to their re-adjustment back to normality.. in other words, like sandra bullock believed in "28 days", they assume that leaving is a sign that they are no longer operating dysfunctionally.

Fire Dragon

Englishman,

I have to second your statement:

I love many of the folk here.

First I came here to learn the truth about the Borg. Once convinced that the WTS is a cult, I came to "recover." I am still recovering, though some wounds may never heal. I go away for a while and find that I have 'withdrawal' and have to come back. This forum is addictive. There are many intelligent and insightful folks here and I like to think that I associate with a higher class of people by being here.

Fire Dragon

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New England or Better Yet Western Mass.

by FlowerPower in

hey out there in cyber world, are there any exjw's from my neck of the woods?

would love to chat with you about our different experiences with the borg.

maybe we know some of the same people, same elders.

Fire Dragon

Hey FP!

I'm not in Mass. but I used to live in Jersey.

Anyway, I was telling my best friend about you and Joanne yesterday. She is an exJW too, and she thought the story of you guys getting together was soooooo sweet! You are both lucky to have each other.

FD

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The" Letter" returns

by Yesterdays Child in

last night when i got home from work low and behold my mother-in-law you know the one who wrote me "the letter" was sitting in my living room eating my food going over my wifes talk with her .

i went in my room took off my work clothes and came out and told her i have a problem with this.

you told me you could no longer talk or eat or socialize with me so why are you here in my home?

Fire Dragon

You did the right thing! Tell her that when she's ready to treat you like part of the family again then you'll reconsider.

FD (Damn self righteous JWs!)

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How many here were thrown outa the house @ a young age by jw parents?

by avishai in

Fire Dragon

Being disowned definitely counts. I was actually kicked out twice! The first time at 16yr and the second time at 25yr. I had "seen the error of my ways" and gotten baptized, pioneered, blah, blah, blah. I moved in with my parents because I was having open heart surgery and couldn't take care of myself. Three months after my surgery they kicked me out! Not only that, but I too was disowned. Then they made me load a 24ft Uhaul by myself! I think they wanted me dead!

FD

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How many here were thrown outa the house @ a young age by jw parents?

by avishai in

Fire Dragon

after all these years I still don't understand.

Obiwan,

You aren't alone! It was his loss. I don't understand how my "parents" could do the same. I use quotes because no real parents could ever treat their child that way! Now when my "dad" says that he loves me I make sure he knows that I don't believe him.

FD

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My Story

by Jennie in

(note from mom -- cruzanheart -- our jennie, who is 9 years old, wanted very badly to join the forum, so we agreed that she could as long as she posts and reads while sitting on one of our laps, for censorship purposes!

she wrote the following essay over the weekend after we had a talk with her about the circumstances surrounding her grandfather's death.

she's letting me type it, but the spelling and punctuation is hers.).

Fire Dragon

(((((Jennie)))))

I know the pain you feel, Sweetie. Suicide is not fair to anyone. Just remember that as long as you don't forget about your Grandpa, he will always be with you in your heart. Make yourself a promise to never forget him. And one day when you are older and feel like the world will swallow you, remember that suicide is not the answer to your problems. Always find someone to talk to and you can honor your Grandpa in your life!

Fire Dragon

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How many here were thrown outa the house @ a young age by jw parents?

by avishai in

Fire Dragon

I was 16yrs old. Thrown out for having a lesbian relationship.

FD

17

Anyone remember this??

by Fire Dragon in

anyone remember this?

at a lecture the other day they were playing an old news video of lt.col.

oliver north testifying at the iran-contra hearings during the reagan administration.

Fire Dragon

Thanks for the vote of confidence, Joy...but I don't have a source other than email. This was passed along to me by someone else. Funky may be right. If it is an urban legend, it still serves to bring out the patriot in us all.

-FD