Topics Started by sassy-ex-jw

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Legal Liability towards JW Organization for Abuse
by sassy-ex-jw in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i was just wondering if anyone has heard of any lawsuits against the jw organization being held accountable for sexual, physical or mental child abuse?

if a child goes to an elder and asks for help, aren't they legally responsible to ensure the childs safety by going to the authorities (police, not governing body)?.

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Turned 21!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by why??? in
1. jw
2. experiences
wow i turned 21 today and for the first time i'm genuinely excited about it.

i got alot of b'day wishes and just said "thank you" instead of trying to explain my way out of it...i felt so special and i even went to the store and bought a bacardi my parents laughed at me...and i don't feel guilty for enjoying the day i was born like i used to......baby steps to mental freedom!!!!

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20 minutes....
by Scully in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
a jw i used to know died recently.

she was almost exactly the same age as me - we were born just days apart.

she had battled cancer for almost a decade.
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what was the strangest/worst counsel you recieved from elders ?
by flipper in
1. jw
2. friends
having been in the organization for 30 years, after i got out i reflected on this.

as a teenager i was told to not let my hair grow over my ears because i might stumble other young ones in the congregation.

also, in order to carry the microphones i was told i couldn't wear white socks, had to wear black or dark blue socks.
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Well this totally sucks...
by bluesbreaker59 in
1. jw
2. friends
my girlfriend that i brag to everyone about, and treat like a queen, is leaving me.

i actually got df'd over her, and have been with her for over 5 months.

we were so close, i just totally never, ever saw this coming.
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FOR THOSE UNFORTUNATE ENOUGH TO BE GOING TO THE ASSEMBLY, HERE'S SOME TIPS:
by Mary in
1. jw
2. friends
yes, there are several of us that either have to go to the crap-assed assembly this year, or simply because we plan on taking notes and posting them here.

knowing how bloody boring the entire thing is, i've made some tips up on how you can keep awake during the 2007 borefest:are you really going to the assembly this year?

are you ready to fall asleep by 10:05am when the opening song and prayer are over?
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Did Being One Of Jehovahs Witnesses Kill Your Drive?
by The wanderer in
1. jw
2. friends
 did being one of jehovahs witnesses kill your drive?

it is understandable how someone who has been a jehovahs witness .

for a number of years could become complacent and except their lot in life.
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Are ex-JW still gullible or serpent-like?
by BEROEAN in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
just wondering if ex-jws find it hard to trust others since their bad experience or are they still gullble souls?

just wondering because some of the stories i read about past experiences are off the charts!

some of you, your childhoods, your parents are seriously jacked up!
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When Did You Start Feeling Uncomfortable In The Truth?
by The wanderer in
1. jw
2. friends
 when did you start feeling uncomfortable in the truth?it started out for me by asking questions out of curiosity, which eventually led me.

out of the organization.

my history as a jehovahs witness could easily be summed .
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My Story
by Missanna in
1. jw
2. experiences
ok for some reason i can't sleep tonight and feel like writing so i'm gonna tell my story of how i got to this point.

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ahhhhm.