So sad....this stupid policy resulted in a big regret I have in the past of not attending a cousin's wedding to an "unbeliever". I was never able to apologize as she returned to being a hardcore JW. Now she's dead at the young age of 44 and I'll never be able to repair that relationship.
More people will now will do the same thing I did and I hope they don't have to have the same regrets as I do.
what were your excuses for not going to the meetings?.
ours were the usual ones, boredom, illness or weather, yepp even the tiny snow flurries were a good excuse to stay home.
linda.
Sorry guys that you couldn't use this one.....Cramps!
so, tell us.. what or who are you going as on halloween?.
i'm thinking about doing the neutral thing and going as.... .
tricky dicky.
I've only dressed up once for Halloween. Someone at work said you MUST wear my costume from last year. So I was a giant 7 1/2 month pregnant pumpkin complete with trailing vines and stem hat.
Maybe I'll get inspired this year and find something to go with the skunk costume my 3 year old picked out. LOL
first of all i would like to think everyone for the support i recieved yesterday.
i would also like to shed some light on my past, hopefully this does not give it away as to who i might be.
my wife and i were both raised as jw, we were both baptized when were fifteen years old.
Wow FadingEld, you really have it coming at you from all sides...wife, best friends, parents, in-laws. I'm in awe of the stand you were able to take so quickly. Even with all that pressure I hope you continue with the JWD board and find strength from the many that have been in your shoes before. Every day I'm amazed at the stories I read on here and hope that one day some of my family and friends will find their way here.
Funny too, how you can read a post on a message board by a stranger and then find yourself thinking about them during the day. Something I did with you and as you can see, so many others also had you in their thoughts and prayers. We were pulling for you....hope you felt a little of that hope, courage, and resolve coming your way during these difficult times.
I choked up with tears reading about your sons coming to you with their "finally!" message. How wonderful that they were able to approach you with their feelings and could feel completely accepted. I hope you know that you just changed their whole world for the better. I know for myself, one of my biggest regrets in growing up was the relationship with my parents. Can any JW kid truly have an open and honest relationship with their parents? I couldn't for fear of my father's "headship" and definitely didn't want to put another burden on my overworked and tired mother, who needed that guilt trip.
I had to wait until I was over 30 to begin rebuilding my relationship with my parents outside of the JW influence....you just gave your kids a HUGE jump on me and I can only hope that you all benefit from the opportunity you've been given.
All the best to you!!
one of my favorite movies is love actually.
i have seen this many times.
although, i don't think i have seen it all the way through in one setting.
Here's a little snippet from IMDB and the link to the movie. I highly recommend it!
`Love Actually,' a romantic comedy, is a series of love stories of several people from the Prime Minister to a rock star, an actor stand-in, a housemaid, and others. It takes place in England and France during the Christmas season. Hugh Grant plays the unmarried Prime Minister of the UK, who falls in love with Martine McCutcheon. All of the love stories show the serious and foolish sides of love.
one of my favorite movies is love actually.
i have seen this many times.
although, i don't think i have seen it all the way through in one setting.
Awww...I love that movie too. I buy very few movies because I don't think I'll watch them again. Love Actually I paid full price for and can watch it at least twice a year .
sell by and use by dates on food produce seem to have become the norm these days.
on one side we have the squeaky clean supermarkets with their dating system, while on the other side is a combination of media scare stories about listeria, salmonella etc.
and voracious food standards authorities.
I check everything I buy, even canned and boxed products and I'm the woman in the dairy aisle messing up all the pretty displays because I'm digging in the back for the freshest items.
My biggest bout of food poisoning I got at a District Convention! It took quite a few people out, but of course nobody shut them down from prepping food for thousands...outside...without proper refrigeration....practically in the parking lot!
My mom. to this day, has a fridge packed full of food despite the fact that all the kids are long gone. I can't tell you how many times we were sick as kids and I know it was food poisoning. She was always feeding us old stuff because she didn't want to waste it.
I was forced to eat food at her house a couple of weeks ago and it's a miracle I didn't get sick. The chicken salad was questionable and the bread definitely had that "give me a few more hours and I'll start with the green mold" smell. She hates when I visit because I'll just stand at her refrigerator and randomly toss food and condiments into the garbage. Can you say yogurt with a sell by date TWO YEARS AGO!! *sigh*
ok i seriously need to drop this baby weight.
has anyone had good results from any of the three weight loss companies listed in my subject title?
i was thinking nutra -system but wondered how the food was.
Another vote for Weight Watchers.
It's been the only thing that has ever worked for me. And yes, I have been on and off over the years, depression can pull you down into that hole of "fine, life sucks, I'll just eat".
I started going to meetings again last week. I had been doing it online and lost 13 pounds in 5 weeks but the stress hit me again and I fell into a slump.
I'm really looking forward the support you can find at the meetings. It makes a huge difference.
I'm a computer nut so I like using the online tools. I count all my "points" (a formula they use to calculate calories/fat/fiber) online. I like being able to look up the food and put it in for the day before I eat. Changes me from eating first and THEN figuring it all out to being responsible for every bite I put in my mouth.
I tried Jenny Craig but didn't like all the premade food. I cook dinner almost every night and it is easier for me to modify my portions and serve my family the same food they are used to eating.
Good luck (I always love saying that) on whichever program you choose. It can be done!!
so .. my husband and i are going to start trying for kids next year.
we had a long discussion last night about disposable diapers vs. cloth diapers.
i know this decision can wait but i just like talking about my expectations early rather than end up with conflict later on.. i want to use cloth diapers and he thinks disposables are the way to go.
I had planned on using cloth diapers with my son, but for various reasons we didn't get the service set up in time. In the end, using disposable was best for us. I had a difficult recovery for several months and the thought of trying to manage cloth diapers, even with a service, would have sent me over the edge.
I hope to have a 2nd child and I do plan on buying cloth diapers ahead of time and giving it a try (no service). I'm sure I'll end up doing a combo of cloth and disposable, but would definitely like to give the cloth a chance.
we went shopping this afternoon, my two little girls and i, on the way home, they were both excitedly talking about halloween.
my youngest, who is seven, lets out this comment that nearly had me veering off the road with laughter.
she said, "i know what i want to be for halloween already, a jehovah's witness" well, i started to laugh right away, my eldest girl asked her why, she says, "they knock on people's door all the time and they are really scary".
I want my kid to meet your kids....so funny!
