I volunteer at my sons elementary school every year. We all get the "Don't touch the kids and don't ever be alone with a child" speech at the beginning of the year. My first morning last year a little girl who was having a hard time adjusting crawled into my lap and fell asleep. What was I supposed to do? Push her away when she was already upset? I was so torn.
It is really hard not to hug a child who has fallen down or who is just overwhelmed.
It is really hard not to help a child who just can't get their pants pulled back up after using the toilet(usually with the door open for the whole class to see)
It is really awkward when a little boy can't get his zipper done up and you fumble with it while trying not to touch anything inappropriate. ( the little boy's mother howled with laughter when I told her the story later)
One little girl recognized me in a pet store and ran up to me and hugged me. I greeted her and her sister by name and chatted with them (with my children present) and the grandmother stalked over, grabbed their arms and hauled them out of the store, saying loudly "Who was that strange woman". (Their mother also laughed and said that was typical behavior of her mother in law)
Bobbi
Posts by Bobbi
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24Not wanting to be near a child
by JH ininteresting article.. http://online.wsj.com/article_email/sb118903209653018615-lmyqjaxmde3oda5njawmzyywj.html.
as a single man, i also feel that it's not well seen to even talk to a child you don't know... just look ahead and don't look at them.. pretty sad world hey..... .
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DF and heartbroken
by cassyrene inlet me begin by saying that i never expected to even talk about my situation let alone discuss it on the internet but i guess im just feeling so sad that i must hope that someone will understand and give me encouragement...so here it goes.. .
but the more active i got, the more abusive my stepmother became.
ironically, he sent my stepmother to the wedding.
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Bobbi
Welcome to the mayhem, join as we weep and gnash our teeth, bemoaning our exsistances. Wait, that is all wrong. Let me try again.
Welcome to the mayhem, where we build each other up and love one another unconditionally.
Bobbi (whose parents forgot to tell her they were shunning her and had to hear it from her mother in law) -
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Cinderblock post!
by Paralipomenon indeleted the original topic because it wasn't interesting enough.
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so let's change it to a cinderblock and see how quickly it can drop off the front page!
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Bobbi
Spiking the cinderblock back to the top so make my man happy.
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Thinking about Halloween yet?
by Sassy inhave you ever dressed up??
care to share pics (if you can) of your costumes of the past?
or what you would like to wear this year?.
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Bobbi
I am very excited about Halloween this year. Para has never done it and neither have our kids. Not sure about us dressing up but the kids are for sure. Our oldest wants to put a decoration on the door which might be helpful in freaking out any "visitors" we may have. One of our kids also has a birthday around that time so I was thinking of doing a halloween themed party for him.
Bobbi(who was going to dress up as an apostate but can't find her blood stained fangs and pitch fork) -
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Cinderblock post!
by Paralipomenon indeleted the original topic because it wasn't interesting enough.
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so let's change it to a cinderblock and see how quickly it can drop off the front page!
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Bobbi
Why should it be the other way around?
He is the one with the cinderblock.
I have to do what makes him happy.
That and I like being on top too.
Bobbi(who is not threatened by being Para's love slave) -
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Cinderblock post!
by Paralipomenon indeleted the original topic because it wasn't interesting enough.
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so let's change it to a cinderblock and see how quickly it can drop off the front page!
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Para
GET BACK TO WORK!!!!!
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Noah picture exclusives
by KW13 inwell i just realised how terrified i look holdin' him, and i was terrified!
didnt want to break the new baby!!
btw havent forgotten other topic, meg and i will look at that later.. megan had a long long labour, the induction took aaaaaaaages but things suddenly sped up at 15:00pm and by 16:45 he was out.
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Bobbi
Congratualtions!!!
A new baby is always a wondrous event.
Bobbi (Proud mother of three) -
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My story- Here goes!
by Younglove1999 ini've just been writing away the past few days about my thoughts and feelings since my husband and i decided to finally call it quits and stop going to meetings.
in fact, he's the one who told me about this website.
he's a lurker though, so i don't think any have heard from him.
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Bobbi
Welcome!!!!! It was great to hear your story!
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How to fluster a JW at your door
by arker inmy dad put up with a lot of crap from the jw's when my mom divorced him and took us kids away.
so when he got the chance he would mess with them at the door.
my favorite question he asked 2 sisters when they came.. "if the bible says a wife is to give her husband his due, then do you have relations with your husband because you love him or because the bible says to?".
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Bobbi
So my favorite JW pain in ass elder shows up at my door today right at lunch time.
I open the door and there he is with a younger man and a little boy.
I looked "ElderMan" in eye and said "It is not a good time".
He says "I'll just leave you these magazines then." and goes to hand them to me.
Here is the good part,,,,,
I said "No thank you" and shut the door in his face.
If he hadn't had the little kid with him I might have said more.
The shock on his face was terrific.
I feel so empowered and a little terrified. It is like I just declared war on the JWs.
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Did I just get lucky?
by noontide infirst off let me apologize for the long post, but i really needed to talk about this.
ive been coming to this site for over a year now.
though i dont post much, i really enjoy the banter here and also enjoy reading about the events in your lives.
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Bobbi
"I see my family and they are so happy and blissful in their ignorance within the Org."
Are they really happy? You made everyone believe you were happy for years. You never know what is going on inside a person. They could be screaming inside.
Use the guilt to provoke yourself to do what is right for you.
I get a little turned on when my hubby and I do something a little "Naughty" and I thumb my nose at the GB and say to myself, "HHAHHAHAH you dirty old men".
Bobbi