as a born in jw my outlet was always music.
my parents let me do piano lessons (from another sister) and when i was 14 i lobbied hard enough for a guitar.
i formed a decent punk/emo type in high school behind my parents back.
There are a lot of people in your situation. Try keeping your job (even though you hate it) until you can sell the agency. Buy a guitar as soon as you can afford one (and not a real cheap one; they sound horrible!), then play at open mics in the evenings for your own enjoyment and to build your name. After a year or so, evaluate your options once again.
One step at a time gets you to where you want to be. Leaping without a landing place only brings trouble.
Sincere best wishes,
AB
i must admit, i feel rather like winston smith from orwell's 1984. i sit here in front of the image of a blank piece of paper on my computer screen.
i am alone in my study, alone, but like winston, i am hesitant to write on this blank piece of paper, fearful that i am under the watchful eye of the telescreen.
it is a form of paranoia, i guess, a paranoia that is synonymous with being in the organization; an organization that worries more about perception than substance.
But you didn't say anything.
chatter on the street is that there exists a very high possiblility of the new newworld translation being distributed.
it comes from a reliable sources, but who knows.
has anyone heard anything about this?.
If there is a new Bible, they will have one to show from the platform, then say they'll be taking orders for it at the KH and to watch for the shipping annoucement in the KM. They're not going to hand out tens of thousands of copies on a donation basis, especially when they can get top dollar by leaning on the publishers when they try to place an order.
professor harlan lane recently published a book that looked at whether deaf people have their own culture.
lane, a psychology professor at northeastern university, has been studying deaf culture and linguistics since the 1970s, ever since he witnessed a deaf duo conversing and was stunned to learn of the depth and complexity of asl.
here is his interview wth the boston globe... .
The question shouldn't be "is it a true language?" but "is it a natural, or artificially constructed, language?". Both exist and are valid, so what's the fuss?
so i have a question that's been bothering me for years.
i know this is extreme but i think you'll see where i'm going with this.
so ex-jw's are evil we're on "satan's side" as my dad told me and we aren't worth a hello.
Numbers 14:9? ("...do not YOU fear the people of the land, for they are bread to us.")
i just stumbled uopn this 79 second video on youtube and find it quite disturbing.. is it just me?.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14cwutvv9ya.
I wouldn't worry, that kid already knows he doesn't want to do it. The mom pushing him is going to be his ticket out.
well, i finally found him on facebook!.
his name is tollie padgett.
he was my congregation overseer (before the "elder" changeover) when i was in prison in seagoville in the late 60's.. i've been searching for him for years and years.
I want him to know I have always loved him as a friend and admired him as a person of integrity.
Just say that, and not a word more....then WAIT.
AB
i am the disowned child of two jehovahs witnesses.
im writing a book about this experience (along with other stories from disowned individuals).
as a courtesy, i called my mother last week to let her know about it.
You were Lola28, weren't you?
because of "religious" differences, she now wants me to move out and "separate"...i said what biblical grounds does she have for her request?.
she couldnt respond...she said she'd rather be beaten up by me than have an "apostate" in the house.... this org definitely encourages conditional love.... i don't know what to do...by the way, we dont have children.
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Not even bothering to read the other responses; this is the straight answer for how to handle your situation:
Tell your wife you aren't going anywhere, that if anyone is leaving it is going to have to be her since leaving is her idea. Then drop it. Go about your business and let her deal with her thoughts.
DO NOT LEAVE.
righto, so who would like to get married?
i'm a great cook, good with kids, can clean and am currently in the process of losing weight.
in 6 months i'm good to go.
Have you considered opening your own business? You listed several things that you are good at, plus you have training and experience in advertising. What's stopping you???
As I see it, the only thing holding you back is your persistent reliance on somebody else to do the heavy lifting for you.
DIY, girl!
