Maddie

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  So who else chose not to respond to Journey-on's "not respond" post?

  by sir82 in

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  sign in here!.

  sorry, couldn't resist....

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  Maddie

  I pass on all counts!

  Maddie
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  Hello everybody

  by JulieM in

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  hi everybody, my name is julie, and this is my first post.. i'm a third generation jw, or at least i was until a two weeks ago, when i was announced as no longer a jw.

  i'm really happy about that, ecstatic in fact, although i'd been a jw all my life, and i'm 37 now.

  i could have disassociated like my friends, but i couldn't be bothered to play their chikdish game, so i let them do it for me.

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  Maddie

  WELCOME JULIE

  Maddie
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  Positive steps

  by OnTheWayOut in

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  restrangled mentioned that there has been some heavy stuff on this forum recently.. she asked for some positive things from members.

  i didn't post on her thread, but.

  decided to start my own.

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  OTWO - It is nice that you are being positive about life and encouraging for me to hear. Well done! (You have a pm)

  Maddie
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  Sweetface's father has a message for everyone here!

  by sweetface2233 in

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  after being raised as a jw, my dad was df'd for the 2nd time in 1994. that year he lost a wife, 3 children, mother and brother, as well as every friend he had made throughout his 40 years of life.

  over the years my sister and i gradually started contacting him, but never had a real father/daughter relationship.

  a few years ago, during my divorce, he and i sat down and started discussing his feelings.

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  Sweetface - That was a really touching message from your dad! I am glad that he found happiness after the JW's, and that you both have each other.

  Please thank him for the warm sentiments he sent to all of us on JWD.

  Maddie
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  Hurt

  by 4mylove in

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  i was at my parents yesterday chatting with my dad.

  he asked me what i wanted to do for my bday and i said dinner would be nice.

  i explained that this was always a touchy subject with us (hubby and me) and his face changed.

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  I am sorry that you are hurting right now 4. So many here have hurts they have to contend with because of the WT.

  My heart goes out to you.

  Maddie
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  A Moment of Silence For Linda

  by BFD in

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  Hortensia. I send love and my thoughts out to you at this time of loss.

  by Sparkplug in

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  i saw this earlier.. i'm so sorry - it must be painful for two people who love each other to have to part this way - one goes through the door alone and the other stays behind alone.

  all the more because my wonderful nephew was killed in an auto accident today, a young man with three children.

  death is so cruel.. and in the wake of such terrible news today, i did not miss what you had said, but rather blocked it out for a moment.

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  Hortensia So sorry to hear of your sad loss. I send you my love and prayers.

  Maddie
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  Well, Trev is ill now!

  by iamfreenow in

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  at least i don't think so.. he has a flu-like illness and feels pretty awful.

  by his own admission, he's been neglecting himself these last few months, and i think with all the stres he's been under that perhaps his immune system is very low.

  he looks pretty awful as well, like he's had all the blood drained out of him.. even so, he was going to get on with the things he needs to do today, at least until i intervened.

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  Take care of yourself Trev. Lots of love and get well wishes that you are better soon.

  Maddie
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  Mr. Flipper turns 48 on Oct 15th....

  by flipper in

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  i can't say enough about my beloved young husband -he's the best.

  he would love to hear from y'all on his birthday.

  he loves all of you, thinks you're the best things since sliced bread!

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  HAPPY BIRTHDAY MR FLIPPER

  Very best wishes and many happy returns of the day!

  Love Maddie
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  My meeting with the elders.. I TOTALLY WIMPED OUT

  by AWAKE&WATCHING in

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  i agreed to speak to 2 elders from the congregation that i was in from when i started my bible study in 1979 to when i disassociated myself in 1990. i was in the same congregation when i got re-instated in 2001 until i got married and moved to another congregation (30 miles away) a year later.

  when i left my husband in aug. of this year i had already quit going to meetings for about 4 months.

  i moved back to the same town i lived in before, of course never going to the hall.. i talked to them because i wanted closure for myself and my best friend and also my husband, both of them thought if i would just have the meeting with the elders that i would be re-adjusted.

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  I don't think you wimped out, it can be a bit fearsome in a situation like that and you showed dignity

  Well done!

  Maddie