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can you feel the love?
by bigdreaux in
1. jw
2. friends
today i was at the dealership.

i was standing next to the service department.

i struck up a conversation with an elderly guy standing there.
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what about NOT making new friends...life as a hermit for most part
by oompa in
1. jw
2. experiences
i actually saved a classified ad from an east coast paper that needed experienced crew on a 48' sailing yacht.

i was at this town for my 10th wedding anniversary and staying at a nice b&b.

this was back in april.
2
JW suicide?
by V1710 in
1. jw
2. friends
i just heard that a person i knew who was one of jw's committed suicide.

her name was sharon scarpelli.

she lived in michigan, pennsylvania and south dakota.
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Some JW parents don't deserve to be parents!!!
by Es in
1. jw
2. friends
at least mine don't anyway.. ive been thinking of there behaviour towards me for the last few weeks, and im just so over them being my parents.

when mike and i went to the hosp on wed night after my nan had passed away, i tried to comfort my mum, she hardly wanted me to touch her.

i didnt even look at my dad for the first half n hour we were there.
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A really good movie for XJWs to appreciate
by Gregor in
1. jw
2. friends
just out on dvd, "the lives of others" subtitled german.

a fact based story of big brother in east germany under the soviet secret police, the stasi.

chilling to realize it is all based on fact.
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The fade is over, talked to my parents last night. (very very long)
by Paralipomenon in
1. jw
2. friends
there would never be a good time to have this conversation.

quite different from most people raised a witness, i have very few horror stories about my upbringing.

my family was just a family, my mom and dad fought and argued, my siblings and i misbehaved and got in trouble.. .
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My JW Experience
by V1710 in
1. jw
2. experiences
i've been lurking here for a few years on and off.

i faded from the borg seven years ago and haven't had one regret since.

the only regret i have is wasting twenty years of my life and my children's lives.
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Hello everyone, first post.
by Frjprice in
1. jw
2. friends
hello, i just wanted to introduce myself to everyone here - as i will be posting here.. i grew up a jw and pioneered, was a ministerial servant, ect, i was in the organization for 17 years.

i left and naturally my family did as they were told and cut off all communication with me.

this left a horrible taste in my mouth for not just jw's, but any religion for that matter.
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better offf dead?
by matt_holgate in
1. jw
2. experiences
ive been visiting for some time, but until now havent said much.

i would appreciate some observations on the latest episode between me and my jw mother, like whether this is something i should ignore or try to resolve.. i was dfd at thirteen, five years ago, for being a gay atheist.

i didnt become homeless only because my mother was/is ill with ms, we maintained a just workable relationship so that i could stay and help her look after herself.. the last three years relations became more tense as i began to piece together what had happened since she joined the org when i was about 3. she demanded yesterday to know why, and i let her have it.. i told her how fucking petrified of life i was as a kid, hearing about armageddon and the world.
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Apology for raising children in the Truth
by jeanne40love in
1. social
2. family
would you apologize in writing to your children for raising them in the truth?

i've apologized verbally........ none of them is going to meetings any longer...... my husband and i have been drifting away for several years..... .

i was raised a witness, and thought we were doing the right thing.