Posts by only me

Your jewelry is beautiful. Have you considered selling it on a site like Etsy.com ? It's very inexpensive to sell on there and you don't have to have a huge inventory.

http://www.etsy.com/how_selling_works.php

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IT'S MY BIRTHDAY!

by watersprout in

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it's my birthday todaaaaayyyyy!!!!.

carrot is making me pancakes and taking me out for lunch!

i love my birthday, cause it's all about meeeeee!!!!!!!!.

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Happy belated birthday Watersprout!! Glad to hear it was a good one.

I absolutely adore birthdays

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Ladies, what men's cologne makes you melt?

by sacolton in

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would like to know what colognes for men really turn you on.

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Obsession for Men gets to me every time

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Hoarders....OMG

by Snoozy in

tonight's show is one i have been looking forward to seeing.

it is a story about a man that has over 2,000 rats in his home as pets!.

his house is a wreck, i could stand that .

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Most hoarders are very OCD. They get caught up n the minutia and cannot handle the big picture. Even small scraps of parer are important to them.

Chickpea- Noodles and Jezzie are adorable!

Rats are the best pets, but not 2000 of them all at once.

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My mom throws a not so subtle threat my way

by JWinprotest in

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my fade is going well, but my mom knows full well what my thoughts are on the wts.

it seems that she feels comfortable just ignoring the situation in order to keep seeing her grandchildren.. the other day however we were talking about someone we know who is making it very difficult for her parents to see their grandchild.. then out of the blue, my mom turns in my direction and says, that if any of her kids try to deny her from seeing her grandchildren, she would take them to court and get a court order to force them to let her see them.. i know what the message was, and it was loud and clear.

she is letting me know that if i get disfellowshipped there's no way i can keep the kids away from her.

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Grandparents most certainly have rights. In NY State grandparents have standing with the court if there has been on going relationship with the grandchildren the and if they pursue their rights then they might well get visitation. I don't think it would be hard to make sure it is supervised visitation, with the parents or other neutral party supervising.

My son has been in a four year family court battle and my husband and I had to petition the court to get visitation with our grandsons. So far , we have been granted 2 hours every other week supervised . It is an expensive nightmare. Soon we will be getting unsupervised day visits but our ex daughter in law has fought every inch. She has no problem lying under oath to get her way. Religion has nothing to do with our case though.

Much trouble can be saved by offering some small access, 4 or 5 short day visits a year, possibly in your home, would satisfy the court. I don't think they would give much credence to the shunning but would see it as not being reasonable or cooperative.

I definitely think you should always be present when your parents are with the children, it will stop many problems before they start and you would have a record for the court that they only had supervised visits.

You would have to check with the judicial system where you live for details.

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Do You Folks Wanna Hear My Story?

by Farkel in

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i've already written "my story".

i've been "out" for 35 years.

but that is not a story that contains the little stuff.

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Yes please!

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Introduction

by dontplaceliterature in

before i begin my introductory post, i would like to mention that a number of my initial comments here may be viewed by several of you as watchtower apologist or as sympathetic to the views of the jehovahs witnesses.

the last thing i want to do is incite a flame war regarding my legitimacy or intentions in joining this forum.

mostly, i would describe myself as on the fence.

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Welcome

I was a little off put by the names used here when I first started reading here but I could see the pain through the language. I found comfort in reading the experiences of people who went through experiences similar to my own.

Your use of "bastard children" is off putting to me too. There are no bastard or illegitimate children only bastardly, illegitimate parents and that has nothing to do with their marital status.

I stopped being active because the lack of love was glaringly apparent in every congregation I attended. For a while I thought it was just local, but it's not, it is everywhere. I thought the lack was in me...maybe some of it is my own lack...but not all. I haven't shared a lot of my experience here because it is still just too painful to touch, even on these forums, but it is very healing to be here all the same.

I wish you well,

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Happy New Year !!

by Hairyhegoat in

hi everyone on this site , just had a fab new year celerbration with some family who are not jw's.

loads of beer wine etc... and mtv party tunes from my xmas prezie 300 watt subb woofer.

good job we live in a detached house .

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Happy New Year everyone!!

Congratulations to Robdar!!

May we all have a happy, prosperous year, and may we all find peace of mind and ease of heart.

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2010 CHRISTMAS CARD EXCHANGE

by blondie in

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i will volunteer to coordinate this.. if you would like a card sent to you or send a card, pm me your mailing address and a name the post office will deliver to.. what do you think the cut off date should be for sending the exchange lists out to everyone?.

do you want it pm'd or e-mailed (if emailed send your email address with your snail mail.. i know that cards going overseas can take longer.. .

blondie.

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Zid- I just saw this, sorry it took me so long.

Mice are fantastic pets! We had some in an aquarium, good because they can't chew it, bad because it limits air circulation. The little plastic habitats are good as long as you check for chewing every time you clean it, but can be hard to clean all the little spaces. Metal cages with close wires are great for climbers and have good air circulation. I personally like metal cages that can be scrubbed easily.Our vet told us to use the paper bedding instead of wood shavings- it makes a huge difference to their health.

Okay back on topic:

There are still cards coming, they are all simply beautiful! My JW husband even had ideas for displaying them. After Christmas I was looking at some displays of cards for next year and all he said was,"You don't need those right now, you can pick some out later when you have more time to find what you want. " He was really nice about everything this year, quite a difference from other years.