Posts by FreudianSlip

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My theory about the behavior and obsession of some ex-JWs

by Simon in

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i've had this theory for some time and alluded to it occassionally but have never explored it in detail.. it is of course a huge generalisation so no, not everyone will fit into the boxes and i'd like people's opinion.

i don't know everyone's circumstances so it's based on a small sample of some of those i do know something about.

it could be completely wrong, it's just an idea.. basically, i have seen a difference between some of those ex-jws who walked out vs those who were kicked out.. the most bitter and obsessive seem to be the kicked out and, i must add, those who were legitimately kicked out.

FreudianSlip

Angry yes... but at whom or what and for what reason ? If your husband cheats on you ,your're angry so why
not kick your dog in the head on the way out the door.? ...... hey you got a right to be angry !
Caliber

When the anger is SO profound and the pain so EXCRUTIATING.. it's not uncommon to lash out at every one and every thing. Pain, hurt, angry.. they aren't always reasonable. A potential counter-defense is empathy. A person feeling this way just needs someone to listen and understand. They won't find this at the KH.. maybe amongst fellow ex-jws?

We don't all walk away feeling whole and complete. Some of us want to scream and punch and sob until we have no strength left.

/flashback

Wow.. memories... what were we talking about?

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My theory about the behavior and obsession of some ex-JWs

by Simon in

jw
friends

i've had this theory for some time and alluded to it occassionally but have never explored it in detail.. it is of course a huge generalisation so no, not everyone will fit into the boxes and i'd like people's opinion.

i don't know everyone's circumstances so it's based on a small sample of some of those i do know something about.

it could be completely wrong, it's just an idea.. basically, i have seen a difference between some of those ex-jws who walked out vs those who were kicked out.. the most bitter and obsessive seem to be the kicked out and, i must add, those who were legitimately kicked out.

FreudianSlip

some people are just being "mad at the world " seems to apply here.

Can't always blame them either..

I was absolutely one of those people who was "mad at the world". How else was I to feel when everyone that ever "loved" me turned their back on me?

I tend to think even if a person breaks every JW rule in the book, they have the right to be hurt and in pain.. and angry.

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My theory about the behavior and obsession of some ex-JWs

by Simon in

jw
friends

i've had this theory for some time and alluded to it occassionally but have never explored it in detail.. it is of course a huge generalisation so no, not everyone will fit into the boxes and i'd like people's opinion.

i don't know everyone's circumstances so it's based on a small sample of some of those i do know something about.

it could be completely wrong, it's just an idea.. basically, i have seen a difference between some of those ex-jws who walked out vs those who were kicked out.. the most bitter and obsessive seem to be the kicked out and, i must add, those who were legitimately kicked out.

FreudianSlip

we can agree that there are circumstances where the rules broken warrant removal.

True, true.

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My theory about the behavior and obsession of some ex-JWs

by Simon in

jw
friends

i've had this theory for some time and alluded to it occassionally but have never explored it in detail.. it is of course a huge generalisation so no, not everyone will fit into the boxes and i'd like people's opinion.

i don't know everyone's circumstances so it's based on a small sample of some of those i do know something about.

it could be completely wrong, it's just an idea.. basically, i have seen a difference between some of those ex-jws who walked out vs those who were kicked out.. the most bitter and obsessive seem to be the kicked out and, i must add, those who were legitimately kicked out.

FreudianSlip

Some are DFd because they did things wrong and knowingly broke the rules

Guilty here! I was born in and baptized as a child and knowingly broke the rules. I was a typical, horny teenager. I could never be convinced that born-ins like myself deserve what we got for wanting a normal existence.

(I haven't read the entire thread, so maybe this has been addressed )

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Bookstudy

by 5thGeneration in

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can anyone tell me which book will be considered at the next bookstudy and when it will start.

i believe revelation is almost done.. thanks..

FreudianSlip

Revelation book has already Climaxed and is sleeping soundly.

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Since this site is closing...

by Wordly Andre in

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friends

looks like it's time for me to go back to the kingdom hall and start attending meetings again.

i guess the witnesses were right after all, i'm going to make a few phone calls right now and see if i can arrange a bible study for tonight.

if anyone wants to study with me please pm me thank you..

FreudianSlip

Ooh.. pick me!

11

Bernie Mac dies

by betty boop in

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google him on youtube

FreudianSlip

I wasn't a huge fan but I hate to hear about someone so young passing away.

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Isaac Hayes Died

by Justitia Themis in

http://www.cnn.com/2008/showbiz/music/08/10/hayes.obit/index.html.

(cnn) -- soul singer and arranger isaac hayes, who won grammy awards and an oscar for the theme from the 1971 action film "shaft," has died, sheriff's officials in memphis, tennessee, reported sunday.

singer issac hayes seen performing in the u.k. last year.