Posts by Cc81

while i feel sorry for them, i have long since been telling the family that they should not have such a narrow view of available men, as the world is a big place.

something that is very irritating to witnesses, to hear.

word for word sounds like what happened to my sister..... she was single forever... met a guy who had been divorced. His wife cheated on him so that he would divorce her. (He had been beating her and verbally abusing her throughout their marriage) Elders never did anything about it.... it was her only way out : ( he moved to our area.. met my sister and started dating her literally 2 months after his divorce from his wife.. dated my sister and within 6 months they were married. and the cycle began again. ohh if only she had listened to me : (

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What was the 1st thing you did that wasn't allowed after leaving the JW's?

by cognac in

i haven't left.... 1 thing while i'm actually in is being here though.... i'm happy here.

i actually feel for the first time really "right" about something... .

Cc81

started dating, started having sex.. started having normal "worldly" friends.. started living my own life and not someone elses.

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How do I flirt, not acting desperate at the same?

by tsunami_rid3r in

first i'll blame the fact that growing up as a witness, it was hard flirting with girls.

most of my younger days were spent at congregation gatherings, and it was hard trying to go up and talk to the girls.

both parents had to know about it, and it was quite a serious issue.

Cc81

you could just act like my husband did on our first date.. He wouldnt even look at me.... haha lets just say it did not go well.... its amazing we are where we are now.

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Anyone from North of Boston?

by cognac in

i'm here!

Cc81

i grew up on the north shore.. went to the north shore kingdom halls. I live in New york now

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Did you dedicate yourself to Jehovah before you baptism?

by outofthebox in

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i didn't!.

i didn't even know i was supposed to.. does that mean my baptism is invalid and i am not a jw?...

if only.. -ootb.

Cc81

ahhh.. i got baptized at age 15 with my best friend too.....

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ANY happy memories at all of growing up as a JW?

by myababes in

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does anyone have any good memories at all of beng raised a jw?

the cong i was brought up in was a different one to the ones we were in when we got married.

growing up the meetings were a great social event for all us kids.

Cc81

I actually had a great experience growing up in the truth.. very similar to what you described myababes. when we were kids it was just one giant playgroup... social club.. we had a lot of fun together.. all of us kids. It wasnt until we got older that things went bad.

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How old were you when baptized as a JW?

by Serg in

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i was 16 and not a clue in the world what i was getting into..... how about you?

how old were you?.

Cc81

i was 15.. i did it because my dad wanted me to, and no i had nooo real clue what i was doing and how serious it was. : (