Posts by Velvetann

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Wayne Bent

by Deputy Dog in

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anyone following this nut job?.

he said the world would end 10/31/07.

from: http://www.cnn.com/2008/us/04/30/children.seized.ap/index.html?iref=hpmostpop.

I have been following this story lately. I never am able to fathom where these men find people to follow and believe them. These people must have very low self esteem or just want to believe in a fantasy. Though its much like many of us, we believed the GB and the Watchtower so I can't fault the followers just the Leader.

Here we have yet another cult with a leader who thinks and teaches that he is literally Gods prophet and acts like he is Jesus. This of course is a HUGE magnet for young girls and boys as they feel privileged to serve the Master. Serving him as his concubines and or giving them his seed is a given of course. I saw one of the videos where the young girls were laying down with him and saying how much they wanted to be taken by him. He of course denies any sexual activities with them.

Their website today expresses their feelings on the Matter: http://strongcity.info

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Q: What happens when you block my driveway?

by Elsewhere in

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a: i block your car.. today i was out and about enjoying a rare day off work.

all was well and i was feeling good and having a good time... then i came home and found this grey honda parked in my driveway blocking me from parking in my garage (the one i pay $70 a month for).

ok, if asshole wants to block me, i'll block asshole.

Velvetann

That will teach him, way to Go!!!! Its really so selfish and frustrating of people to do that and these people need to learn not to do that!!!!!

I have done that countless times, Got back at people who blocked me in my own driveway. it just makes me so angry that people are so selfish that they just park even though its obvious that its someone elses parking space. I used to see RED when they did that. I always parked behind them so they couldn't get out and had to come beg me to let them out. Then I would take my time letting them out. I did hate it though when the opposite happened, I just went NUTS. More often they would park behind my car and I couldn't get out of my own parking spot. Then I didn't know what unit they were in and who they were so I had to wait and fume. Once I called a tow truck when I couldn't get out of my parking spot because someone behind my car and I couldn't find them. I know exactly how you feel grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

My situation was that I had a paralegal business office in downtown Toronto Ontario. Free Parking was rare but we had 2 spots behind our building and they were at the dead end of a long driveway. People would come to some of the other offices down from me and just park behind my car since there was no other parking. We had to go to court quite often and when we went to go out it was very upsetting to have a car blocking us in the driveway, meaning these cars were parked where you drive, not where you park.

You really started a Rant here. LOL

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Hey all! New to JWD

by JezeBell in

hey everyone!

just joined this board, but not new to boards of this sort.. the board i favored most just changed and i haven't rejoined (mainly because it sux now).. i have heard about this board for awhile, but this is the first time i ventured in.

just kinda.

Velvetann

Welcome Jezebell!!! I do love that name, I am sure the JW's think you are one LOL

You will love it here, I joined in January after being out of the Borg for 25 years and this group has helped me immensely by just reading about others who are in the same boat.

Looking forward to getting to know more about you.

Velvetann

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Have you ever just felt crushed by what someone has said to you?

by Hope4Others in

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Velvetann

Hope4others, I do hope you are not hurting from something crushing said to you recently. If so I feel for you and hope you feel better soon.

Yes I have been crushed many times by things people have said to me. I am very sensitive.

By far the worst thing that ever was ever said to me I have never fully recovered from. One of my daughters told me she hated me and that she wished I was dead. She said That I was a whore (that hurt and I was remarried not a whore) and that I would never care about anyone but myself and she would never talk to me again. That was about 10 years ago. She is 29 years old now. It hurt sooooooooooooo much I felt like she literally took a knife to my heart. I am divorced from her Father and she is a Daddys girl. Her Father told my children total lies about me when I left him and she believed him. He tried to turn them against me. I knew when she said that to me and how she said it to me (over the phone) that she would never take back those words. I tried to stay with him (her Father) but he was mentally and sexually abusive to me. I mean it was very BAD!!!! She was the only one that believed or listened to these lies and she does hate me. Strange that my oldest daughter insisted that her Father molested her (did not take it to the authorities) but I am the one that is the bad person. My other 3 children are on good terms with me. She also has not talked to my daughter her older sister in 3 years. She often will not talk to her brothers for months and even her Father if they do not side with her. She has never had a boyfriend or a girlfriend and still lives with her Father. She doesn't work, etc. I have know since she was 10 that she has emotional problems probably because of body chemistry or bipolar type thing. My exhusband would not let me have her treated.

Sorry Hope, I did go on with that didn't I. Just wanted to vent. You asked and I told you.

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A year ago today

by wings in

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i posted for the first time on jwd.. thank you for putting up with me, and for being there for me.. what a difference a year makes........... i love you all!!!!

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Velvetann

Wings, I am so happy to meet you and glad to hear you have escaped the religion and have had this place to vent and to help you for a year now.

Onthewayout thank you for reviewing what has been happening with Wings over the past year so those of us that are new here can get to know her better.

I hope things get better for you Wings and I will be watching out for your posts and topics from now on.

Hugs from Velvetann

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Hello

by annalesia in

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just popping in to introduce myself, i am an exjw of 45 years and am looking forward to getting to know you.

i'm new to the internet so bear with me .

x. anne.

Velvetann

WECOME ANNE!!!

So glad you found us, and that is just wonderful that you are out after 45 years.

looking forward to getting to know more about you and your story.

Velvetann aka Paula

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Your JW Baptism

by LouBelle in

i was 16 years old when i got baptised - 1992 - it was at one of the two day assemblies.

only a few of us got baptised.

i pulled out the pictures - there i stood proudly with a friend of mine in our cosies (shirts over) towels wrapped around us.

Velvetann

Void!!!! 9 years old that is ridiculous, what were they thinking to make you do that. I am sure it wasn't your choice. I thought 15 was too young.

I got baptised in a Galvinized watering trough, most of you were lucky at least you got a swimming pool.

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Your JW Baptism

by LouBelle in

i was 16 years old when i got baptised - 1992 - it was at one of the two day assemblies.

only a few of us got baptised.

i pulled out the pictures - there i stood proudly with a friend of mine in our cosies (shirts over) towels wrapped around us.

Velvetann

Seeker4 I can't believe you were so young, 11 years old and baptized. A lot of us were so young, I just think its wrong. Do you think you were too young or did you know what you were doing?

We weren't allowed to get married or date but we were supposedly old enough to know that we wanted to dedicate our lives to Jehovah which turned out to be the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society.

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Your JW Baptism

by LouBelle in

i was 16 years old when i got baptised - 1992 - it was at one of the two day assemblies.

only a few of us got baptised.

i pulled out the pictures - there i stood proudly with a friend of mine in our cosies (shirts over) towels wrapped around us.

Velvetann

Hi Sue aka Betterdaze

Thats so funny you said that about the BOYS staring at my behind. I found that photo last year in my Moms belonging after she died. I didn't even know it existed. My husband saw the pic and scanned it secretly and then emailed it to me, he said the boys were staring at my Butt. I didn't realize it until he pointed it out. So funny now that I think of it and funny you noticed it too.

I got baptized in my home town of Perth Ontario at the circuit assembly held in my highschool, there were only a few of us, mostly teenagers that got dunked.

Thanks for the comment Sue

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Hey guess what?

by sh4m3sh4m3 in

apparently my posts are too hard to read.

i will try to post with as few words as possible for you uneducated ex witnesses who never got a chance to go to college.

some of you have been more than kind, but a lot of you are just assholes.

Velvetann

I went over all the topic history and posts and I am bewildered as to why you think some of us are Assholes???

Forgive me but did I miss something? I am one of the ones without the college education and I wish it wasn't so. We don't need to snub each other here because of that, do we??