My mom got into this psychosis when I was 13, tried to make me a jw, drove my dad right outta the house with this behavior, & was just a nutcase! It was like the pod people invaded her! Well, talk about a rebel with a cause! My cause: to irritate the piss out of the jws at every turn. I refused to be bent into their version of reality. After age 15 & a half, I refused to even go.
I think part of the anger stems from parent's skewed version of history, selective memories of what REALLY happened, & refusal to take any responsability for the damage they wreak!
Back on up there to Shera's post. At some point, humanity should kick in & tell "parents", "hey, they are suggesting I abuse my kid here, the stuff they are promoting isn't healthy, is making my family miserable, & maybe I need to rethink this"!
How many people here have parents with a rather tainted memory of what actually occurred, & won't even own up to stuff they most certainly did?
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Angry Kids
by LongHauler inall right, obviously i'm a little new here so bear with me.
just out of curiosity, has anyone here that was raised as a jay-dub felt resentment or anger or animosity toward thier parents?
i wanted nothing to do with the cult even at a fairly early age, but would a person feel that way if they had believed as a teen?
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I was a JW child
by CBeMe inmy mother started studing with the jw's when i was 2 years old.
she became more involved with the organization over the next few years.
i was very young so i don't remember much about my early years in the jw's.
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(((((((cbeme)))))
I was only forcibly detained in the watchtower concentration camp from ages 13-16, but saw a lot & went through a lot for not believing in them.
I felt like the kid in The Emperor's New Clothes!
I also ended up moving 2,600 miles away from my toxic mother & her psychosis, she has a po box on me if she needs to contact me. You will do fine, forge on ahead, do not look back or second guess yourself. Your non-jw relatives probably won't understand, because they have never lived through the joy of a jw parent. But you are a survivor, my dear. You are woman, & we hear you roar! -
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Convention pictures #3 (last)
by borgfree in(back row, left to right) doc bob, sunstarr, borgfree.
(middle row) joy, bryan (flower's honey) holding flower's son, flower, brymichmom, gypsywildone.. (front row) grace (mouthy).
dannie - singing solo.
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gypsywildone
Yes, I agree it was nothing like an assembly or any other jw event. No one even asked me "what" I was, Christian or non. No one shoved any religious beliefs down my throat or was judgemental in any way. I first went 2 years ago, skipped last year, & returned Sat. this year. The first time I went, I was uneasy also, because I am not a religious type & don't go to church. But I was quickly at ease & felt comfortable.
And the love was real, not a put on. I was also impressed at how many there never were jws, they just got interested in the plight of the jws through friends or neighbors, checked it out & started doing whatever they could to help.
I went dressed as myself, as you can see. I saw people wandering around, socializing & just enjoying themselves. I would reccomend this to anyone! -
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Now wait just a minute, is Farkel the one on the right, or the left?
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Please help me understand why....................
by Jesika inbefore i pose the ?
i want to give some history of the situation.. last yr..................... i was engaged to a guy and he went back to doing speed and stealing from me and my son.
he abandoned us in the townhome cause of people who had set up camp in the house waiting for his return ( he owed them $).
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Jess,
It might do you some god to go to the library and get some self help books on co-dependency, or get them off Amazon.com. Books such as Women Who Love Too Much, or Codependent No More. You have already had way more than your share of unhppiness, you deserve a great life! -
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Would you live in the book, The Exorcist?
by Tatiana inif you could live in the world of any book, which book would you choose and why?
i have a reason for asking this...... .
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I'm with Kenpo, Lord of the Rings! Wizard!
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DESPITE ALL
by QUEENIE indespite all what with:jang passing away terrorism and the like/please make an attempt to have a good and great week.
(((hugs))) queenie
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Queenie, just keep yerself outta those hospitals & stay here to entertain us!
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Convention pictures #1
by borgfree ini will post some pictures now and more later.
i am waiting for permission to use the group picture of board posters (haven't gotten all yet).
japanese group of ex-jws.
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gypsywildone
I am not a religious person, never have been. There were others there like me. It's not like an assembly, because you can go dressed as yourself, you can get up & go out into the living room areas & socialize & no one will give you dirty looks for missing 'spiritual fruit', lol. I didn't see any kids getting the shit kicked outta them, everyone looked happy, lots of hugs were exchanged, & many went just for the fellowship & to make new friends. Not all "talks" were even religious in nature on the Sat. am I went. I will go again next year, becaue of the ones that were Christian, they were the most balanced Christians I ever saw. having once been part of a group shoving their beliefs down other's throats, I think they know better. I would recdomend it to anyone, you won't be disappointed!
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Witnesses ForJesus Convention!!!
by mouthy intom!
you were great!!!!!
how lovely it was to see flower, brian,jadin, joy, dr bob( better half also).
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lol, just kidding to my sweet adopted ma. One of these days I am going up there to visit you & Brenda & everyone up there! Anyone know who the Elvis was? He DID sound like Elvis. I did want to see flower's little cutie pie up closer, but I am afraid he was overwhelmed by all us huggy ladies. Love to all, old friends and new :)
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Witnesses ForJesus Convention!!!
by mouthy intom!
you were great!!!!!
how lovely it was to see flower, brian,jadin, joy, dr bob( better half also).
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gypsywildone
Dear, sweet Mouthy:
You forgot me!!! :(
But I had a great time anyway!