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My mom's love for me is based on well I am doing 'spiritually'---

by QuestioningEverything in

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this is the comment that my husband made to me this morning about his mom.

i felt terrible for him.

his childhood was very jw structured.

QuestioningEverything

Thanks for the replies. My husband is a very good man! He is a very hard worker and provides well for us financially. He is loyal to me and his boys. He's handsome . I work full-time too and he helps with the cooking and cleaning. He is a very good role model for our boys and positively involved in all aspects of their lives-school, sports, etc... I'm grateful to have him as my husband.

It hurts my heart that his mom puts all of this second to his 'spirituality'. He and I are faders and NEVER will return.

PS. Thanks for letting me brag about him.

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My mom's love for me is based on well I am doing 'spiritually'---

by QuestioningEverything in

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this is the comment that my husband made to me this morning about his mom.

i felt terrible for him.

his childhood was very jw structured.

QuestioningEverything

This is the comment that my husband made to me this morning about his mom. I felt terrible for him. She is an UBER-JW!!! His childhood was very JW structured. It still affects him to this day-- it's hard to let go of things that were put in your head for over 30 years.

I don't know what to say to take away his sadness about this.

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As A Witness You Never Can Do Enough!

by minimus in

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the jw rollercoaster continues!

if you still have to go to meetings, i sympathize with you.

i know a few that keep up appearances so that they do not lose their loved family members.

QuestioningEverything

It's kind of like a kid who gets an A- on his math test and his parent wonders why it wasn't an A+.

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Fading

by bohm in

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here is the thing.

as mentioned earlier i have been fading for almost 2 years now.

i moved to another congr.

QuestioningEverything

J12-If it was as easy as just telling the truth to the elders, there would be no need for a board like this. Most of us don't want our families to shun us because we no longer want to attend the KH. What do you think would happen if you told someone you no longer wanted to attend? Do you really think the elders would just walk away quietly? Or that others in the congregation would understand and let you be? NO-within a short time, it would be all over the congregation what you said and others would immediately start the shunning-despite the fact that you were not DF'd. I've seen it happen.

bohm-I would let the elders contacting you know that you appreciate their concern but you will contact them if you need any 'encouragement/assistance. Best Wishes to you!

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Melbourne Australia weather right now....what's your weather like today and where are you?

by Witness 007 in

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took my dogs for a walk on a beatiful mild sunny day 24 degrees.

winter is coming soon so i cleaned our wall heater!

i have never seen snow here but our cars and lawns can frost over with cold night temps so hows your weather?.

QuestioningEverything

45 degrees F here in Flint, Michigan, USA. Very happy that spring is on it's way.

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I'm new here!

by its_me! in

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i have been reading your posts for 2 weeks now, and i am riveted!

i spend every spare moment on this site.

it has become rather like a drug to me!

QuestioningEverything

Welcome!!! This is a wonderful, terrific website and the people who are on here are great!! It has truly helped me regain my sanity. Hope that you find the same peace of mind that many of us have found.

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Which websites do you like to visit daily?

by asilentone in

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QuestioningEverything

this one-- love it, love it, love it!!

cnn.com

weather.com-- I am a weather junkie-strange, I know.

dreamindemon.com -crime website

craigslist .org -love to check out the furniture listings.

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Before you learned the real truth about "The Truth", did anyone try to help you get out of JWs?

by JimmyPage in

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QuestioningEverything

Yes, my husband did. He tried to kindly reason with me. He tried to go hard-core with the reasons it was wrong-by starting arguments with me about it. Finally, he just started to plant some seeds of doubt here and there. I resisted all of those attempts. Several years later, I did some research on my own and Damn-what a shocker I got!

Thank goodness I discovered the realities of the WTBS (WatchTowerBullShit). I am grateful my husband was patient with me(mostly) and the blinders I had on.

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