I feel an overwhelming sense of peace today
I think that's your answer.......you have peace.
Mandette
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After all these years.........POOF! The desire is gone
by journey-on inafter all these years, i finally experienced this weird deep sense of calm, peaceful resignation.
i realized after desperately wanting my jw sister and the other witness family members to see the real "truth" about the organization that now i dont want to change them anymore.
i have absolutely no desire to pontificate on the absurdity of believing the doctrines and directives of the watchtower society.
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by Mandette ini just realized that i've jumped into these forums without even an introduction.
where are my manners?.
first of all i want to say that i was so happy to find this site.
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Amen Jamie!!
Wonderful way to put it.....die free not a WTS slave!!!!!!!
Mandette
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What's the most ridiculous thing that was ever said to you personally?
by iamthewolf5562 inwere you told that you werent "spiritually mature"?
you were "acting worldly"?
you need to "rethink your association"?.
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I had an elder tell me that that I should go to a doctor to prove to my parents that I was still a virgin. I was 18-19 at the time. I had no boyfriend or even a rumor of one. I had started some medical classes in college(evil me) and was able to tell this ignorant arrogant pompous ass that you can't PROVE that type of thing.
About 8 yrs later I found out that Elder Pompous Ass had a huge honking notorious AFFAIR with a girl young enough to be his daughter.
Sometimes you get to see someone actually get "theirs"!
Mandette
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by Mandette ini just realized that i've jumped into these forums without even an introduction.
where are my manners?.
first of all i want to say that i was so happy to find this site.
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Velvet
Awesome to meet you!!! That misfit thing just totally describes it. I do holidays with my psuedo family. And I attend holiday parties. But for some reason even though they are tons of fun sometimes I still feel that niggle of misfitedness(is that a word?).
I've even had well meaning friends tell me that it's because of the JW's that I am socially uneducated.
I don't totally subscribe to that but I don't totally discount it either.
Mandette<<<<growth in progress
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by Mandette ini just realized that i've jumped into these forums without even an introduction.
where are my manners?.
first of all i want to say that i was so happy to find this site.
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Quirky,
I understand....I try not take anything personal when it comes to email or posts cause it's impossible to know another's attitudes. We can't see gestures, expressions etc. I've not been on here as a member long so I can't make an educated opinion.
So I am acknowledging you! I've been thrilled to get all the replies to my initial post in here. And I didn't acknowledge every one of them BUT I so appreciate the other's replies. And If you specifically ask me something I will reply!!! I try to have manners!
Mandette
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What should I do with the old magazines?
by sacolton ini've got two boxes full of watchtower and awake magazines dating back to 2000 maybe abit further.
should i just trash them?
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I have a mess of reference books on the shelf in my garage that I'd LOVE to find a place for(and not on my bookshelf in my house!).
On principal I oppose destroying any book...but still....I'm very tempted to just toss em in the dumpster...afterall paper does degrade........
I think they're "Aid" books and the like.......
anyone want them?
Mandette
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by Mandette ini just realized that i've jumped into these forums without even an introduction.
where are my manners?.
first of all i want to say that i was so happy to find this site.
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Uh Ninja?
I have a Wallace and a tartan in my past....so I think I come by the cheekiness naturally...giggle.
Thanks all for the warm welcome....I plan to be around......It's so helpful to me to talk to you all!!!!
And one more thing Ninja? I have LOTS of cheekiness..I'm just playing reserved now..
Mandette
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Ahhhh Steroids.
by horrible life inwas in the hospital monday through wednesday.
i should have gone sunday, but i thought i could fight it still.
lost 10 pounds in 3 days last weekend, in dehydration.
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HL
Is Crohn's considered an auto-immune disease? I know that a lot of drugs that treat Rhuematoid Arthritis can be helpful for UC too. Maybe for Crohn's also? Methatrexate is one that comes to mind.
Hope you continue to feel good!!
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Ahhhh Steroids.
by horrible life inwas in the hospital monday through wednesday.
i should have gone sunday, but i thought i could fight it still.
lost 10 pounds in 3 days last weekend, in dehydration.
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Satanus..
It was a joke! BUT leeches and maggots are making a comeback. I just saw a show on leeches. These are both very helpful critters. Just get the maggots that eat dead flesh not live flesh......very helpful in infections......
HA!
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by Mandette ini just realized that i've jumped into these forums without even an introduction.
where are my manners?.
first of all i want to say that i was so happy to find this site.
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Quirky..
Just like in any place.....I try to ignore the blatent hatred. I can't be that way. How can I hate my parents? Even though they raised me in the JW's I have NO DOUBT that they love me. I've only hated one person in my life. (A dear friend of mine was murdered in 2005) I want my decisions to be tolerated so I try to practice the same thing when it comes to those that I care about that are still "in".
Mandette
PS. I can definitely UNDERSTAND and empathize with those in this forum that do have hatred. Many many lives have been torn apart by some of those horrific teachings(disfellowshipping etc)