Posts by Hopscotch

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...The Husband Store...

by OUTLAW in

floor 3 - these men have jobs, love kids, and are extremely good looking.... .

she goes to the fourth floor and the sign reads: .

there are no men on this floor.

Hopscotch

Good one Outlaw.

By the way which floor would you be on Outlaw or is that a big secret??

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i left the jws three years ago after having done extensive research through the internet where fortunately one can find an enormous amount of information regarding every aspect of the jws it's simply amazing how many websites there are exposing their real nature.

though in the end i don't blame so much the rank and file members who are themselves naive and ignorant victims, rather i blame those governing this organisation who are constantly and ruthlessly deceiving and holding captive in a spiritual sense their hapless followers.. i had several issues with them:.

the blood ban goes too much against common sense why would it be wrong to accept blood from someone that willing gives it and without any coercion or harm to himself precisely out of good kindness with the intention to save lives as indeed millions of lives were saved in this way.

Hopscotch

Welcome Thunderinus and thank you for a fabulous first post. I personally am a victim of the WTS extreme shunning policy which destroys families.

Looking forward to reading more of your posts.

All the best

Hopscotch (fellow accursed apostate)

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ooops

by KingDavidwasframed in

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Hopscotch

Now oops comes in cans for your convenience

Hopscotch

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Former JW Survey -- This time with results!

by Opus92 in

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friends

out of the many responses i received, i was only able to use 177.

) responses were tossed if:.

any of the questions were skippedanswers were vague (e.g., "i quit attending at age ###, but i stopped believing at ###.

Hopscotch

Glad we could help you get your grade Opus. The results were interesting to read through.

All the best

Hopscotch

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So i'm in trouble with my mother again! (Just venting)

by LucyA in

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although we were born-ins three of quit being jw for various reasons the only one still in is my brother (whos devout) he also converted his wife.

so here it is both my sisters were born two weeks apart and we decided we should all get together and celebrate their birthdays they got presents it was a fun day.

but here the fun part i get a call from my mother ask why we had "excluded" our brother our response he doesn't celebrate birthdays we were respecting his beliefs and my mother goes into a rant about us not caring for him this is a man who doesn't return our phone calls takes every opportunity to lecture us and show total disregard for our beliefs or feelings.

Hopscotch

shiatsu58 said

i also said that according to the JWs you should be happy and positive, so I told her she needs to ask for a refund because it aint working

That's priceless shiatsu58. I love it. Will have to remember it when the opportunity comes up with a JW.

LucyA - I learnt the hard way with my JW family that once you leave JWs whatever you say or do is wrong and whatever they say or do is right. Can't win with them.

All the best

Hopscotch

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Do You Do Crossword Puzzles?

by compound complex in

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friends

i put up inter-connecting words and a latin phrase a few days ago in a different thread.

do you know the missing letters?.

amor omni_ vincit love conquers all.

Hopscotch

Goodmorning CoCo (well I imagine it's really evening where you are).

I love crossword puzzles and I used to do them regularly but alas I have become an 'inactive puzzler' in the last few years.

The word in your original post that I was a bit unsure of was ana as I never hear it used. But it seemed to be the only one that would fit and as it turns out was correct. I did get the other two right.

At one stage I enjoyed the cryptic crossword in our city newspaper but haven't tried that type for many years.

Thank you CoCo for all your interesting topics on here.

All the best

Hopscotch

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wife took it pretty well i guess...it's over...

by oompa in

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i guess it only took three years, but they were hell in so many ways for both of us...she was not happy and lived in denial as much as possible...i was not happy and lived in a bottle as much as possible and glad that is over for me....but it was one of the saddest things i have ever experienced in my life....as was the visit to my parents before i told her....but yes...she said she kind of expected it...was thinking something was going to happen soon as she noticed i had more and more trouble saying i love you back to her when she said it on the phone at the end of goodbyes...and when i was leaving the house...i had noticed it for over a year and it was killing me..... i told her how sorry i was for changing so much again....and that she still walks on water...and is a great person and so pretty....and that she will be ok because she was happy single before me for many years and had all she needs for that again...her closeness to jehovah and her freinds in the congregation...she is very close to both and will be ok i hope...it was very surreal....very calm...very sad.

my bitterness and disdain for wt rules came through when talking to my parents and i was very open about how i feel as to their upcoming shunning of me, and how it feels to my son since he was just 17....and how the fear of losing them had kept me trying in my marriage for the past few years...dad was firm in his position of future action....mom said they will still always love me...and will still talk to me until i get dfd.....oh how this hurts.....dad said there is a name for people who only live for themselves and deny god but could not think of what it was....i told him i was not living just for myself...that i am a good person and there are values from him and the bible i hope i always have....i cry so hard as i type this and tell you just so you can know how painful this is....i told him i so loved the rule of treating others how you want to be treated and have always done that...even allowing myself to be wronged on so many occasions to keep peace....... he said that was a good rule....i agreed and said it was a big one too....and that while i could do it...treat him the way i would like to be treated...he would not be able to!.......left as i became emotional...big hug from mom, but i just barely put an arm on dad............oompa.

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Dear Oompa

Thinking of you as you are going through this awful pain and turmoil at the moment. You really are a good, decent person who deserves to be happy and successful in life and I'm sure that through those teary eyes you can see glimpses of a happy, fun and fullfilling future waiting for you.

Stay strong and true to yourself, surround yourself with people who love you for who you really are, and you will come out the other end just fine.

All the best

Hopscotch

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