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  Don't post too often but need some support

  by ~Jen~ in

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  this is my 2nd christmas after leaving the jw's.

  last year there was drama surrounding the time and i never really focused on it.

  this year is differant and i'm having a hard time with it.

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  Mouthy, i haven't posted here in a long time, probably over a year. You were encouraging and supportive then, and i see you still are.

  You are indeed a gem sweetheart, and i hope all here realize that....
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  I'm so upset

  by Newborn in

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  hi friends!.

  sorry, i just have to vent my frustration again over the fact that my fleshly, still a jw sister, treats me as if i'm dead, since i was df'ed.. i can't get over it.

  i'm still writing her regularly.

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  Sorry for the pain and anger Newborn. I hope it gets better.

  Lisa, your letter was painful for me to read. Your sister was right about one thing. We each have to make our own choices in life, and you made a great choice that took a lot of courage. I'm very lucky, my wife chose to take this journey with me, neither of us are DF'd, we were allowed to fade without a lynching, and her parents, and family in general, who are a bunch of zealots, all live across the country.

  I wish you the best.
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  THE ELDERS JUST KNOCKED ON MY DOOR

  by Mary in

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  i was asked what i thought when i saw all the bad things going on in the world and about how close we are to the end.

  i replied "jeff, i simply do not believe that it's going to happen in my life time.

  " he was momentarily stunned and said "well, when have things ever been this bad before?

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  Great job!!!

  I don't know Mary, but if she's pretty as you all say, was it proper for an Elder to go visit an inactive hottie all alone???
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  I DON'T LIKE ANYONE ON THIS BOARD ANYMORE!!!

  by snowbird in

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  i luvs you.. especially the newbies and chalam.. tee hee hee.. sylvia.

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  Sylvia, i'm a newb, don't know you, but i'm starting to like you already.

  Lonestar
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  Howdy from a long time lurker

  by Cadellin in

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  greetings all:.

  i just want to say howdy and thank you .

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  Welcome to the board Cadellin!!

  Your fear is understandable. I had that same fear when i came to my crossroad. Not fear of leaving the Org, but fear my wife would refuse to take that journey with me. You and your husbands fear is the direct result of mind control at its best. I've told others here it's amazing when you look back, and realize how every aspect of your life was controlled by the Society, which is ruled by mostly old, out of touch, unmarried, childless men.

  Give your husband time. Give yourself time as well. Folks on here will help you any way they can. I hope the two of you can make that journey out together. My wife and i did, and we are living life to the fullest, have never been happier in our marriage, and most importantly, we are finally free of a mind controlling cult.

  She was in her entire life, i was in over 2 decades.

  I wish you the best.

  Lonestar
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  Am I a Rebel Without a Cause?

  by wobble in

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  i suppose the first answer i will get is,"well something must have caused you",but my point is that being born in to the jw's,all my life,or rather the 58 years i was in,as soon as someone told me what to do i thought "why should i?".

  i now find that,apart from rejecting nearly all jw views,i am saying to myself "should i?

  " to things that people want me to do.. do you find yourself much more positive since leaving?

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  Do you find yourself much more positive since leaving? I find the freedom invigourating,I can do as I damn well like,as long as my conscience is happy,and that is so different from when I was in and had to think of the other Dub.s reactions.

  You made a point that most JW's don't even realize. Their more concerned with being caught by other witnesses than being observed by Jehovah. Truly sad.

  I love my freedom to say the least.
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  Is it really just innocent words?

  by lonestar63 in

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  from what i've read on here, i understand many of you have a certain amount of anger over the way the society controlled every aspect of your lives.

  thats understandable.

  i still have a bit, even though my fade is complete.. that being said, i think everyone on here has a goal to help those that are still trapped inside the mind controlling cult.

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  Great post Jackie.

  Thanks for all the replies. I guess most of my anger was gone when i found this site. I'm not thin skinned, nor offended by such words. I just thought it might stop someone from learning here, but i guess it won't take them long to figure out where their at, LOL.

  LouBelle, although a short post, you made perfect sense. I understand that aspect a bit better.

  Snakes, i enjoy all of your post's, keep it up!

  Lonestar
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  Why do they never invite you for a meal but always encourage you to attend meetings?

  by truthseeker in

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  today, an elder in my hall phoned and left a message saying he would stop by with a memorial invitation.. this elder has never bothered to encourage me in the past when i was missing meetings, yet suddenly he remembers me in the run up to the memorial.. i got to thinking about this - a few in our congregation called us when they found out we were inactive, encouraging us to go back to meetings.

  or they would say, "it's the co visit next week, you have to come listen to his talk.".

  i would give these "genuine ones" their due - they made an effort - but, when i think about it what effort have they actually made?.

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  I can relate to your post no more kool aid.

  I was the one always inviting the friends over for a BBQ. Never had the favor returned though.

  Same when my fade started. Marked as bad association i guess, and never offered much encouragement.
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  OUCH! This is what I get for riding a bike in the middle of spring!

  by ColdRedRain in

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  today, i was riding my bike with my gf and my bike hit a pothole.

  because my mtb is on blocks so to speak, i had to ride my road bike so the shocks didn't dampen the bump.

  now, here's the bad news.

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  lonestar63

  I ride a hardtail.

  You really gotta look for pot holes.

  Sorry about your.......ughhh.......toe.
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  Is it really just innocent words?

  by lonestar63 in

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  from what i've read on here, i understand many of you have a certain amount of anger over the way the society controlled every aspect of your lives.

  thats understandable.

  i still have a bit, even though my fade is complete.. that being said, i think everyone on here has a goal to help those that are still trapped inside the mind controlling cult.

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  I really have to stop saying if a JW "stumbles" onto this sight.

  Sorry, rereading made me realize how silly that sounds.