hi all, this is my first post.
but i was one of those kids that was born into the whole jw thing, and like a good little witness kid i did everything i was supposed to do to please my parents (mainly my mom my dad's an unbeliever).
my mom was very strict with me when it came to everything they taught, no holiday parttys at school, no sports, no worldy friends, i was only supposed to associate with other jw kids (my mom is one of those extremist jws, she says she doesn't judge, but she's a perfect example of one one of those sisters with the holier than thou attitude).
Welcome to the forum LovelyEunie.
I think anyone who thinks on their own is considered rebellious by the WTS.
They like to have control over everything you think and do.
I hope you stick around, you'll learn alot from many here who love to think on their own
i'm from south los angeles and been to black congregations all my life, but i moved 70-75 miles north from where i grew up.
i just want to know the difference ..
I never understood the whole lighter/darker thing. My kids are mixed Hispanic/Black and have beautiful skin tones, but every time we visit in in laws after a nice summer break of sitting by the swimming pool they always have to comment about them being dark, as if it's a bad thing? I personally love when they get nice and dark and miss it in the winter months:)
http://www.youtube.com/user/kingdomhallofjws.
So funny and spot on!! My teens loved them.
this is bailey 2 1/2 (the big sister) and zoey who is almost 4 months old, my youngest granddaughters.
is zoey sending a secret message?
look closely!
Absolutely adorable!!!
Since my daughter was a little one, she has always pointed with her middle finger
hi this is babysprout here now.
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love babyspout.
Hello Babysprout
my son wants to say hi to everyone on the forum.
as one of the main drivers to us exiting the cult he is very excited about never going to a meeting again.. if i knew how to load pictures i would let you see his plan for christmas lights next year.
apparently we are having a sleigh with reigndeers.
Little Cantleave,
I can't wait to see a picture of your house all decorated next year!!!
I'm very happy for you and your family
would like to know what colognes for men really turn you on.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4gv-w93-oy.
I just got my 16 year old the dark side of the moon CD
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPBYLDqUwQk&feature=player_detailpage
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qsxpXqq1pA&feature=player_detailpage
i wanted to dedicate this posts to just talking about the emotional scars we all have had or maybe still have.
was there a gap of time between you thinking you didn't want to continue and actually, consciously, deciding to no longer continue as on of jws?
it's amazing to me the strong hold this religion puts on you.
Here are the emotions I went through from the moment I found out a much loved ex-elder molested my 9 year old child.
I went from Anger against him
To faith that the elders would do the right thing.
To complete shock at how they questioned my child.
To frustration nothing was happening.
To heartbreak once I realized we were on our own.
To back to being angry about being lied to for 20 + years.
To acceptance that we were hoodwinked.
To determination to let everyone know how wronged we were.
To knowing in order to be healthy again for my family I need to move forward and try my best to make "A new Normal" and no longer let that anger control my life.
It's been a very interesting and educational 4 years and I'm thrilled to let the JW religion go forever!!!
so an elder came to my door the other day in field circus.
i looked through the peephole to see who it was, but the way the door is situated against the sky in the background i couldn't see anything but a silhouette.
not to mention he was standing off to the side so to make it hard for anyone to see who was knocking.. so i open the door thinking it was my friend since he is the only jw that knows where i live.
Yeah Soldier I've heard the same things from my mom.
Thankfully, my daughter knows we choose protecting her at all costs and hopefully she'll be just fine as she grows into a young lady.
I wish you the best and hope them elders just leave you alone!!
