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  Has anyone got anything positive from the WT organisation?

  by BloominMarvellous in

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  everyone seems to just hate the wt.. i am very upset with the way ive been treated but i dont hate them.. they have given me huge self confidence after helping me out of depression, although i have a fab counsellor, so they cant get all the credit.

  they have made me independent as well, (i think my ex-study conductor regrets that!

  ) i suddenly have a mind of my own and am not afraid to use it.. i owe them quite a lot they have really helped me through some bad times but they have created some bad times for me too.

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  untitled

  by rbrkn1016 in

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  this is my first time posting and even visiting the site - there have been some great reads so far, some real life changing stories.

  i could not help but notice that there seems to be a larger number of heartfelt stories about growing up gay amongst males.

  what about lesbians, in my overall internet search i have only found a handful of stories.

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  What were you going to (wait to) do in the new system?

  by Kudra in

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  i was reading on jwr a thread that linked to these funny indian music videos that weere "subtitled" in english (very funny if you have seen them...) and the thread author was like, "after armageddon if i get resurrected i'm totally going to direct indian music videos".

  which is all sorta beside the point, but prompted me to think back and try to recall what exactly i planned to do in the new system.

  you know- we all had those things we really wanted to do but were going to "wait until the new system to..." do whatever.. so: are you actually doing those things now, or were they totally unrealistic and fairytale type stuff like "riding a tiger up mt everest and snowboarding down"??

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  "Commenting" at Meetings

  by cameo-d in

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  i don't quite understand why you call it commenting.. when i attended meeting the question at end were read.. when people "commented" it was never a real comment.. it was just reading back word for word a sentence or two from the paragraph that answered the question.. i would think "commentary" would be something you put in your own words and give a personal statement about it.. .

  why do you call it "comments" when it is more like reciting?.

  or is it different in other kh?.

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  thanks for the nice welcome

  by stillin in

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  i'm having some difficulty navigating the site, but thanks asilent one for the nice welcome.

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  Hi I'm new here

  by BloominMarvellous in

  1. watchtower
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  feeling guilty already about being on here, the familiar words are recalled in my mind "don't go on any jehovah's witness websites except 'watchtower.org'!

  so here i am, desperate for some help.

  i'm 21 and have been studying for 2 years, i was made an unbaptised publisher in february and it was all going great until i had a problem with getting a little tipsy, the elders had to come scrape me off the floor of my witness friends house and take me home.

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  Has anyone lost a friend or known of someone who committed suicide over BORG-induced guilt?

  by Alpaca in

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  i am not going to use any names for this because i don't want to cause potential hurt to anyone.. there was a very nice family in my congregation when i was a teenager.

  step-dad, mom, and her 4 kids.

  the dad became an elder, had a great business, the mom spent lots of time with the kids.

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  What Its Like To Be A Gay Ex JW....

  by str8?so is spaghetti..until you heat it up in

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  i guess its time to throw my little story out there.

  i keep reading everyones stories and thinking how brave you have all been, coming out of the organisation and facing all the repercussions of doing so.. .

  i only last august disassociated myself.

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  JW policy on Girl Guides and Scouts?

  by HB in

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  i have come to this forum on the recommendation of an ex jehovah's witness who has been very helpful.

  although he has given me some useful information, he suggested i post my question on here too to see what others have to say.

  being new, i am not sure if i have chosen the right topic heading but if not forgive me!.

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  Emotional Blackmail and ex-JWs

  by Lady Lee in

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  based on a discussion last night and a request to write something about it i went hunting through some old posts and found this one.

  emotional blackmail and jws.

  we were discussing whether it is emotional abuse when the elders visit us after we have left and wind up being nasty or try to pressure us to go back.. so i was thinking - what are some of their tactics and would they fit into this category?.

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