would you attend the funeral/memorial service?
assuming that it would be held in a kh; or even if it wasn't.. this is something that's been on my mind lately; honestly, i'm not sure why.
my parents are both still relatively young; 60 and 61. my dad has been diagnosed with skin cancer but both are otherwise healthy.. i really don't know whether i would; particularly for my father.
I long for the day.....then I can be finally rid of the pain she has caused me. The only problem is she will probably never go. At 79 - it doesn't appear she is slowing down much.
All I want is to collect my inheritance (if there is one) and even that may bring up the memories of the cult. Although I don't think I would have any problem having cash.
peace
hi boyz & gals:.
i have felt kinda bad about this & haven't known who to talk to - so here is the short version.. this jw girl i played with as a little jw (3 years younger than me) had an eye tumor and decided to take herbs & sue the doctor that told her to have the eye removed.
i could not take it and told her that i was sorry to hear of her decision.
Hi boyz & gals:
I have felt kinda bad about this & haven't known who to talk to - so here is the short version.
This jw girl I played with as a little jw (3 years younger than me) had an eye tumor and decided to take herbs & sue the doctor that told her to have the eye removed. I could not take it and told her that I was sorry to hear of her decision. Needless to say this severed the relationship.
The jw parent that does not speak to me left a message on the machine & told me that she died & that I should write her parents (it would be approriate). I'm not into writing or talking to any jw's that don't speak to me!
The poor thing was such an ego-maniac (the worst). She was unemployable because of it, and the herb thing - I guess even tho she was not a jw she still had their wacky ways. I looked for an obit on the web, but I don't think she even had any friends.
I feel grateful that I think I turned out better. She came from a pretty wealthy family, and I did enjoy some of the things I got to do with them as a child. It's still sad...I don't believe she was a happy person. I really hate saying anything bad about a dead person.
thanks for listening
howdy hi guyz & gals!.
just got interviewed for an article about ex-jw's and the meet-up group.
unfortunately, the sad newz is that the lack of attendance made it just a telephone interview.
so sorry I even mentioned it......at this point I don't really care if the meet-up gets any support.
furthermore.....I don't care where folks are on your cutzy little map.
I think they thrive on FEAR. It surrounds everything they do. If you do not conform they will threaten that you will not be in Paradise. (Mabie I don't want to go there with all them nuts anyway).
They also will try to get all they can possible get for FREE. They are most money-grubbing bunch - especially the pioneers. Since they don't work they always have their mouths hanging open for a free meal. They never do reciprucate. Even your trash. They will line up to rummage thru your old clothes and garbage.
when i come on jwd, i usually comment on a number of threads, check out some research on previous posts on subjects that are on my mind and create a few of my own depending on if i have anything to say.
i promised myself i would go to bed at 2:30am, it seems like half an hour or less has gone by and it's now 4am, gowd!!!
does this happen to you?.
I;m supposed to be working....
howdy hi guyz & gals!.
just got interviewed for an article about ex-jw's and the meet-up group.
unfortunately, the sad newz is that the lack of attendance made it just a telephone interview.
Howdy Hi guyz & Gals!
Just got interviewed for an article about ex-jw's and the meet-up group. Unfortunately, the sad newz is that the lack of attendance made it just a telephone interview. Since I have no family (except the ones not speaking 2 me) I have very little to loose.
The web site selects locations to meet once a month, and then you can make a selection of the location nearby. Yes, guys & gals I know there are other things going on in life. It helps me to talk to people with skin on them. www.exjw.meetup.com
well.... any hoo-hah ----- look in the Houston Chronicle on Sunday, May 18th in the LIFESTYLES section for the article. Mabie it will spark some interest. The writer told me the knitters & the dog group is very popular.
Peace Baby
hello all.. i'm new here, but tring to make myself at home.
i've met lots of nice, interesting individuals and look forward to meeting more of you.
my journey out of the org has been very difficult for me emotionally and you all have helped alot.
vic:
e-mail came back 2x. Post again so I can resend it.
drea
hello all.. i'm new here, but tring to make myself at home.
i've met lots of nice, interesting individuals and look forward to meeting more of you.
my journey out of the org has been very difficult for me emotionally and you all have helped alot.
Vic:
Hi! I work in Houston by the football stadium. I have been away from the jw's for soooo many years, but it continues to haunt me. It's been almost a year since I was told my family can't speak to me & just the other day in the mailbox was a note from one and some pamphlets. Needless to say.....we tore it up. My hubby wants to protect me and wants to retaliate. I reminded him that a christian attitude would be to just forget it & if we're confronted just say "We are not interested". No need to tell them they are part of a cult and they are wackies. It just would have no effect.
I tried the www.exjw.meetup.com - unfortunately, our area is so widespread that we didn't get any support. Actually, I live in the country about 40 miles outta Houston. They try to meet the first saturday of the month. May meetup is cancelled due to lack of support. I could sure use a pal to understand this.
I'll email ya.
drea
hi everyone, blueblades here!
please tell me your story.on a scale of 1-10, how would you rate your current desire to know god personally?
why?thank you.
Blue:
It is about +15 for me, but it's very important to know that it took me many many years to have the desire. The jw beliefs had me living in so much fear. Even after living a single life on my own I was still so full of fear. Basicially, deep down I knew there was a God I could understand - it was just so difficult to let go of the idea of God having that big stick in his hand. Most of what I read here is people searching & trying to understand each other. When the time is right it will come.
peace baby
i think someone on this forum is a rat....or troll as i think they are called.. i am sitting at home last night watching fear factor, and there was a knock at the door.. i opened it to find two elders from my old hall.
they did not seem very sincere when they apologized for disturbing me without notice.. they said the purpose of there visit was to just to check up on me, find out if my circumstances or opinions had changed.
we ended up in a huge conversation about my "inactivity", they wanted to know if there was anything keeping or holding me back from the truth, and wanted to know if there was anything i needed to get of my chest, cause guilt has away of keeping people back.
hot rod:
Be proud - you did wonderful. They are people that are twisted and live in a strange cult world & 2C you happy makes them crazy. Living in fear is not for us - we choose to have freedom.
Peace baby
