Everyone has already said some really nice things and I don't feel I could add much more.
I just wanted to let you know I'm angry for you and your Daughter. It's horrible horrible what they do to people!
FMY
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I am SO PISSED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Need to Vent!!
by Lady Liberty intoday my 15 year old daughterand i went to the local craft fair, went to olive garden for lunch, then ran over to ross to shop a little, and as we were walking out of the store, low and behold, who was coming straight at us??.
(my daughters grandmother.
) she was headed straight toward us.
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My Worldly" Aunt...
by jamiebowers incalled to let me know that she had it out with a jw relative about her nasty attitude.
my dear auntie was so worked up that she said to the jw, "not one jw i've ever known is happy!".
it's not as funny in written form as it was to hear her exclaiming this over the phone.
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I too have a few relatives on my mom's side who all think she's mean for treating me the way she does, but they still don't seem to fully "get it". My Grandma always asks me "have you talked to your Mom?" and I have to explain over and over that as much as I might like too, she will not talk to me. She wanted to give her a piece of her mind, but I asked her not too, because I don't want her relationship to be rough with my Mom when she's in her eighties and may not be around a whole lot longer. Plus, I wouldn't want to make my Mom feel like she's more in the right from all the "persecution" coming her way.
My Aunt sort of avoids the subject but has alllowed me to use her as an emergency contact and I know I can call her whenever I need a "Mom" even though we don't really relate emotionally very well. I think I'm too emotional for her.
What's really sort of interesting (hypocritical) is how my Mother will visit my Mom, Aunt and her cousins then go out drinking with all her old town (640 population so they all know her) till the wee hours in the morning. (what a good witness) Once she drunk texted me and then acted like she hadn't the next day when I tried to figure out what in the world her texts meant..
I think there's hope for her yet
Seriously though. Regarding your actual question, I'm with Flipper. I remember when I was a rank and file and even for 3 years after being disfellowshipped, I thought the shunning was out of love. I just felt like I was bad and was confused as to why I couldn't fix myself and feel close to God. I didnt feel comfortable even talking with other Df'd people. I now see as it as sort of a blessing in disguise. I don't know how many more years I would have devoted to the Watchtower if I wouldn't have made the "mistakes" I did to be kicked out. Also, the way in which the JC handled it seemed okay and "loving" at the time, but as I began to see more clearly I saw how messed up it all was. This helped when I started sorting things out in my head. Not saying it's a good thing.. just trying to remember what it was to think like a rank and file member about Dfing.
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Can I interest you in a room temperature "soda"
by Lemon_Lime_Shasta inlong time lurker (like half a decade), first time poster.
it took a post about assembly food to get me to register here.
i think we need to start a project to piece together the menu from an early nineties circuit assembly...would be strangely nostalgic.. i got myself a "worldly" education and took that opportunity to leave "the troof".
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I was a kid when they quit giving out food but I remember the hoagies (I liked them too), bagels with strawberry Jam and phili cream cheese and the Cheese Danish. I crave the cheese danish often!! I can't find them in stores but my husband brought be one from a vending machine at work the other day because I talk about wanting them sometimes.
Strange how I crave weird packaged convention food.
~fmy
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Hospitality experiences during public talk trips
by tsar_robles ina couple days ago i started having these flashbacks of back in the day when i was 17 or so and was a frequent outgoing public speaker.
believe it or not back then i was so naive in the fullest sense of the word, and none of the signs that i encountered then kicked in until years later.. i obviously could go on and on about the impressions and demeanor that i received from the big shots (elders, ms's) from these halls.
a couple that i remember were for ex., one time while visiting a congregation in southwest co i politely waited around to see if any of the elders or a head of a house hold would approach me and invite me for hospitality and tired of waiting around i decided to make that 5 hour solo trip back home.
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When I was living in Oregon as a child I remember our family taking the speaker out a lot and I remember people hosting our family of 6-8 depending on how many kids went. It was always a really fun time for me as a kid.
One time I spilled my Pop (soda) on the speaker though at a restaurant...oops
In Kansas I went with another large family to another town for a talk and they cooked for us at their home. It was SO good!! chicken wings, collard greens, corn bread and a bunch of other things. They were some really sweet people. I think it just depends on the area and what's considered polite. I personally think some of the less afluent areas have better hospitality.
~fmy
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What do you need to do to get FIRED around here?
by lepermessiah inseinfeld fans - remember the episode where george is so desperate to get fired by the yankees that he does all these things to defy the boss and still keeps his job?.
well, i have been going through the same thing at the kh.
i havent been to a thursday meeting in weeks, i am getting like 2 hours of field circus a month (just mailing it in while my fade progresses) i dont comment, most people know that i would rather not be there, etc...... so i go last night since it is the co visit, and my wife really wanted me to come.
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Raise your hand once every participation talk and when the mic comes, just say "Jehovah".
Do this at every meeting you decide to go to. They'll think you're nuts
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why do I keep losing sleep over silly stuff?
by finding my way ini keep finding myself posting things on here and then feeling extremely embarrased for sharing my point of view.
like i can't handle anyone disagreeing with my viewpoint.
last night i had a hard time falling asleep because of what someone posted in response to my comment.
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Thank you everyone for your words of advice :0) i relate to many of the points made.
~fmy
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why do I keep losing sleep over silly stuff?
by finding my way ini keep finding myself posting things on here and then feeling extremely embarrased for sharing my point of view.
like i can't handle anyone disagreeing with my viewpoint.
last night i had a hard time falling asleep because of what someone posted in response to my comment.
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Haha I'm really laughing out loud now. I'm glad I don't have to become a backroom spanker like a DUB! oh the flashback I just had. Marching hand in hand from the front of the hall to the back. Wide eyed and no one to rescue me
Thank you Robdar, I'm about 6 months now. Loving it but getting pretty uncomfortable in this darn Hawaii heat.
I'm glad you found your white trash bags maybe you could handwrite names on them? I dunno
I really should get up and do something other than chat on the computer...maybe I'll watch housewives of Atlanta.
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(((((hug)))))
with hot cocoa
great video btw
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why do I keep losing sleep over silly stuff?
by finding my way ini keep finding myself posting things on here and then feeling extremely embarrased for sharing my point of view.
like i can't handle anyone disagreeing with my viewpoint.
last night i had a hard time falling asleep because of what someone posted in response to my comment.
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Rodbar, I'm a 25 year old pregnant female.
Aka, Hormonal!!
Shamus100, Am I doing it? does it come off as humorous or mean..?
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why do I keep losing sleep over silly stuff?
by finding my way ini keep finding myself posting things on here and then feeling extremely embarrased for sharing my point of view.
like i can't handle anyone disagreeing with my viewpoint.
last night i had a hard time falling asleep because of what someone posted in response to my comment.
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Okay you succeeded in making me laugh
That is some really disturbing audio!