so this weekend my wife had a major grand mal seizure for the first time in her life.
she was rushed to the er.
a few hours later while i was at her side she had another major one.. it was the scariest moment in my life.
Oh yeah, and another benefit, it feels good to walk like a man holding your head up instead of being the dog with his tail between his legs pissing on the carpet like the elders and your wife want you to be like now.
As a wise man once said "Its GOOD to be the King!"
so this weekend my wife had a major grand mal seizure for the first time in her life.
she was rushed to the er.
a few hours later while i was at her side she had another major one.. it was the scariest moment in my life.
Dan, I don't know you but its time to pull up your big boy pants and be a man.
Many have suggested professional haelp -DO IT
Many have suggested that by remaining rational you will prove your wife and elders to be the wackkos they are - Get you S4!T together man!
She wants you to move out?????? You tell HER to leave if she isn't happy!
You want to voluntarily go to a JC???? You are going to go out in a burst of flames man and look bad in doing it! Check out a few of my threads last summer about them coming after me and how I stonewalled them! Talk about empowering. I still have never been df'd. Besides, they are baiting you into a heated emotional state so they can pin uncontrolled rage on you (amid 3 witnesses) and df you for that. BE THE MAN! Make them work for whatever they want - but don't give it them man!!!!!
Worried about people shunning you????? That's life and it is also THEIR problem not yours. My mother shuns me (I'm not even df'd), but I would talk to her anyday if she wanted. It is her choice to shun me, not mine - but the JWs will always try to twist it to be your choice to ease their conscience. It is all part of their whole mind manipulation game.
And that goes for your wife trying to pin her stress on you. Grow a pair and tell her that she is responsible for her own stress and probably her elder friends and service friends who do nothing but talk doom and gloom all day.
Jamiebowers and another person (Qbc or something) gave you some real good advice - FOLLOW IT!
The time for wailing in dust and ashes is over. Prepare for battle and win because most important (as if it hasn't been said enough - THERE ARE KIDS LIVES (emptional and physical) AT STAKE!!!!!! You have to be the strong one for them.
Moving out and giving in to her and the elders will only make you look worse (to everyone including your kids). Being the man means you won't please everyone, but you get to make your own mistakes (instead of being led into them) - the benefit is you get the rewards of your victory too!
PEACE
what movies have you seen go so hand in hand with the wt to the point where you can use its storyline to explain to somebody what it is like being a jw.
i used the movie "the island" with scarlett johnassen to explain it to a workmate.
she completely understood what it is like being a jw it after i made the comparison.
A TV series I watch on HBO is really good called Big Love and it shows the Mormons in all of their controlling ways some (many) similar to JW's.
Other's that people already mentioned but were great suggestions are The Village and The Truman Show.
a long time friend and local actor is developing a movie entitled "blood" that explores the the pressure a family goes thru in ordeals within the organization including intimidation and disfellowshipping.
here is a link to an article on the whole story: http://www.parisstaronline.com/articledisplay.aspx?e=3003974&sms_ss=facebook&at_xt=4d700cd71e961c98,0.
he is about to be interviewed by several other papers.
Hey man, just glad a guy like you has stepped up
a long time friend and local actor is developing a movie entitled "blood" that explores the the pressure a family goes thru in ordeals within the organization including intimidation and disfellowshipping.
here is a link to an article on the whole story: http://www.parisstaronline.com/articledisplay.aspx?e=3003974&sms_ss=facebook&at_xt=4d700cd71e961c98,0.
he is about to be interviewed by several other papers.
jonathan,
You should post that comment on the newspaper page under the article!!!! Awesome point!
hi, im paula from wales, uk.
ive been studying for 6 years with jws.
they came at a vulnerable time, my best friend died in a car accident when she was 6 monthes pregnant, i was drinking heavily, no work due to agoraphobia, meddling with the ouija board etc....i felt they helped me, cured me if you like.
Hang in there! But leave the JW's. Rip them out of your life like a band aid, real quick and decisive like, otherwise, it will hurt more and longer and leave you wondering if you should just leave it on.
It took me a long time to get over the whole "truth" thing, but as I opened my eyes more and more, it was exposed as the rubbish it is. Yes, there is SOME truth (like Moses wrote Genisis), but mostly rubbish. And now, even the truths I came to accept as truths have been in doubt even more since I left over 4 years ago.
You will be ok!
this is an intersting article about a new movie that is going to be made, a drama about jw's and the blood issue.. .
http://www.parisstaronline.com/articledisplay.aspx?e=3003974.
Any support that anyone here can offer would really help him reach those goals, whether it be passing it on to friends in other media, advice on how to get it to the right people to get it to Sundance. I really hope he makes it, as a friend of his from childhood, he shared the script with me and I was thoroughly impressed!
this is an intersting article about a new movie that is going to be made, a drama about jw's and the blood issue.. .
http://www.parisstaronline.com/articledisplay.aspx?e=3003974.
I guess I posted a mirror post to this one without even knowing that someone else already did. I commented twice on the article so far. Can't believe I used to be programmed like the robots on there at one time.
a long time friend and local actor is developing a movie entitled "blood" that explores the the pressure a family goes thru in ordeals within the organization including intimidation and disfellowshipping.
here is a link to an article on the whole story: http://www.parisstaronline.com/articledisplay.aspx?e=3003974&sms_ss=facebook&at_xt=4d700cd71e961c98,0.
he is about to be interviewed by several other papers.
A long time friend and local actor is developing a movie entitled "Blood" that explores the the pressure a family goes thru in ordeals within the organization including intimidation and disfellowshipping. Here is a link to an article on the whole story: http://www.parisstaronline.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3003974&sms_ss=facebook&at_xt=4d700cd71e961c98,0
He is about to be interviewed by several other papers. If any of you know anyone in the media that would like to help by writing an article or helping to promote this project, please get in touch with Alex.
I have read the script and I must say, it will be an excellent movie!
hello, jwn!.
like other newbies, im a long time lurker, first-time poster.
recently, i created a profile, but then hesitated on submitting my first post.
RTA,
I read your experience with understanding and will share it with my daughters. Welcome to the board and REAL freedom - freedom of your mind and to serve who you want, and IF you want.
