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  I outgrew the "truth"

  by micheal in

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  as the saying goes, "you only live once".

  with that, after being a witness for 15 years it was just time to move on to something else.. .

  yes i believe the witnesses do not have the ultimate truth as they believe they do, which helped in my decision to move on.

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  Outgrowing the truth is a perfect symbol.

  That's exactly how I felt.

  It felt so pretend and fake. All of it! The people, the fairy stories, the idea that we have a big secret that the rest of the world just doesn't get. It literally became laughable to me toward the end. It still is to some extent. Sort of like a grown up remembering when they believed there were boogey men in the closet.

  Once I hit my teens the Troof never really made sense to me. I struggled with that feeling of not belonging. Like I was the only one who didn't get it. Finally I woke up and realized how futile it was to waste anymore time on their nonsense.
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  Single in the troof

  by Purple in

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  here's something i am wondering.

  i was alone in the troof (married but partner not in troof) female without children.

  the ignorance and arrogance of so called sisters was outstounding.

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  Actually once my sister and I discussed this topic.

  Her quote, "It'd be the easiest religion in the world to be a part of if you're married, your husband was good ministerial material, and you had a couple kids. Otherwise it was hell".

  I remember several admonitions to include the single ones of the congregation. But they always had to resort to hanging out with each other. Nothing like targeting a group for fake pitty--ooh goodie!

  As I got to be an old maid, 20 with no prospects of a JW husband, I noticed people trying to pair me off with what was left of the single brothers. All I can say is--eeesh!

  I am so thankful to be out, if for no other reason then I won't ever have to marry a JW man.

  An ex-jw I could deal with...LOL
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  Home school

  by Globetrotter in

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  my son told me the other day that he and his sister are just about the only kids at the kh their age that go to public/private schools.

  almost all the other kids are home-schooled.

  i was rather shocked.

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  Hey Globe...the homeschool JW thing has always bugged me, here is just one thread where I have commented about it...

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/18/30128/1.ashx
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  I led the class in the Pledge...

  by Badger in

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  just started back the school year last week.

  first period, the announcements struck up, along with the pledge of allegiance.

  i had since fourth grade refused to say the pledge and explained to my friends why not.

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  Hey badg--long time no see~!

  Glad to have ya back!!
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  Therapy

  by pettygrudger in

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  therapy.

  20 ways to maintain a healthy level of insanity.

  1. at lunch time, sit in your parked car with sunglasses on and point a hair dryer at passing cars.

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  2. Page yourself over the intercom. Don't disguise your voice.

  Actually I have done this one...and at work the boys always thought it was so funny to say, "Hi thanks for calling this Charlie" when in fact it was Matt, or some stupid nonsense. So I took it upon myself to say, "Thanks for calling, this is Brian", customers were usually like, "...umm..." but forged on with their retarded questions anyway.

  Ahh retail, you harsh mistress to warp my fragile little mind.
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  Sending "Love" from the Platform

  by RubaDub in

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  i have never been able to understand the "the brothers from xyz cogregation are sending their love" at the end of a public talk.. it always seemed to occur when the speaker was from a far-away place.

  then, we all have to clap when he rhetorically asks "do you want to send our love to them?".

  they never seem to do it when it is a near-by congregation .. only one far away.

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  Because they've got the clap.
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  For those of you with Exeptional kids, Dr. Suess version of an IEP meeting

  by neverthere in

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  hey there, i know some of you deal with those iep meetings too (individual education plan, that is what it stands for here in canuck land).

  i am on the asperger's community web board and this was posted so i thought i would share.

  anon.

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  LOL!

  This is awesome! So far my experience with IEP's has been just second hand and limited at that, but I can totally relate to the frustration they bring to both parent, teacher, and child.
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  Get Fuzzy

  by Euphemism in

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  the comic strip get fuzzy opines on the subject of high-control religions... .

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  I LOVE GET FUZZY!

  The last funny comic strip I swear!
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  Is Tim Burton that good or...

  by joannadandy in

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  were my ovaries acting up again?.

  last night i went to see this movie.

  i have always been a burton fan, i think he is one of the greatest directors of our time.

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  mpatrick- I am madly in love with Ewan myself...YUM! Frankly I think he is wonderful in anything he does, but I am pretty biased. I thought the romance scenes with him and the young version of Jessica Lange, sorry don't know that actresses name, are good--but they don't hold a candle to the scenes between Albert Finney and Jessica Lange, call me crazy but old people in love makes me goopey.

  Lisa, I didn't see Something Gotta Give, it's on my list tho.

  Special K you have to see it! I don't know if it is a snotflyer or I am just a wuss...LOL...I need an objective third party!
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  Is Tim Burton that good or...

  by joannadandy in

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  were my ovaries acting up again?.

  last night i went to see this movie.

  i have always been a burton fan, i think he is one of the greatest directors of our time.

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  were my ovaries acting up again?

  Last night I went to see this movie. I have always been a Burton fan, I think he is one of the greatest directors of our time. His films just have his stamp all over them.

  I was excited to see it. I was enjoying it, even tho I felt it wasn't great...it was serving as amusing. However, I was only 3/4 of the way through.

  The last quarter of the film left me as sobby and snott ridden as a Paris Hilton/Shanon Dorhety fight. Christ! It was the most I have EVER cried in a movie.

  I almost sobbed out loud!! IN A THEATER!?! Luckily I looked over at eyegirl and she was a quivering goob of snot and tears as well...so I could laugh it her, which stiffled and re-directed the sob I was trying to choke on for oh five minutes!!

  I HAD FREAKIN SNOT ON MY SWEATER FOR CHRISSAKES!

  Now, I noticed when the lights came up, a few other people seemed touched. But they weren't heaving piles of woe. I saw a few tissues wadded on the floor, but for the most part, everyone else seemed unaffected.

  So I am just wondering, did anyone else really like this movie and squeal like hormonal woman during a Lifetime Movie?

  Has Tim Burton crafted a beautiful film, or were my ovaries attacking my brain from within?