when i think back to my childhood, i get kinda sad.
one of my first memories is of my mom dragging me down the stairs of the old kingdumb hell in west allis, wi.
i couldn't have been more than 3 years old.
It makes me sad to read of kids being sad in the 'truth' cos I inflicted it on my own kids. I thought they really had cracked the Bible and Christianity. The cong was so loving and kind and 'family-like' and I wanted that for my family. I am paying a high price now....
Loz x
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...........im gonna go have an anxiety attack now.
lol.
Ha ha ...Welcome to the forum...come on in and have a cuppa and a chat...we dont bite....
Loz x
i've been visiting this forum everyday, reading and waiting patiently for approval to post.
i've never been a jw.
my husband and daughter are.
Today A big warm welcome to you. This forum has helped me a lot and I hope it helps you. Your story made me sad, and I could sense your feelings of isolation.
When you married your husband he was in the world..so it's him thats changed the goalposts, not you. It's him who now expects you to live in 'half' a marriage while he's married to the Org mob. And he should be so thankful that you love his daughter as you do, all credit to you.
If you want to fight for the marriage I'd follow the advice of a previous poster who said in essence - Make his life at home, (and especially ) before and after meetings and ministry times so loving and enjoyable that he will begin to notice the difference between the 'conditional' love he gets at the Org and the genuine love you feel. Dont criticise the Org or say anything to antagonise him about it. Just smile sweetly and ignore all the rubbish.
If you dont want to fight for it well separation and divorce is painful so be sure it's what you really want?
Most of all, do not let your son get involved with it at all. Your instincts are correct on that score, and he sounds like he has his head screwed on.
As you continue to deal with the distress of managing all this - come and talk to us on here and get some relief and support for yourself, its a good place to be.
Loz
i was just mulling over this in my head- no real research, so feel free to correct me if i'm wrong.. supposedly, 'we' get our information from the gb, correct?.
and jesus is head of said gb?.
so the gb gets their commands only from jesus, correct?.
Lol ...yea it sounds a bit convobobuluted to me too, sorry
Loz x
this morning at 8:30, my mother decides to come into my room.
i was lying on my bed reading a book.. mum: i need to tell you something.
mum: please don't commit immoral sin.. me: umm... what are you talking about?
I'll just start crying for no reason (the real reason behind it though is the pain of losing my family and the injustices that you've had to go through at the hands of the wts.
This is exactly how it is Finally Free, well said.
Maz Welcome to the board ...there are good people here as you already can see who will support and care about you.
Loz x
two elders were just here an hour ago.
i'm afraid i lost my temper with them, and even my neighbours heard me .
let me just take it from the top.
Teel the elders arrogant nasty attitudes when they get like this are enough to make anyone's blood boil ...and dont believe the rubbish they spout....I think some of them wouldnt recognize spirituality if it hit them in the face anyway.
Loz x
can anyone please give me some basic tips on how to post pictures on here ????.
another thing thats driving me mad is not being able to figure out how to quote in a box???.
loz x.
Aw how lovely of you to say so Goldensky..wow that seems a long time ago now...and yes I felt so nervous telling my story...and how are you doing?
Loz x
can anyone please give me some basic tips on how to post pictures on here ????.
another thing thats driving me mad is not being able to figure out how to quote in a box???.
loz x.
Lol trouble is Goldensky now I'm addicted to quoting everything so I can make boxes everywhere ...
Loz x
also don't know if this has been mentioned previously.. our speaker yesterday, gb member br.
pierce, tied the overlap theory directly to fred franz's lifetime.. did anyone else catch this?.
evidently (and i'm paraphrasing), anyone anointed after franz's death in 1992 is not of the 'generation'.. 5th.
And actually to take this a stage further....there will always be 'overlapping' generations in the Org's anointed as far as they know so they never need amend anything again....it just needs for some to become anointed in 50 years time when the current 20 year olds are 70 ....simples !!!
Loz x
also don't know if this has been mentioned previously.. our speaker yesterday, gb member br.
pierce, tied the overlap theory directly to fred franz's lifetime.. did anyone else catch this?.
evidently (and i'm paraphrasing), anyone anointed after franz's death in 1992 is not of the 'generation'.. 5th.
So when Barr (Generation - part A) dies, the GB, will be able to use him as the same type of illustration? Extending to any partakers at that time (of any age) into "Generation - part B)? You know, there are 20 year olds who do partake, not many, and with suspiciion, however are in fact counted?
Exactly...it just buys them limitless time ...like a pension/insurance for the future when nothing happens yet again....
Loz x
