welcome fade_away, your very fortunate that your wife was of like mind too. i'm happy for both of you
will_the_apostate
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Finally out!
by fade_away ini've been loggin in to this site for about 3 or 4 months on an almost daily basis.
i decided to finally make an account cause i just have to vent and connect with those who have been in my shoes.
"worldly" people don't understand completely when i talk to them about the hardship of being born into a religion/cult, growing up with people making decisions for me, and having them choose my future, goals, and dreams; all the while sacrificing normal childhood joys and replacing them with study, service hours, and 5 minute talks.
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Has anyone else tried the crazy approach to fading
by will_the_apostate induring my fade i started acting more and more bizarre (not brushing my hair, clothes that did not match, sleeping during meetings, non-sequitur answers) and i found that it really helped because most of the rank and file just thought i was bat sh*t crazy, and the elders were kind of happy not to have to deal with me.
so has anyone done something similar?.
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will_the_apostate
@zoinks well it explains my behavior then. what you see now is just my normal wierdness.
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whats everybody doing this weekend?
by deservingone26 inwhats everybody doing this weekend?
i have no plans tryin to figure out what im gonna do tired of doing what i usually do which is go out and drink .
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will_the_apostate
@sab you should get him a tag junior, my kids love reading their books with it and you can program it to say their name to them.
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Has anyone else tried the crazy approach to fading
by will_the_apostate induring my fade i started acting more and more bizarre (not brushing my hair, clothes that did not match, sleeping during meetings, non-sequitur answers) and i found that it really helped because most of the rank and file just thought i was bat sh*t crazy, and the elders were kind of happy not to have to deal with me.
so has anyone done something similar?.
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will_the_apostate
During my fade I started acting more and more bizarre (not brushing my hair, clothes that did not match, sleeping during meetings, non-sequitur answers) and I found that it really helped because most of the rank and file just thought I was bat sh*t crazy, and the elders were kind of happy not to have to deal with me. So has anyone done something similar?
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DF Question
by TheLoveDoctor inif 1 elder definetly knows how i feel of governing body and some of thier doctrine, he knows as i admitted viewing and researching apostate liturate can they still disfellowship me if i refuse to meet?
right now the 1 brother would talk to the body they would need 2 witneses or one more brother to determine if thier should be a jc yet i know and they know it would be obviouse for the need for one, could the just form one and if i refuse to meet could they df me anyway?.
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will_the_apostate
If they try to form a JC just tell them you would like to have an attorney present. if they come to your house tell them they are not welcome then go to the police station and get a restraining order. Send them a certified letter stating that any actions taken against you or statements made or inferred about you will be viewed as harassment. you can search some of the posts here I believe someone has a really good form letter to give the elders. if you do this you should at least buy some time or scare them off completely.
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whats everybody doing this weekend?
by deservingone26 inwhats everybody doing this weekend?
i have no plans tryin to figure out what im gonna do tired of doing what i usually do which is go out and drink .
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will_the_apostate
setting up my workbench in the basement, shoveling the snowbanks down so they will melt hopefully, and take the two oldest kids to a movie
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Three years ago TODAY !
by wobble init's my anniversary !!!.
i just realised that three years ago, on 25th march 2008, i walked out of the kingdom hall and thought, "i can never go back".
it was a strange and worrying feeling that night, i knew (or thought) i was heading for being df'd, i had been in for 58 years, all my extended family were in, all my life-long friends were in, all my social circle were in, and as i walked away , i knew jw life was at an end, and i would have to start a new life from scratch... it is the most wonderful decision i have ever made in my life, second only to when i impulsively asked my girlfriend of a few months to marry me, she did, the fool, and we are still together after 40 years.. i have enjoyed immensely the feeling of relief, freedom and excitement that has been with me since i left, my journey since leaving has been a fascinating one of exploring ideas and visiting different religion's services, learning about evolution, philosophy, critical thinking, etc.etc.. three years well spent, and the rest of my life in freedom !!
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craziest reason elders wanted to have a commitee meeting with you
by glentrevette ini had a sister who was a tenant in my house and her car was leaking oil all over my newly paved driveway before she moved in i had a condition on the lease that said if her car leaked oil she couldnt park there and i told here after she moved in that she was being deceptive to me when she said her car didnt leak oil she was good friends with a lot of powerful elders in the hall and would you believe they asked to meet with me 3 elders in the back room of the library because they said i had called this sister a liar i got out of it only after i produced a copy of the lease and pictures of the oil mess if i hadnt of had pictures maybe i would of been dfd.
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Birthday parties...
by MrFreeze inis there a jw opinion on birthday parties for animals?
i've never read anything about that.
hey, the bible never lists any birthday parties for famous bible animals that involved decapitations!.
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what was the worst meeting you ever attended ?
by man in black inhere's mine :.
back in the early 90's we went to the sunday talk and wt study.. lo and behold, a friend from the 70's who was df'ed ( he had just been reinstated) was there along with his parents.
i had no idea that they would have been there.. one of my kids was getting sick, so my wife and i were up-down the entire meeting walking him around.
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will_the_apostate
the last meeting i attended. i hadn't gone in about 18 months and i went with my wife and kids while on vacation in maine. i realized how nuts everyone sounded and literally left as soon as i could