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  {Sigh}, I could use a hug...

  by Billy the Ex-Bethelite in

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  my first two exams were this week.

  things didn't go well.

  the classes are tough -- math and science.

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  laverite

  Billy -- the area you are in can be very tough. I had a number of friends at university who were in your field. They all finished. However, they had some awfully tough times and failed numerous exams, and actually also had to repeat some courses. Eve differential equations seemed to get a few people, too. But it's about stick-to-it-iveness. Some of them had "2 point something" GPAs but finished successfully and wound up working as successful engineers.

  If you have a passion for your area, you'll make it. But don't expect no bumps in the road. Unfortunately for you, you have a history that my friends didn't have. Don't just go for something that is easier just because. Do what you really want. Follow your passions. IF that is switching to the COE, then so be it! But if it's sticking to your current area, then go for it! Just don't expect a 4.0 and no bumps along the way. :)

  HUGS,

  -LV
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  Last Weekend Ever (according to OBVES) Whatcha gonna Do?

  by LostGeneration in

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  obves says the world ends next week, meaning this is the last weekend ever!

  better make it a good one!.

  i'm gonna step out on a limb and predict that i will have at least 1,784 more weekends before my dirt nap starts, so i'm gonna sit on my rear and watch as much college and nfl football as possible.

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  LOL @ Bohm. Love it!!!
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  "i've got a funny feeling about this place! think it might be demon posscessed!"

  by highdose in

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  did you ever encounter jw's who claimed to be able to "sense" when somthing "dodgy" read demon posscessed was in the room?.

  i've got several jw relatives who reckon that jehovah protects them by allowing them to sense this... "i always had a funny feeling about that lump of coral!".

  iteams they have thrown out ( and in one case also run over several times with a bicycle just in case there was any residual demons left in it) are :.

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  laverite

  It's all a load of bollucks, but what goes so far over the top for me is the plastic 99p mirror bought from the 99p shop. I have similar experiences you recount here with family and friends, etc. Heck, before I came to my senses, I used to be this way, and got rid of things in my zealous JW crazed days that I regret now. But I got a kick out of your story. As crazy as it all is, you can see the potential links (in their minds) of the leather belt bought from the shop in which there were other things sold that were considered dodgy, etc. But a generic plastic mirror bought at a 99p shop. WTH??!
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  My first English Essay for college, I wrote about my experience as a JW.

  by JonathanH in

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  so i am in my first semester of college, and i'm really enjoying it.

  i am already tired since i work full time in addition to going to school full time, but i will get over that hump eventually.

  anyway in my english 101 class our first essay due was to be a personal narrative, 4 pages(ish), in mla format using microsoft word.

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  laverite

  Wow!!! Your prof is a hard grader (92/100). I'm impressed. Nice job! A+!!
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  Shunning,, let's twist the knife in a little deeper now !

  by man in black in

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  2. experiences

  this morning i took my dog who is a therapy dog over to the hospital and visited with several patients.

  it is quite an experience, and it really helps people undergoing medical treatment to calm down and relax.. my wife was one of those patients, she is undergoing some tests before getting her gall bladder removed which will probably be sometime tomorrow.. afterwards i took the dog home, cleaned her up, and changed my clothes.

  since i was alone i drove over to panara to try one of their breakfast sandwiches, several of the nurses told me that they are pretty good.

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  laverite

  They aren't worth your emotional energy. Congrats on DAing yourself.
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  JW in the News: Man arrested after using stun gun at football game

  by laverite in

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  here's an interesting article that i found linked from yahoo news: .

  http://www.thepostgame.com/blog/dish/201109/nfl-fan-uses-religious-self-defense-stun-gun-use.

  the man arrested is reported in the story to be a jw.

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  Thanks OTWO for the info. I looked through a few pages to see if anyone posted; sorry I missed your post. What I find interesting is the media coverage this is getting. They are covering the JW angle. Thanks again for the additional info.
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  JW in the News: Man arrested after using stun gun at football game

  by laverite in

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  here's an interesting article that i found linked from yahoo news: .

  http://www.thepostgame.com/blog/dish/201109/nfl-fan-uses-religious-self-defense-stun-gun-use.

  the man arrested is reported in the story to be a jw.

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  laverite

  Hi all,

  Here's an interesting article that I found linked from Yahoo news:

  http://www.thepostgame.com/blog/dish/201109/nfl-fan-uses-religious-self-defense-stun-gun-use

  The man arrested is reported in the story to be a JW. His religious beliefs appear to be relevant to how conflict arose leading to his using his stun gun on people at a football game.

  I do not personally know how factual this story is, but it's interesting to me as it fits a theme I am interested in: JWs in the news. The story is getting attention from sources such as Fox News, Yahoo News, etc.

  Strange!!!
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  Happily living life after the JWs. I didnt know it was possible.

  by TimothyT in

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  its the most perculiar thing.

  i recall when i was in, i used to wonder how those disfellowshipped could live with themselves and thought that they must be the saddest and most depressed people on this earth.. how wrong i was.

  now that im one of this disfellowshipped ones my life has improved dramaticaly and im happier than i ever was.

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  Timmy,

  As a young teenage brother, I remember being out in service and somehow the discussion topic turned to someone who was DF'd. I can't remember if that was because we had run into someone who was DF'd or how the conversation turned to discussing a particular DF'd individual. But the discussion went like this: DF'd people are all tormented. They KNOW The Truth (tm). They KNOW they will be executed by Jehovah God. They KNOW they are nothing but walking dead. There is NO way for any of them to be happy. Their torment is constant. They cannot live by our high moral standards but instead, they choose death. Blah, blah, blah.

  Well, a few years later, when I saw the WTS for what it actually was and I DA'd myself, I experienced happiness for the first time. I remember those first few years thinking back to that discussion in FS and thinking, boy are those people deluded. Rather than anger, I felt mostly pity.

  BTW, @WTWizzard, I *LOVED* this from your post: "There are so many things you can do when you are out of the cancer. Gay sex is only one of those things. Others include..." So true! But glad it was first on the list.

  Gay sex, *IS* a lot of fun. Maybe that's why so many are having it while they are still IN the BOrg? Heck, straight sex is fun, too, if done right. I'm just glad people are having sex whether straight or gay. WTS => repressed sexuality => psychopathological manifestations of repression.

  ~Lav
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  My Father passed away during the night

  by jwfacts in

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  dad was a great man, great, despite the religion.

  he was powerful, tall and intelligent, yet humble and kind.

  he was an introvert, and a circuit overseer.

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  This is very sad, Paul. My heartfelt sympathies to you and your family. I lost my mother over a year ago. It's a terrible thing to go through.

  I have a 90-something year old grandparent, and I know it won't be long before I'm having to deal with a JW funeral. It doesn't make the situation one bit easier.

  Courage and peace to you as you get through the funeral. Sending you good thoughts. I *WILL* be thinking of you!

  You are such an inspiration and have been so instrumental to so many. You deserve all the support there is at this tough time.
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  NEW RUMOR: WT ALLOWS BIRTHDAYS

  by J.R.R.Watchtower in

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  i've just read at a spanish forum for ex-jw that the wt has cooked a new light article series about social celebrations, including birthdays and aniversaries.

  according to a member of this forum 'in short' the wt will let witnesses to decide by 'their bible trained conscience' either they celebrate birthdays or not.

  is this rumor based in some real facts or it's just bullshit?.

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  laverite

  I gotta see that to believe it.