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VampireDCLXV
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Are you still on your local congregation's radar because of out of town family?
by VampireDCLXV inover a couple of years ago, i did a relatively quick fade, having dropped fs and then meetings cold turkey with the space of a few months.
sure there was a bit of harassment and stalking for a while but it soon petered out as my wish to be left alone became know among the locals.
admittedly i stretched things out a little bit longer by going to meetings and conventions when i visited family in their towns for about another year after but now i'm completely "clean" as it were.
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I'm on the front page of AOL o.O
by brizzzy inhey guys, so the book came out today.
my story and the book are on the front page of aol news right now (and i was just on npr and heading into another npr interview right now): http://www.parentdish.com/2011/04/26/brianna-karp-girls-guide-to-homelessness/?icid=maing-grid7|main5|dl5|sec1_lnk2|58386.
some of the jw stuff is mentioned and of course there are a few jws and jw apologists flooding the comments section proclaiming my apostate-ness ;).
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VampireDCLXV
Yay brizzy! It looks like this thing is really taking off for ya. U go girl!
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Gratitude
by laverite ini am grateful for this website.
thank you to simon and everyone who makes jwn possible.
it's hard work.
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VampireDCLXV
Thank you Simon for making this place possible. I still can't get over how long this website has been up. 10 years! How many other websites can claim that? I'd also like to extend a big thanks to the long term posters who truly make this place what it is. Thanks for sticking around...
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Good bye to all
by TotallyADD inin just a few days reopened mind and me will be taking that big trek up to the north country.
we have hit very few road blocks in the last months getting ready for our move.
we will not be able to get high speed internet were we are moving to.
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I love you guys!
by watersprout ini know, i know, i'm having a ''becky's away with the fairies again'' moment!.
i have been reading some posts on here and all of a sudden i was overwhelmed with the love i have for all you dirty apostates!
just wanted to say i love you all and your all fab!
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Royal Wedding
by charlie brown jr. inare you sick of this yet or am i just an ignorant american........ they live together....... it's all over the american telly....... i don't mean to be insensitive of tradition .... but i'm tired of it already..... the biggest wedding was ...of course their parents wedding......... vegas is already taking bets for the yrs the marriage will last...... good looking couple..... i hope i'm not a damn yankee!!!
!lol.
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VampireDCLXV
It's sh*gadelic, BABY!
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What constitutes a wicked person?
by SuperSpook indo you agree with the bible's definition of wickedness?.
do you not know that unrighteous persons will not inherit gods kingdom?
do not be misled.
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VampireDCLXV
Ding! Dong! The witch is dead!...
Rejoice! Once again, this board is mAlice free! How's that for wicked?
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Royal Wedding
by charlie brown jr. inare you sick of this yet or am i just an ignorant american........ they live together....... it's all over the american telly....... i don't mean to be insensitive of tradition .... but i'm tired of it already..... the biggest wedding was ...of course their parents wedding......... vegas is already taking bets for the yrs the marriage will last...... good looking couple..... i hope i'm not a damn yankee!!!
!lol.
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VampireDCLXV
The Brits also call it sh*gging... Oops! Did I say that?
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Birthday Warning
by Luo bou to init's my birthday today, i'm 63. i know your thrilled to hear that and are likely to party hard with wild abandonment, but please be careful not to worship me.
i am only a creature.
it's ok to worship the gb though.
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Are you still on your local congregation's radar because of out of town family?
by VampireDCLXV inover a couple of years ago, i did a relatively quick fade, having dropped fs and then meetings cold turkey with the space of a few months.
sure there was a bit of harassment and stalking for a while but it soon petered out as my wish to be left alone became know among the locals.
admittedly i stretched things out a little bit longer by going to meetings and conventions when i visited family in their towns for about another year after but now i'm completely "clean" as it were.
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VampireDCLXV
Thanks for the response so far guys. Keep 'em coming!
@Jadeen
When I dropped FS and meetings, I was extremely depressed at the time... something I still struggle with today. In retrospect, I now realize that it was because of being around such a toxic group of people that I became depressed in the first place. When I tell my family and other folks that I can't go to meetings, etc. because I'm depressed, it's the gospel truth. I can't go back to being a JW without further risking my mental health. Even if it isn't the truth, it's a strategy I heartily recommend to others when it comes to fading. I've also read the info here about leadership possibly tightening the screws when it comes to "inactive" JWs and it definitely has me unsettled. I suppose that besides "depresssion", I probably will have to have another card or two up my sleeve...
@charlie brown jr.
It's horrible that you had to lose your wife and kids over the issue but I do understand the need for self preservation. It's an awful choice between losing your marriage and kids or losing your mind. I'm glad that you still have your Mom and your sibs. I'm here for ya too.
@Mad Sweeny
Doesn't it make you feel all warm and cozy inside that your family has the local gestapo check in on you to see if you're still alive? If only they didn't allow fear for their own skins get in the way of genuine family ties! The BOrg are not family at all.
@flipper
It's maddening, isn't it, when people try to hide a personal agenda under the guise of wanting to reconnect? JWs aren't interested in saving others so much as saving their own skins so that they can stand before God and say "I tried". I'm sorry that you had 7 years of peace and quiet disturbed for this. As for me, I avoid discussion of the JW religion like the plague, because it IS the plague! It's a plague upon families and society as a whole.
@keyser soze
I'm sorry that your brother didn't respect your wishes to live your life without the JW's troublesome meddlings. It's sad how little respect JWs have for other's privacy and peace of mind.
@fade_away
Despite what your parents say, you're not doing anything to them; they're doing it to themselves. They are the ones who continue to believe in this crap and they have no right to beat you or others over the head with it. Again, it's a matter of self preservation. Either you lose the religion or you lose your mind!
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