Posts by mamalove

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Why are JW's so boring?

by howdidtihappen in

i hung out with a group of jw's the other night for the first time outside going to kingdom hall, and the conversation was seriously limited.

do jw's just not want to talk about anything that regular people with a clue about something in the world get together to talk about, or are they really that boring due to the brainwashing?

it was astonishing.

mamalove

They have small worlds. Not much going on. They are not allowed to read much, or watch much or live much, so they don't have exciting convo.

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Do you have a favorite holiday CD?

by juni in

i made my weekly trip to the library today to pick up "on hold" books and a movie and 3 cds -.

wynonna - a classic christmas (2006).

manneheim steamroller - christmas song (2007).

Do You Agree That Being A JW=Never Growing To Your Full Potential?

by minimus in

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soooo many witnesses that i knew of had great potential to be somebody, to do something in their lives and instead, they simply existed in a way of life that never really ever gave them back anything in return.

so sad, when you think of the waste!.

mamalove

I think I wasted some good years, but I am still young enough to do what my heart desires.

Most of all, leaving the JWs will allow my girls to have a much better shot at their full potential, as they will have their teens, and 20's to devote to education before they begin a career. Instead of me doing it backwards like I am now.

If I was not raised a JW I think I would have a different path no doubt. But I am not complaining. I am not quite yet entitled to the overachiever label. Need some more time on that one!

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New family consisting of feuding Step-sisters

by puptch in

july 31, 2011 was the happiest day of my life.

i married the most wonderful man that has ever entered into my life.

the problem is, is that now i have 2 fighting teen step children who cant find anything nice to say about the other.

mamalove

Step families can be very hard. I think the girls are normal...but it is annoying. My two daughters, although much younger fight. I recall fighting fiercly with my sister when we were teenagers. It really doesn't matter if you are JW or not, it is just a fact of life. Does not make being a parent easier, and it makes enjoying your new husband a little more difficult. Hang in there! Hopefully they have plans for a good education, and they grow up and mature once they get education and jobs.

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A New Year's Resolution- I Gotta Stop Reading Anything From Watchtower

by OnTheWayOut in

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i am a fan of anything wts hates, like smurfs and birthdays, clinking glasses in a toast, exchanging gifts on december 25th.

i have never really been the person to set new year's resolutions, but it is something wts would not like.. anyway, i used to read blondie's comments on the wt study article.

i remember how it kept me mad at wts to read such stupid stuff from them.

mamalove

I hope 2012 is full of happiness for you. What kind of hobbies can you pursue? Just keep being you, and be true to that. If you slip and read some WTS material, don't beat yourself up, but remember to use it for toilet paper when you are finished for good measure.

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wife even has a jw lawyer!!!...i cant these people out of my life!!!!!

by oompa in

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what are the odds??

?...how many jw lawyers can there even be?

?....i mean most cant ever even go to frikkin college!!!

mamalove

I am so sorry you are upset. This is never easy to go through. Can I ask though, what does it matter if the atty is a Jdub? Things to be divided: assets. A judge will do that. The alimony is a calculation. Most of the emotion is taken out of it. Arm yourself with a sharp attorney, preferably a woman, IMO. Or, refuse to negotiate and go to mediation or arbitration. Religion should not enter into things too much since you are already DF.

If you want to talk, I am here, and I am sure many other shoulders to cry on. I just went through this garbage and continue to.

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Another sad JW murder

by mamalove in

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http://detnews.com/article/20111205/metro/112050395/1409/rss36.

truly tragic.

my heart is breaking for their daughter who witnessed the murder of her mother.

mamalove

A small update, but even more heartbreaking....this lady was in fact labeled by JWs as DF--so her memorial tonight was only given by "close friends" and was stated this way in the news, and on the funeral home website. It was made abundantly clear from JW family that they had nothing to do with this funeral. In fact, the news stations have been contacted and this memorial given by her friends has been muddied with these calls and emails from her JW family saying this is nothing more than a high school reunion. Very disgusting. Her family must hate her Dfd friends who had this memorial for her. They are choosing to have a memorial in January.

Is this shocking? No. But it runs shivers down my spine how heartless, that one, not even in death can escape the label of 3 men in a back room. When is enough, enough?!!!

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The elders visited me, sometime ago

by sd-7 in

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i just wasn't up to talking about my life for awhile.

people who i wanted to tell, i tried to write or call you to tell you about stuff.

speaking of which, elderelite, did you change your number or something?

mamalove

Hopefully you live life with few regrets. Be the best father and husband you can be and don't look back and the org as it is useless. Don't make this time you figured things out a waste.

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Being Transgendered

by mariemcg in

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hi my name is marie.

i was brought up in the truth from birth being born xy.

i went through torture as a child being born this way and apearing female in every way, even wearing boy clothes.. at the age of 15 years old decided that going through the amendment of my gender identity was a must and sought medical adv at the earliest oppertunity... this lead to me being thrown out of my home at the tender age of 15.... as time past they accepted me as their daughter a few months later.. thanks to jehovah as i was getting involved in a lot of bad things to keep a roof over my head.. at the age of 20 they paid for my surgery for which i've never looked back from and feel so much more comfortable with my body and myself.. i'm quite sure if i'd remained as my birth sex that i would not be here now writing this.. i started going back to the meetings shortly after having surgery and was met with some love and predjudice to the extent of which toilet i should be using and what clothes i should be wearing.... i've started to study again but am afraid of being stumbled again in regards to going to the meetings... after a lot of prayer and considering scriptures like -.

mamalove

I hope you find unconditional love, freedom to think and believe as an adult, and most of all, ability to be your AUTHENTIC SELF, without judgement from your associates. IMO, that is the key to happiness and will lead to confidence, and success in life.

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We had a visit from a JW today.

by ShadesofGrey in

it was a woman from our old congo.

we have our 9 foot christmas tree in the window.

the blinds were closed, but we have one of those windows above a window, so if she was looking she saw it.. .

mamalove

I have lights out too, plus lots of other decor inside that are easily seen through my big front window. I am sure it is a matter of time before I am getting another phone call. I live on a dead end, so it will be comical to ask how they know these things.