Especially at 15 hormones are going crazy (especially for the guy). My hubby has always told me that guys are not "friends" with girls just to be friends. Even if they don't make a move on you doesn't mean they wouldn't mind foolin' around. For me, I can be pretty gullible thinking "Hey, they are just my friend." Later on, I find out they had a crush on me.
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Chaperones...
by BlackTwisted inhow would you feel..when you are alone with someone, that they are your friend, nothing more than just a friend, opposite sex.
just doing nothing but watching "that 70's show", laughing your butts off.
and then the next day, you have a meeting, and the elders come at your neck about being alone with the opposite sex, who happens to be your friend since second grade!
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I feel ashamed of some of you
by Lady Lee ini did not sleep well last night.
i tossed and turned until 4 am .
got up and decided to see what was going on.. i am so disappointed in some of you.. simon posted a thread requesting people not post links to the new shepherding book.
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I personally could care less about the book. But for the others:
Doing otherwise after you've been warned is just plain immature and stupid.
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My Husband Cuts through the BS!
by 3dogs1husband ina long time ago my husband came up with this.. the wtbts holds out our hope like a carrot on the end of a stick, and we should be motivated to all ways want and try to get it.
if you change you mind in anyway and no longer want the carrot, or just wanna stand and eat the grass, you then will be beaten by the stick.. .
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True. True.
William Penwell maybe The Watchtower is the U.S. Government in disguise with all this mind control stuff they do. Hummm...I wonder. lol
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Any ex-JW's going to a different church? If so, which one?
by 1Robinella insince i've been out of the jw religion, i've had no desire to attend any churches.
although i've always liked the way many churches look with the (stained glass, etc).
growing up our kh was so ugly and boring to look at.
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Hi Clarity
I suppose after all these years being away, I'm still a bit gun shy. But I've always had a close relationship with God/Jesus I've never stopped praying. For me I suppose coming from the JW religion my entire life that I have moved on and let the anger go because anger was holding me back. I used to get really mad and angry whenever I'd think about some injustice that has been done to my family and to me personally. But for me, I HAD to let it all go and somehow find a way to forgive my parents for being involved in this organization, forgive the lame elders for making my life extra confusing and sometimes brought out the worst in me. Forgive the so-called friends...just let it go and brrreeeaaatthhhh.....One major thing I have learned in life is that people are people we are all inperfect and even if something is asked from me I have all the control in the world. I don't have to unless I want to. For me that's big. I do agree with your a-j list it gave me some things to think about.
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another family destroyed by jehovahs happy organization
by Evidently Apostate inas i sit down and type this i have realized that if i could have seen into the future and known that this post would need to be created (for my own peace of mind anyway) i know i would have never given the jws a minute of my time.
a little background: i have been a jw for 20 years and found a wonderful woman in the religion she was a pioneer when i met her, an elders girl but that did not matter to me , it was and always has been her compassion and love for people that endeared me to her and we have been happily married for almost my 20 year tenure as a jw.
we have several children one of them is a teenage boy.
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You have made the right decision by leaving the JW's. I hope your wife does the same. I suggest everyone in your household go to counseling and try to bring the other young girl to your home, if possible A.S.A.P. I commend you for your strength the troubles you have unfortunately seen is tragic and yet soooo common these days. I really hope and pray that this young girl living in a bad motel can live with you? Maybe show your household this site and they can see how many people are just like them. They are never alone.
I will pray for you and your family.
- "We are not retreating - we are advancing in another Direction."
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Any ex-JW's going to a different church? If so, which one?
by 1Robinella insince i've been out of the jw religion, i've had no desire to attend any churches.
although i've always liked the way many churches look with the (stained glass, etc).
growing up our kh was so ugly and boring to look at.
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Hello. Since I've been out of the JW religion, I've had no desire to attend any churches. Although I've always liked the way many churches look with the (stained glass, etc). Growing up our KH was so ugly and boring to look at. Someone picked drabby gray carpet through out and nothing was hanging from the walls, not even ugly fake plants. My sister and neice decided to attend a non-demoninational church held in a hall. Although they are regular, I was never interested. After much insistance I went with them on two occasions. Once they had a comic minister visiting, kind of weird although he was pretty hilarious. But they do a lot of singing like rock/christian music, everyone stands up and follows along on these large screens. To me, that's always been weird and not for me.
But lately, for some reason I've been meeting with the local priest. I'm not a Catholic but for some reason I was drawn to this particular church. I've always had such issues with that religion (Dark ages, priests bad behavior with little boys...) I'm not looking to get all wrapped up into another religion, not every religion is perfect but it's the closeness to god I suppose I'm looking for. I still believe that you don't have to go to church to be close to god, look at the trees, flowers, sunsets and sunrises and all the animals and pets that we have to be close to god.
Anyone else understand?
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My 16 year old nephew got a tattoo!
by serenitynow! inmy only nephew, who's mom is inactive and his only exposure to the wt is through my hardcore jw mom, just got a tattoo.
it's of his mom's name, i would have been super excited if it was of a cross, lol.
anyway, i had been so worried about him, because i did not know how deep into the jws he is mentally.
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Psychic feelings anyone?
by 1Robinella ini'm not sure what kind of response i will get from everyone, but i have to ask.
is their someone out their that was also raised a jw but grew up with "psychic feelings?
" from the youngest age i can remember having feelings of things or just knowing.
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Yup, sounds familiar Hadit. I'm very in tune with my body and my surroundings. I'm also in tune with others around me.
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Dating a JW for 3 yrs
by justbreathe825 inmy bf and i are thinking on getting married.
i posted a foum early this week on whether or not i should get baptized.
i decided not to.. now even though he says he "doesn't care" he got upset last night when i mentioned the subject and how confused i was.
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Hi justbreath23 correct me if I'm wrong but did you call or talk to someone that's in the organization borg about your boyfriend and what he has told you? lol. If I got all of this right, good for you. He was living a lie anyway. I'm sorry, but I'm trying real hard to be understanding but this guy sounds like a selfish idiot. I'm sure your a bright, pretty girl that deserves better. Doesn't everyone deserve better? Exposing him was the right thing to do anyway, he was living an emotional spiritual lie.
Do you see how nasty all of this has become? and your not even married to him yet. Once married (Which I hope you don't), you WILL BE EXPECTED to get baptized. I'm sorry honey that this boyfriend is so confused and sounds a bit angry too.
I believe your boyfriend needs time away from his mommy, daddy and possibly you too just to get his head on straight. When you do speak to him suggest this. Tell him you want a break for a couple of weeks and then meet over coffee and discuss feelings and goals in person. Texting should be avoided.
Just remember your not marrying the parents your possibly marrying your boyfriend. Although it sounds like his parents are very much involved in your relationship. I suggest if he's mature to marry he'd learn to keep HIS business away from his parents.
If you get married and you have a problem, is he going to run to his parents every time? I hope not. I am not trying to be rude. Don't get into a mind set ("I was with him 3 years, if I break up it would have been a waste of time.") Take it as a learning lesson and move on.
I will pray for you.
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I'm Baking Cookies!
by laverite inthere's nothing better on a cool, cloudy day than baking cookies!
i'm baking some right now and really wish i could invite all of you over for chocolate chip yumminess.
the only person i wouldn't invite would be anyone whose intials are aiw or anyone else who causes divisions.
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Those cookies are hilarious. It looks like my puppy in the pic
cookkkkiiiiieeeeesssss. Yuuuuummmmmm.