Posts by C6H12O6

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How have you fared since leaving the Jehovah's Witnesses?
by God_Delusion in
1. jw
2. experiences
howdy guys and gals!.

personally, my life has been fantastic.

it's like a massive weight has been lifted off of me, especially when it comes to having to go to the meetings.
C6H12O6

To be honest: half good and half bad
the bad: living with a JW family member who makes my life as difficult as possible, starting my social circle from scratch, trying to ignore rumors and gossip spread about me
the good: more free time, less stress wrinkles, less stress weight, get to sleep in on weekend mornings, no more dealing with fake friends, being able to join holidays and birthdays without the awkwardness of being a JW, and no more worrying about breaking god WT's laws or pleasing god WT
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Was There Anything You Actually Enjoyed About Being A JW?
by MrFreeze in
1. jw
2. experiences
i'm sure this question has been raised a lot but it is always good to look back.

the last 5 or 6 years of me being a jw, i did not have a very good go of it.

one thing i actually did enjoy was going to the international convention.
C6H12O6

learning tidbits of foreign languages and culture
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A question specially for ladies ...
by Dudu in
1. jw
2. experiences
did you change the way you dress after leaving the wt?.
C6H12O6

Yes, I did change the way I dress after leaving the WT.
I can finally wear mini skirts, black nail polish and alien costumes.
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How ManyYears Did You Waste Being A Jehovah's Witness?
by minimus in
1. jw
2. friends
i was raised as a jw and i haven't been to a meeting in about 8 years..
C6H12O6

around 10 years total
about 3 years if it's just the "baptized publisher" years
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Watchtower, Wolverine, and the LIE that every 13-year-old saw RIGHT AWAY...
by Unlearn in
1. jw
2. friends
i'll always remember this issue of the awake warning jw parents about comic books and why they were so dangerous.. the cover had a kid on the front sitting indian-style reading a comic book, wide-eyed and smiling.

came out in the early 1980's.. i'll always remember it because it screwed up one of my favorite past-times: i was around 13 years old and a hardcore collector.. after this article, it was a continual tug-o-war with my dad over comics....and it lasted until i was 18 and moved out.. .

here's what was telling about that article:.
C6H12O6

That wolverine cover does not look like it is connected with spiritism or the occult. This sort of "judge a book by it's cover" thinking makes the WT out of touch with reality.
The same thing happened when the batman movie,"The Dark Knight," came out in 2008.
Hardcore dubs around my area were up in arms about the movie simply because of the title.
Just based on the title, they assumed it was about spiritism and evilness without having any solid proof to back it up.
Poor saps, they missed out on great movie.
I can't wait to see them try to demonize "The Dark Knight Rises" this year.
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If you were raised in a home with a JW parent and a non-JW parent: a few questions
by Lady Lee in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
if you were raised in a home with a jw parent and a non-jw parent: a few questions.. i am going to be addressing the international cultic studies association (icsa) in july at the conference in montreal.

my focus is on 3 groups.

the third group consists of people people who grew up in homes where one parent was a jw and the other wasn't.
C6H12O6
1. Was your non-JW parent ever a JW?
  no
2. Who was responsible for your religious upbringing? The JW or the non-JW?
  Probably both: JW mother, and I also had other "mother" and "older sister" figures in the congregation
3. Did they argue about it?
  no
4. Were you forced to go?
  yes
5. Did the non-JW parent have any real say in how the family celebrated holidays?
  Yup, so it was good bye halloween, thanksgiving, christmas, chinese new year and birthdays
6. Over all what impact did this split household have on your childhood and even later in life?
  Felt bad that if my dad and my entire extended family did not become JW's then they won't be able to live forever in paradise.
  So I tried to be as good as possible to "win them over with good conduct."
  Unfortunately, i was never able to convert anyone like the examples and experiences.
  I was told that the problem was my fault because I was not good enough by God's WT standards...thus damaging my sense of self-worth in the process.
  I was also taught to avoid "bad association," including my own unbelieving relatives.
  So i spent as little time possible with them.
  Years later, I regretted missing out on their important events.
  Now that i'm no longer a JW, i'm considered the villian no matter what i do...oh the power of gossip.
7. What would you want therapists to know about your situation?
  The experience of being a JW has left me with severe depression, another therapist and several people noticed it.
  The extremely sheltered lifestyle also made me unprepared for the real world.
  Sometimes i have self-esteem issues and look for approval from others, and it also made me sensitive to criticism.
8. Any other thoughts
  Having someone for emotional support and reality check does wonders during the recovery phase. It was a lot harder to heal when i was alone.
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Any more fond (not so) DC memories?
by outsmartthesystem in
1. jw
2. experiences
my oldest child was barely 4 months old and not an easy baby.

she cried all the time....and getting her to sleep during the day was a pain.....especially in a facility that was 80 degrees with a/c.

on sunday afternoon of the dc....knowing we had a two hour drive home (she also didn't sleep in the car well).....i went to an "off limits" area with her.
C6H12O6

Honestly, I didn't have a lot of DC memories that stood out since most DC's follow the same basic formula: a series of boring speeches by big shot brothers, new releases, baptisms, fake experiences, and the overrated drama/play.
but i remember sneaking in 2 snickers bars when i was only given healthy food for lunch and snacks
another memory: A sister had to go to the bathroom and asked her friend to watch the fire alarm. Shortly after the sister left, her friend's daughter pulled the fire alarm. A voice over the intercom said: "This is an emergency..." Everyone was laughing. It happened in the morning before the DC opened.
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What's your favorite stereotype that is used by the WT?
by Chemical Emotions in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i like the "sudductive woman with long dark hair", for one.

very funny pictures..
C6H12O6

happy, smiling bethelites with no regrets
nothing could be further than the truth
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Has anyone ever put a flyer / note in the donation box
by biometrics in
1. jw
2. experiences
has anyone ever put a note / flyer in a jw donation box?or has anyone ever found one in a donation box?

what was your reaction?.

i've heard of some putting stickers in literature (before it's published).. i was thinking of dropping a few in the donation box (when i visit my elderly mother i sometimes go to the meeting).. what would be a good note?.
C6H12O6

maybe an I.O.U?
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Did you hear about the Bro. who was making $75K a year placing WT lit?
by Glander in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
neither did i..
C6H12O6

Did you hear about armageddon coming at 1914 1918 1925 1975 ...at any second?