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  To My Mother

  by MrMoe in

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  at about 6:30 this evening my mother passed away.. .

  the best mother and the best wife anybody could ever be blessed with.

  she was not only my mother, she was my friend.

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  Amanda,

  You are very lucky to have had such a wonderful mother.

  I am truly sorry for your loss. May you have peace and comfort; you will be in my prayers.

  Kelley
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  Daughter Going To LONDON!

  by TR in

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  i know, i know, more bragging.. but it is exciting.

  my daughter will be in london from july 18th to august 4th for business study credits.

  instead of taking the class she needs to graduate with an aa this summer, she'll be going to england and scotland.

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  How cool is that! Sounds like she's having the time of her life.
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  Thanks to Kismet

  by kheli in

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  i followed your wonderful advice on how to deal with my "friend" who accused me of securing for my child, a life w/satan.

  i quoted the scriptures in 1 corinthians 13 on love and asked how her email fit into that description of love.

  then i brought up her being judgemental, self-righteous, etc.

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  kheli

  I followed your wonderful advice on how to deal with my "friend" who accused me of securing for my child, a life w/Satan.

  I quoted the scriptures in 1 Corinthians 13 on love and asked how her email fit into that description of love. Then I brought up her being judgemental, self-righteous, etc. At the end I wished her peace.

  So today, I got a reply from her:

  "No need for preaching, like I said I shouldn't have emailed, sorry about that,it will not happen again."

  Ain't if funny how they are always ready to preach, but never ready to be preached to? At least now we know where each other stands.

  Thanks again for your suggestion!
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  Thank God for Friends

  by kheli in

  1. jw
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  i've been df'd since last september.

  i haven't heard from my ex-best friend in about 6 months.

  so all of a sudden she emails me yesterday asking one simple question:.

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  kheli

  Point taken Flip. I have way too much to focus on now.
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  Thank God for Friends

  by kheli in

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  i've been df'd since last september.

  i haven't heard from my ex-best friend in about 6 months.

  so all of a sudden she emails me yesterday asking one simple question:.

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  kheli

  LOL @ Nathan & Joeshmoe

  You wouldn't believe the babysitting rate that I'm getting!
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  Thank God for Friends

  by kheli in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i've been df'd since last september.

  i haven't heard from my ex-best friend in about 6 months.

  so all of a sudden she emails me yesterday asking one simple question:.

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  kheli

  I've been DF'd since last September. I haven't heard from my ex-best friend in about 6 months. So all of a sudden she emails me yesterday asking one simple question:

  "Are you really pregnant?"

  So of course I did not answer the question but I did bring to her attention that she has never replied to my (business related) emails...so what prompts her to email me now?

  Here's her reply:

  "Yeah your right and I know I shouldn't have emailed you at all, but I heard that you were w/ child and hoped that even if you didn't come back to Jehovah for yourself you would for your baby who doesn't deserve a life w/ Satan."

  Hmmmm.[8>] In between the uncontrollable laughter, I'm not sure of how I'm going to reply to this just yet.

  Any ideas?
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  Thoughts about Depression and Anxiety

  by flower in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  this is mostly directed to others that were born/raised in the cult.

  more specifically those raised in the cult who also suffered from severe depression and/or social anxiety disorder or any other mental illness (other than the normal probs that come with being in the borg).

  sometimes i wonder if its just me that doesnt feel like a person now.

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  For the past 5+ years I was suffering from long-term depression and general anxiety disorder. Since I've left the org, I haven't had any bouts of anxiety or depression. It became clear to me that the org was really the cause of my depression. All of the demands that were placed on me, as well as the "artificial" friends that I had, forced me into a place emotionally that I couldn't handle.

  In the org, your best is NEVER enough. They always push you to do or be more. Eventually, you don't even remember what things truly brought you happiness. You're pumped up with promises of everlasting life (if you do certain things) and then you're let down with the realities that NO ONE knows who will get the "reward" or when. That glorious day just never seems to come.

  I missed (what I thought were) my true friends intensely. But one day I just accepted my life for what it truly is. I refuse to let myself sink back into that place of despair again. I will eventually make new, genuine friends without all of the pretenses of an organization.

  Once, you're out of the org, you really have to reinvent who your are. Everything now should be based on what YOU enjoy and love about life...not on what these other people think about you. No matter what you go on to do in your life, they are the ones who are truly missing out. Now is the time to open up to change and shed the JW mentality that you're still holding on to.

  Flower, I wish you peace of mind and more love than your heart can hold. There is more to you than you allow yourself to think.

  Kelley
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  Another Sad Story

  by kheli in

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  2. friends

  my former best friend was murdered this morning in oregon.

  apparently, she has been dating a "worldly" man for about a year now.

  she went to visit him in oregon.

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  Thanks for your loving comments everyone.

  I will probably have my own little private thing to memorialize her.
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  Another Sad Story

  by kheli in

  1. jw
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  my former best friend was murdered this morning in oregon.

  apparently, she has been dating a "worldly" man for about a year now.

  she went to visit him in oregon.

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  kheli

  Thanks Orbi...I'm sure I am still in shock, but I will get help if it gets to be too unbearable.
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  Another Sad Story

  by kheli in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  my former best friend was murdered this morning in oregon.

  apparently, she has been dating a "worldly" man for about a year now.

  she went to visit him in oregon.

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  Thank you ladies.

  Actually, I'm fine considering the circumstances. She and her family are truly the victims.

  I just feel like I should be doing something for her family. We were friends since high school and she was also my maid of honor. So to sit by and do nothing feels hypocritical. But all because of JW rules, I can't be around.

  So much for human compassion.