Posts by sleepingbeauty

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Don't post too often but need some support

by ~Jen~ in

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this is my 2nd christmas after leaving the jw's.

last year there was drama surrounding the time and i never really focused on it.

this year is differant and i'm having a hard time with it.

sleepingbeauty

Hi Jen

Ive sent you a PM...

If you'd like to join me on facebook your sure welcome to add me :)

I also got out of the JW's Oct 2009 having been in 22 years, I have found it hard to make friends too... Things were made easier though when I met up with a bunch of XJW's from the http://www.exjw-reunited.com/ website.. We all met up (kids & all) in Brighton a few weeks ago for our very own Xmas feast... (Many of them are members on this site too, Cantleave, Nugget, Bigmac, hairhegoat etc), your more than welcome to join us on our next meet up. :)

Big Hugs too you.... x

283

News from Mother ship

by jefferywhat in

1. bethel in ny suspect high level apostate, cant identify it but know its there.

2. major organizational changes about to start rolling out, one is changes to the "service committee" and titles, po to be done away with, thats all i know for now.

was told that if you are the sort of person that cant handle changes, you wont stay in the org for long.

sleepingbeauty

John E. Barr, died too on the 4 December 2010 - So with both gone theres surely to be some new blood trying to make their mark! Bethelites get your ears to the ground please :)

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News from Mother ship

by jefferywhat in

1. bethel in ny suspect high level apostate, cant identify it but know its there.

2. major organizational changes about to start rolling out, one is changes to the "service committee" and titles, po to be done away with, thats all i know for now.

was told that if you are the sort of person that cant handle changes, you wont stay in the org for long.

sleepingbeauty

Mad Sweeney - And nothing's going to happen until Ted Jaracz dies, anyway.

So is it time to sit up now that Ted's snuffed it ??? (June 9th 2010)

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My aunt needs help writing to her JW daughters

by beth_ in

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so, my dh and i have only known since october that the jw's don't have "the truth.

" we're both born ins that were never zealous, but never questioned it either.. my grandma converted when my aunt was pretty young, so she was brought up as a jw from age 5 or 6.. i just found out last week that after her marriage broke up about a year ago and then she moved away, she also figured out the truth about the religion.. anyway, her daughters are young adults and are gung ho jws (even though they weren't brought up that way really).

even though my aunt/ their mom isn't df'ed, they told her they can't have anything to do with her because they can't approve of her new lifestyle.

sleepingbeauty

You might this site very helpful... [place this in your web browser to go to the site as I just havent worked out how to make this a clickable link... :( ]

http://www.freeminds.org/psychology/shunning/

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Father Severely Abused Me

by Band on the Run in

my father severely abused me.

several times i fought for my very life.

i was the eldest and the scapegoat.

sleepingbeauty

Maybe abuse is not endorse in the WT text or from the platform. The culture endorses it.

You hit the nail on the head... WT culture endorses all manner of things, it may not come from the platform, but somehow there is a unity on how children should be trained and how families should behave (like victorians in that children should be seen & not heard) ... This is the bit that those of the World just dont understand. They simply keep believing that JW's are clean upright people who are so lovely, and wouldnt behave like they do... Little do they know...

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current JW tagged in pictures in Xmas and Birthday parties on FB

by James_Slash in

had to laugh when i saw this.. a current jw who i know on fb was tagged in photos showing him at a christmas party a few days ago.

within minutes of them landing he removed the tags because obviously these would have been seen by other jw's on his page.. when i asked him why he'd removed them he said: "i was off work sick and i didn't want my colleagues seeing me on the razzle".

lol.

sleepingbeauty

Facebook can get you into sticky situations.... Thats why around 2 months ago I blocked all known JW's from my friends list. For those that I know are equally living beneath the radar I currently refrain from posting on there wall (because Im currently dressed up in a Santas costume and my posts would be seen by other JW's if I commented on theres).

Anyhow life under the radar will shortly come to an abrupt end, now that I have fully decorated the exterior of our house... As per hairhegoats post today (my hubby) an elderly brother was visibly seen walking up our path and then about turn and scurry off at unusual speed away again... No doubt to dob us into the elders ....bring it on !!!

The Taste Of Total Freedom is Nearly Upon Us :~)

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current JW tagged in pictures in Xmas and Birthday parties on FB

by James_Slash in

had to laugh when i saw this.. a current jw who i know on fb was tagged in photos showing him at a christmas party a few days ago.

within minutes of them landing he removed the tags because obviously these would have been seen by other jw's on his page.. when i asked him why he'd removed them he said: "i was off work sick and i didn't want my colleagues seeing me on the razzle".

lol.

sleepingbeauty

Facebook can get you into sticky situations.... Thats why around 2 months ago I blocked all known JW's from my friends list. For those that I know are equally living beneath the radar I currently refrain from posting on there wall (because Im currently dressed up in a Santas costume and my posts would be seen by other JW's if I commented on theres).

Anyhow life under the radar will shortly come to an abrupt end, now that I have fully decorated the exterior of our house... As per hairhegoats post today (my hubby) an elderly brother was visibly seen walking up our path and then about turn and scurry off at unusual speed away again... No doubt to dob us into the elders ....bring it on !!!

The Taste Of Total Freedom is Nearly Upon Us :~)

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Enjoying the Taste of Freedom ...

by sleepingbeauty in

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hi guys n girls.... i slipped under the jw radar just one year ago.

i wasn't happy going to meetings as i always felt worthless and everything i did wasnt good enough.

well having managed to miss a few meetings, i thought nothing of sneaking a look at apostate websites.

sleepingbeauty

Aww thanks guys... I'll keep you all posted as to how its doing but I'm pleasantly optimistic its gonna work as Ive been testing things out over the course of the year :)

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Childbirth

by sleepingbeauty in

im not a prude, but i just dont like it when the wbts disgusses the facts of life such as childbirth within their articles - (artists impression of a pregnant woman included) it means that all children regardless of age get to understand things they ought not know as yet... am i on my own with this...

awake january 2011 page 16... (ive not worked out how to make this a clickable link, so if it dont work put this into your browser to go to pdf article).

http://www.jw.org/index.html?option=qryqcsvrgznt.

sleepingbeauty

Im not a prude, but I just dont like it when the WBTS disgusses the facts of life such as childbirth within their articles - (Artists impression of a pregnant woman included) It means that all children regardless of age get to understand things they ought not know as yet... Am I on my own with this... ??

Awake January 2011 page 16... (Ive not worked out how to make this a clickable link, so if it dont work put this into your browser to go to PDF article)

http://www.jw.org/index.html?option=QrYQCsVrGZNT

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FARTING WITH FEAR NOW THE CATS OUT THE BAG !!!!!

by Hairyhegoat in

brother numtea called round today to drop of the latest cancer filled ragazines, we never know when he's going to turn up.

i was looking out the front window and spotted him walking up the drive.

then just before he pressed the door bell he about turned and sprinted back down the road, no mean feat if your an old man and there's snow and ice everywhere !!!

sleepingbeauty

We sure will Nugget... Hope you and Cantleave have a gr8 Xmas too...

PS: You'll have to have a run up the country & visit us sometime when the weathers better - Plenty to do round here & im sure our hubbys would love a good old natter & a knees up like they had @ Brighton ....