Posts by sleepingbeauty

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Elder wants to do "other activities" with me

by InterestedOne in

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i'm fully aware that this is a cult, and i was waiting for the social elements to kick in.

so far, i have just been doing the "bible study," discussing doctrine, etc.

however, recently one of the elders said he wants to get together with me to do other activities.

sleepingbeauty

There is a severe shortage of brothers, so if she had the slightest remote bit of interest in you being a potential brother/future boyfriend, she would have been ringing you & chatting with you all about your progress.. As she isnt that way interested, then she has absolutely no romatic interest in you & therefore you are WASTING your time

... RUN...

I wasnt a born in. I started studying at 17 years old. After 6 months I was rapidly included in all the congregational get to gethers and then went out with groups of JW teens my age for 7 months. I practically immediately became romatically attached to a brother for 7 months & only when I'd got baptised could we officially state we were seeing each other. No sooner had we started seeing each other (whilst chaperoned) we were engaged within 12 weeks, & married 1 year later !!!

Believe me when I say you will NEVER have any time alone with this Sister until the day you marry !!!! This no life for any couple...

The only happy ending I have to add to this is that now after 20 years me & my hubby woke up to the JW clap trap & escaped JWdom together with our 4 beautiful children. Dont get yourself sucked in. Please hear us & run. You will look back one day and will see that you had a lucky escape....

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Did you ever think that Satan wasn't trying hard enough to tempt you?

by JimmyPage in

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the wt would always say things like "satan knows our weaknesses and how to exploit them".. so if he knew i wouldn't be able to resist a hot chick as a teenager, why wasn't that wily serpent sending them my way by the bucketfuls?.

if he knew i wouldn't be able to resist a job offering me six figures a year, why wasn't that angry lion trying to devour my spirituality with it?.

it was damn disappointing!

sleepingbeauty

Yes I know what you mean. We should have been experiencing more trials especially because he had already got those in the world & all he had to do was to get us to join him too....

I remember thinking what would happen if I did the lottery. Would Satan make me win & every JW would know what I had done!.... What a pilliock I was. Ive done the lotto loads of times now and I'm still no millionaire.....

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New exJW Pamphlet to leave with Bible Studies

by jwfacts in

recently someone asked for a pamphlet to leave with a neighbour that started studying with jws.

i noticed that they was not a lot available, so have put together something.

please let me know your opinion and any errors.

sleepingbeauty

Brilliant - I prefer the A5 one but thats just my personal preference:)

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What Brought You Into the Witnesses?

by Band on the Run in

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my family was enmeshed with the wtbts for generations before my birth.

i'm certain it has been asked before but i am curious what brings others into the fold?

what was the attraction?

sleepingbeauty

Probably having a Crap Home Life & seeing my Aunts Idyllic loving family looking like the Waltons... I wanted a piece of that so I became one at 17 years old ! - What a Very Stupid girl I was !!!!

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Did your wardrobe of clothes change when you left the JW'S

by Hairyhegoat in

mine did and i have not put a suit on since escaping the cult.

the mrs has given all but 1 away to the charity shops and i have loads more room in me wardrobe now.

what items of clothing did you get rid of when you got out of the cult ?

sleepingbeauty

Ive spent the year playing around with different hairstyles, make-up (especially eyeliner) and wore clothes to fit my mood.

I dont think i've worn a single skirt & have lived in either leggings, jeggings or jeans. I had a single (very tiny) piercing to my nostril and after that I felt totally liberated... Now though I will probably spend the next 6 months toning things down, as a lot of the clothes I was wearing were dark. Now I want bright clothes that will express that Im happy & feeling on top of the world !

Has anyone else felt that their clothes were worn to fit in with their moods.... ?

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Please reccommend older Watchtower publciations for stumbling purposes

by TheStumbler in

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first time poster here but i've been lurking a while.. i have a question that i was hoping some of the watchtower historians might be able to answer.

if a witness was willing to read some of the organisation's older publications, what books would you get them to read and how do i get these books?.

my family are witnesses and my father is an elder.

sleepingbeauty

I find it really interesting that your dad has given you so much of his time to listen to you questioning everything! He either thinks he can win you over or is being super careful just waiting for you to slip up with anything that sounds apostate ... ~Time will tell..

Welcome to this site By The Way :)

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I've been stumbled by JWs, and it was caught on video

by just n from bethel in

video.

sleepingbeauty

lol - funny.... ha ha ha ha

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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

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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

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)