Posts by JustThatGirl007

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Yesterday was my Son's 21st Birthday

by 00DAD in

yesterday was my oldest son's 21st birthday.

as many of you know, i've been disfellowshipped for over 3 years now.

in the spring of this year i did write to the local boe and request my disfellowshipping be rescinded.

JustThatGirl007

I wish someone would talk some sense into that kid. I'm so sorry. :( He's young. I hope he turns around and will see the error of this sooner rather than later.

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I can't sleep because I just received a very shocking news more than few minutes ago

by Iamallcool in

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i know a very young brother that got married in june of this year.

they are now divorced that fast.

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Worst Day of my life

by BU2B in

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well this afternoon as i sit here i am calm but my heart is literally aching.

i am sitting here with my young daughter on my shoulder.

i guess you could say i spilled the beans to my wife this afternoon.

JustThatGirl007

Man, I'm so sorry. :( Just hugs and support. Baltar447 and I left together, thankfully.

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Hello from Totally ADD I can't get to my computer

by Reopened Mind in

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i am using reopened mind site because we have company for the week and i can't get to my computer because it is connected to our tv.

we get two mag.

in the mail.

JustThatGirl007

Wow, what a load of shit. Save the planet my ass .... Jehovah will fix it! Why bother?!

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Help! Do you have this kind of mailbox? I can't close the door!

by Iamallcool in

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i have a mailbox like this.

i just could not close the mailbox door.

there is a small white roller that is supposed to close the mailbox.

JustThatGirl007

Wish I had a clue, man. Cute mailbox, though.

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A happy life for a gay ex-JW

by Steve_C in

i'm not sure if this is the correct place to put this, but here goes.. i've posted a few times before about different subjects.

in some of those posts ive mentioned that im gay, and in others ive referred to my wife and kids.

i thought id share a bit more information to any who were curious about this.

JustThatGirl007

BRAVO! That's wonderful!!! And what a great picture. :)

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Leaving Jehovah's Witnesses is NOT the same as the doctrines leaving you

by Terry in

if you grow up speaking english and you move to mexico you don't automatically speak spanish, know customs, understand currency, possess skills.

for self-support or have any special insight into latino mindset.. .

why would you expect leaving jehovah's witnesses would leave you any less ill-equipped to navigate the real world?.

Excellent post. It's a colossal mind f*ck to leave and every time people do something nice, I'm FLOORED. Like, wait, I was always told worldly people would be lovers of themselves, hateful, mean, etc., and yet they haven't been. Oh, sure, it happens, but in my experience, I see more good since having left than I ever saw while we were in.

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Kinda new here. A Backstory.

by SethBridge in

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im kind of new here.

i was a former member of this site, a little over a year ago.

had planned on writing a backstory of what happened in the past year but decided to keep it simple.

JustThatGirl007

Wow. Sounds like a hell of a story, man. Looking forward to seeing you around.

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My baby has a friend!

by mrsjones5 in

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it's hard for my youngest son joshua to make and keep friends because his autism gets in the way.

there's this neighbor boy who lives across the way who's asked to be josh's friend.

it's been so cool.

JustThatGirl007

Cantleave, get him connected with other aspies. Find a group local to you. START a group local to you.

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For those of you who do not believe in corporal punishment...

by Chemical Emotions in

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that is, for those of you who actually think that hitting children is wrong, what types of discipline do you find more effective?

i'm not a parent but when dealing with kids, i've seen that time-outs tend to make kids feel isolated and can really hurt them.

if they're near others and are checked up on frequently, it seems ok. but when they're completely ignored, that is just bad.

JustThatGirl007

MrsJ, sounds like Joshua's meltdown got handled pretty well. If my oldest is having a meltdown, we direct him to his room. Thankfully, they are not as frequent as they used to be and not a danger to himself or those around him. (Mine are a danger to me.) And none of them have ever required restraint *except* at school one time, and I still don't know WTF happened there. It bothers me a bit.

I hope you didn't perceive my post prior to yours about Joshua's meltdown to be judgmental in any way. I'm sorry if that's the case. It wasn't intended that way. When I said "there is always a trigger" and "what did you do to trigger it" it wasn't to finger point or blame anyone. It was merely a statement of fact and a question intended to provoke thought. And I wasn't thinking of games being the trigger (same in our house, as well). I was thinking of a school situation where something an adult did triggered the meltdown because the adult didn't understand the kid and didn't understand how to work with them. (If the adult is understanding and seeks to TRULY help, they will remember what works best to get the kid to cooperate. You know? I may not be articulating myself well. But anyway, not a parent/child situation but more of an other adult/child situation. Someone who doesn't know the kid as well as mom and dad do.)

I found myself rather irritated by this whole topic of discipline, started by someone who, apparently, has no kids. I'm all about learning, but in order to learn, you must be open minded enough to try and understand the viewpoint opposite of yours. You know? Anyway, my thoughts didn't quite flow in the manner I expected them to. Slightly frustrating. :) I apologize.