LeslieV

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  Newbie

  by Abbie in

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  hey all,.

  ok lovely, my very first post and i post a empty post.

  got carried away with the tab key!

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  LeslieV

  Welcome to the board Leslie!!!!!!! Hey I like your name!!! From another Les.

  Leslie
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  Newbie here

  by casurfguy in

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  hey one and all!!

  i am new to this and just wanted to say hi!

  i live in s. california and am looking for some good advice and/or friends in this area.

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  LeslieV

  Welcome, Welcome, Welcome...tell us more about you.

  Leslie
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  My two week consulting trip to Bethel (the beginning of the end) Part 5

  by seven006 in

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  i knew i had a bright mind, i had been told that my whole life.

  she hated going out in service but since i hated it myself we didn't go do the door to door work much.

  i look back now and i can't believe how controlling and un-loving that religion had made me.

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  LeslieV

  Thank you for allowing us to see your life in detail. You are a great writer..keep writing, there is alot of healing that takes place when you write it done. I am looking forward to finding out the REST OF THE STORY.

  Leslie
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  I'm going to be a father

  by Trauma_Hound in

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  my girlfriend is pregnent, found this out when we were down in reno over the weekend.

  then confirmed it today, should be about may 31st for the due date.

  but will find out for sure, after the ob/gyn appointment.

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  LeslieV

  What great news for you and your girlfriend!!! This will change your life. Congrats TH!!!!!

  Leslie
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  I've heard all about you!

  by SM62 in

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  2. friends

  i have heard about this forum from someone, but i won't say who as i don't want to expose them.

  i am in the process of evaluating my life as a jw.

  it has been a pretty sad life - without a real feeling of 'belonging'.

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  LeslieV

  Welcome Terri!!!!!!!!! It takes much courage to come into an internet site and do any posting. We are proud of you!!!!!!! I am from a JW family, all the way back to Russell. I thought Jehovah would strike me dead when I came onto this board. Well it has been over a year and I am still posting!!!

  Leaving is a process...loosing the fear and control that this religion has over people takes time. Enjoy the journey..find out who Terri is..what does she want...You will in time learn to express yourself and your needs.. Being a JW woman that was not allowed. Keep coming back!!!! Your are doing awesome.

  Leslie
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  A bright spot has gone...

  by safe4kids in

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  2. friends

  out of our lives.

  my mother-in-law, jo, passed away yesterday afternoon.

  she died peacefully in her sleep.

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  LeslieV

  Dana I am so sorry for you and your family's loss. My thoughts are with you. I will light a candle tonight in memory of a loved mother, grandmother, mother-in-law.

  Leslie
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  Hi, my introduction.....finally.

  by MonkeyPrincess in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i have been reading posts for a while, but everytime i try and post my intro, i dont know what to say, so i suppose i will just write what comes to me.

  lets see, i was born and raised in the "truth", i have never known anything else my whole life, so this is weird for me to think differently.

  i was df'd about 4 years ago when i met my "worldly" husband, i have tried for the past 2 years to be reinstated, but i guess that i have not tried hard enough, according to the elders (who btw have not been very nice or loving toward me).

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  LeslieV

  Welcome MP glad to have you here and thank you for sharing your story. I also lost all my family when I left the "truth." It has been difficult, but now my three daughters see the cult for what it is. They are well adjusted, going to college, and no one will tell them they can not do what they want because of their gender.

  You sound like you have a wonderful husband. Make traditions with him. Xmas, birthdays etc. Your child will grow up without the guilt and control that this religion has had over you. You are on your way to a full life now that you can finally speak out what you feel. The JW religion produces in people the code of silence. It is not healthy!!!!! Keep coming back.

  Leslie
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  Hi

  by sens in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  just thought id say hi.... my name is sens, ive been out almost 3 months...(da).

  i only know 2 other ex.jw 's ... so feel sort of isolated...(not that i didn't when i was still in the org but anyway...lol).

  i actually have one question....whats the deal with the un thing?.

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  LeslieV

  Welcome Sens!!!!! Glad to have you here.

  Leslie
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  Hey people, its a pleasure to meet everyone.....

  by CETME in

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  2. friends

  hey guys, thought i'd introduce myself...... my name is lars, and i'm 22... i'm majoring in education here in florida........ i was brought up as a jw, but i never really got into it... because the political side was so corrupt.... right now i'm just trying my best to be a good person, for myself and for god..... .

  i'm a little rough around the edges... i shoot guns, race cars, ride bmx..... etc... so i guess my lifestyle didnt suit the jw's as well...... .

  anyways, i searched around for a picture of myself, but i really dont have any "normal" ones......... .

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  LeslieV

  Welcome to the board Cetme!!!! Glad to have you, you will find there are lots of good folks here.

  Leslie
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  Texas 101

  by arrowstar in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  you know how when you moved things get put away?

  then, you start to unpack and "discover" things you might not have seen for awhile?

  well, that's what happened to me yesterday.

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  LeslieV

  Texas sure has alot to offer. Would love to see it some day. The bluebonnets are beautiful. Certainly it has produced many wonderful apostates!!!!

  Leslie