i don't get to watch this series on it's scheduled night, but i do keep up by watching it on the internet.
this year a lot has been revealed, but like always, a lot has not.
basically it seems the island has some special powers, a box that gives you what ever you want, and people see this ben guy as a leader.
I loved the first season of Lost. The second season they introduced so many characters that it became so convuluted it was silly. I wish they would go back and deal with the original cast. I miss them, they seem to only be given now very little time on screen. I think it is the reason their ratings have gone way down from the first season. JMO
Leslie
my cousin has left the borg, all on his own and he sounds like a recording of me!
i'm no longer alone after 17 years; now i have someone to talk to and his experiences are alot like mine.
to think, he refused to talk to me for over 17 years!
Thansk goodness he saw the "truth" about the "lie." I am glad you have some family now to associate with. Help him get through the withdraw of the cult, he will need you.
Leslie
i really need some advice for a problem that is really bothering me and that is why i signed on to this site.
i have become estranged completely from my dear sister who has become a dedicated jw.
i am sure that many of you have heard stories like this before but it really hurts me.
First welcome Libra, glad you are with us.
I am sorry to say that I know what you are going through, because I did it to my family. When I became a JW, they teach you over and over, that those that are faithful will leave their father and mother, and who loves their family more then God is not worthy of him. So you are correct she is pulling away from you. You are taught paranoia...the world is against you..and if you are not a JW then you are in the world. Translation: If you are not a JW then you are not worthy to associate with, because after all if you are in the world you will die...period. So active JW's pull aways from their "worldly family" so that they do not feel sorry for you when you are killed by Jehovah.
It is so sad for family members who watch this happen to those they love. It is like addiction problems, you watch your loved one over and over destroy themselves, but until they can see what they are doing, or they reach rock bottom, no matter what you say or do they do not listen. It is exactly the sameway in a cult. You can tell them, beg them, show them proof that what they believe is inaccurate, but until they themselves see what you are saying, it is a waste of your energy.
You and your family need to raise above their behavior, and still show love and consideration. It is the only way you can keep guilt away from yourself. No matter what she does you know you did the best you could.
Good Luck.
Leslie
thanks for saying she is cute...i must agree, but i am biased!
Love her smile, she is darling. Enjoy her they grow up so fast. I envy you.
Leslie
last monday my husband, a nice guy, after ranting for a bit about terrorists, came over to me, to kiss me i thought.
he hit my head and then started to choke me, shouting "be healed.
" i managed to get away from him and he kept yelling "be healed" and saying that i was bewitched and had put a curse on him.
Wow, I am so glad that you sent a police officer back to check on him, and you did not go in yourself. No matter what happen to him, make sure that you recieve an Order of Protection against this man. You have no way of knowing in his twisted mind what he might do to you if he get out.
Please call a domestic volence agency in your area. They can help you with whatever you need, and usually have free counseling services. You must be terrified, and that would be normal. It is also normal after a traumatic event to have flashbacks and nightmares. You need to be able to vent this with others that understand what you are dealing with. That is why it is good to be connected with a Domestic Violence agency. Good luck we are here for you.
Leslie
i just got fired from my job as a waiter because she said i sucked or something along those lines.
i have a week before the fee is due, which is $1,700, and thats not including the plane ticket, my digging equipment, and extra spending money.
i already made a $300 deposit, and $1,700 is only for 3 weeks.
The only way you can make a living on a Major in Anthropology or Archeology is teaching. You can teach at a High School level with a Master's, and you would be qualified to teach History. If you want to teach Anthro or Archeology at a college level you ned a Phd. That is what my daugher is going to do is teach at a college level.
What is your Minor? That also can play into what you could possible do with your education.
Leslie
my almost 17 year old daughter left to stay with her dad last thursday.
this is the second time she has left due to my strict rules, like 10p school day curfue, get to school on time, keep your grades above a c. she has not kept to my rules, so as a consequence i told her this last wednesday night she has lost driving priviledges of the car i gave her on her 16th birthday.
she said she was leaving to live with her dad.
Jill,
I sure have been there. My youngest decided to leave home right after High School and live on her own, she also was 17. She is now 19, and finally had realized her mistake in leaving home so young. She also did not do well in HS, but after working for peanuts realized also that maybe mom was right, and she needed to go to college. So at least she has begun going to college now.
It is a greiving process you go through when they leave home. You are not to blame for her not wanting boundaries, and her knowing that Dad will let her do what she wants. Believe me when I tell you some children have to learn the hard way. Her father will get sick of it also, Remember he really has not been around for her, so she is trying to establish somekind of relationship with him. Your daughter will also begin to see who he really is in time. Hang in there, I know she will come back to say she is sorry. Doesn't mean you have to let her live there now, but you can establish your relationship with her again.
Leslie
cant really explain to much at the mo am emotionally numb but think i may be about to bring an end to my marriage,,,,,,,,,,and inside i am falling apart
I am really sorry that you are going through this. The end of a marriage no mater how good or bad it was, is very heartwrenching. It is the end of a dream, you have to grieve just like you do when someone dies. Venting is really good, there is alot of healing in writing also. Vent away, we are here for you.
Leslie
wow.
wow.
i used to post here lifetimes ago, and i just recently came back and read some of my old posts.
Welcome back Katie. Glad you got out of an awful marriage.
Leslie
i simply asked a friend of mine to explain to me deut 20:20-22 and he wrote this:.
"its really quite simple what i think about deut.18:20-22. i don't.
the hebrew scriptures describing aspects of the original law convenent ended when the new convenent came into place by means of christ's death.
Wow, he is calling scripture minor details? I guess for the JW cult only the scriptures that back their belief system is viable to them.
Doesn't it surprise you sometimes when you read this, and remember we were all that brainwashed. I thought I was a reasonable intelligent person until I read this cult talk, and to think I was caught also in its web.
Leslie
