Hi Fark,
I seem to remember you for somewhere..... Hmmm....maybe a nightmare? LOL!
Hey, it's been a while. How are you?
Say "hi" to Simon and Gar!
Love ya guy,
Lindy
Posts by Lindy
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20Hi Everyone! It's Antique!
by Lindy inhi ya'all, it me, antique!.
wow!
i like this site much better than the new h2o!
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Hi Everyone! It's Antique!
by Lindy inhi ya'all, it me, antique!.
wow!
i like this site much better than the new h2o!
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Hi Iarc,
I grew up in Brunswick, lived in Medina area for 28 years and now here, south of Seville, for the past 6 years this month. I was part of the original Medina congregation when I was little and my mom came in, then the Brunswick Cong., helped build the Medina Cong., went to Wellington, Ashland and Wadsworth for a while, in between here and there. I know people in the Strongsville Cong. and Berea. When we moved here, I became part of the Wads. Cong. and faded out. Only went to two Memorials and about three meetings. I went on the net shortly after we moved here and proceeded to discover that my doubts weren't bogus and started to live for the first time.
JAVA should be congratulated for his courage and endurance. I am older than he is and I hope I have the courage to finish the four years. But so far I really enjoy college even though it is hard at times. I have a chronic pain disorder that gets in my way, but so far so good. I love learning. And after so many years a JW, I have a lot to catch up on! LOL
Hey, if you want to talk some time, email me. Where abouts in Akron did you live? How was the main campus there? My daughter has one more semester to go before she has to start going there and she is scared about it being so big and impersonal. The Wayne campus is very small and friendly and the professers are great. She has social anxiety and doesn't do well with change, so I am a little concerned about here.
Nice talking with a "local". Have a good weekend!
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My Sister
by Esmeralda inafter being so close to getting a clue about the "truth",my oldest sister is way back in it, deeper than ever.. i love claire dearly, and i know that in her way, she loves me too.. i believe the problem in our relationship lies in that when it all comes down to it, at the end of the day, we don't really like each other very much anymore.
this knowledge saddens me more than i can explain.. it wasn't always this way.. we did fight a lot as children.
perhaps it's the eight year age difference.
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Dear Es,
As I was reading your post I couldn't help but think of myself in one area. You mentioned that your sister was having some doubts. I relate to that and what I did when I first started doubting that the Witnesses had the "truth". You are taught as a JW that if you have doubts then there is something lacking in you. It just can't be the Society because it is God backed. So then you try to figure out what could be wrong with you. Well, it seems that your sister is "discovering" that the "problems" are "Satan planting seeds of doubt" in her mind. She connects you with that. Thus she needs to back away from you. But more than that she needs to go somewhere new to get a "fresh start". It seems she is scared and running away is a good option for that. She won't have to deal with what ever issues are at this location. She thinks that it will be different elsewhere.
All the years that I was doubting I went to different congregations to get that "fresh" start and blamed Satan and many other things. One thing I never focused on was disproving others beliefs that the JW's were wrong. When I really focused on that then I realized that I couldn't truly defend my "faith" and then things started to work for me.I was then ready for the truth about the "Truth".
I think your sister may be running looking for something to take the doubts away. Inside her she is putting up all the right walls to stay in the "Truth" and to block out the doubts. She hasn't figured out yet that the doubts are the things that she should be investigating. She will find out in time, that moving isn't going to do the trick and make things okay. With an Elder for a husband though and everyone parroting all the same things I don't know if she can break free. I hope so. It took me forever. But I finally figured it out, so there is hope. There is always hope. I wish though that it didn't cost you the pain that it does. But at least you know who you are and what you believe and where you stand. Maybe that scares her too? Continue to love your sister as much as she will let you. That way you are there if her "safe" wall comes down.
Your sister is doing what kids do. She is plugging her ears and yelling la, la, la.... loudly so that she can't hear you, but only hearself, because if she hears you she will have to do something about what she is hearing and she doesn't want that. It would cause her whole life to change, and obviously she isn't ready for that.Love,
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Hi Everyone! It's Antique!
by Lindy inhi ya'all, it me, antique!.
wow!
i like this site much better than the new h2o!
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Hi Tina!
Taking a few minutes from the books and checking back. Nice to see so many friends.
Yep, I finally did it. I actually went back this spring quarter and am sticking with it! Only after three years of attemps! It was odd how many dropped out after a few weeks. And my daughter Rachel said after spring break more will disappear. This week off stuff might not be good though. I am already getting lazy on things. It is going to be hard Monday morning gettin' up and at 'em again.
Take care,
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Hi Everyone! It's Antique!
by Lindy inhi ya'all, it me, antique!.
wow!
i like this site much better than the new h2o!
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Hi Waiting!
Good to see you here. I like the name Lindy but a bunch of people seem to think I'm a guy, you know, the Lindburgh thing. But it is a nick-name for Linda and that is me.
I shared the grading on the curve thing with my husband and we both had a good laugh! Thanks!
The kids were I go seem to be okay with us "older folks". It is a small campus and not the main one. I can only go here for a couple years and then I have to transfer to the main campus in Akron. I don't like the idea of that. Even the professors at our campus don't prefer to go there.
Good for your son, going to law school! You must be so proud of him. They have a new series starting on TV about new law students, can't remember the name of it, but it looks like it might be pretty good. Maybe he can get a few tips. LOL
LindyHey Antique! Lindy is such a pretty name, btw.
Good to see your post. I always enjoy them. Didn't know you were a college kid, though. Congratulations! I've heard that the younger kids don't like the "mature adults" in their classes when graded on a curve. Brings the curve way too high and interfers with their drinking time.My son is in law school and he doesn't allow anything to interfer with his drinking time. lol.
Come back and visit.
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Hi Everyone! It's Antique!
by Lindy inhi ya'all, it me, antique!.
wow!
i like this site much better than the new h2o!
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Hi Michelle,
Yeah, the snow was the problem, and I am about 25 miles south of Cleveland. They never close the college so when they did I knew it was bad. I took one look outside and I pretty much decided I wasn't goin' any way so I was very happy when they announced it.
Thanks for the compliment on my postings. I knew I wasn't dumb but how smart I was, that due to being a Witness, I never discovered. And of course, being a JW doesn't take a lot of brain power anyway. I know I grew more intelligent just doing research on finding about the facts abut the WTBTS along with being on the old H2O and conversing with all the smarties there. But I didn't know if it was going to be enough for college. I was pretty scared. But I calmed down after a couple A's started to come in. I just hope I can keep it going.
Thanks for the encouragement.
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Hi Everyone! It's Antique!
by Lindy inhi ya'all, it me, antique!.
wow!
i like this site much better than the new h2o!
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Thank you for the welcome. It seems to be a nice group of people. My major is social work. Probably with the elderly. It seems to be a growing feild. I'm not totaly sure yet. Yep, first semester and the next couple will have a lot of general subjects in it. One I don't look forward to is math, ;( the subject from hades, as far as I'm concerned! And I will have to do at least two of them! YUCK!
Right now I'm taking a break from studying. I'm supposed to be on break this week and it seems to be no break at all, except for going to classes themselves. I do have some great intructors though. I hope they're all this good!
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Hi Everyone! It's Antique!
by Lindy inhi ya'all, it me, antique!.
wow!
i like this site much better than the new h2o!
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Hello Joelbear,
Isn't it great to learn again and finally be doing what you wanted to all along? I wish you the best in acheiving your goals. Don't feel bad about how long it took you to start. I tried for three years. I signed up and chickened out each time. I thought I was to old and I couldn't compete with the "youngsters" but it is working out just fine and some of the "youngsters" are attaching themselves to me and seeking help! It gets hard for me some times, but I love it just the same. You'll make a great Math teacher, and a great teacher in general because of what it took you to get where you are going!
When I take general math I will seek your help. LOL! Math is my worst area! I have never gotten it, it never clicked. Bad teachers I suspect, from what I recall, and what I know know. You on spring break yet?
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Hi Everyone! It's Antique!
by Lindy inhi ya'all, it me, antique!.
wow!
i like this site much better than the new h2o!
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Hi Es,
Thanks for the welcome. I love your picture. Happy to see you too!
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Hi Everyone! It's Antique!
by Lindy inhi ya'all, it me, antique!.
wow!
i like this site much better than the new h2o!
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Hi Ya'all, it me, Antique!
I'm new here, but not at H2O. Wow! I like this site much better than the new H2O! Faster, and the topics are much more interesting. I see a lot of ones from H2O here, and not over there much. I can see why.
I haven't been on H2O much lately and I came here because Farkel mentioned it a while back. I see more of my old pals like COMF and Uncle Bruce, Tina, etc.
Haven't been visiting much any where with college going full force for me. I was overwhelmed at first but now it is getting easier. I still have to study harder than my kids but I think my grades are better than theirs are too!! LOL! But they have a life outside college, unlike me. So far I'm getting A's in Pshyc. English Comp., and Reading and Study Skills, But not in my computer class. But I'm no where near flunking that either! I think thatis going to be a high C ore a low B.
We are on spring break right now but I have a lot of homework and things to catch up on school-wise. We had a couple snow days so no it is "catch-up" time. A psych test when we get back! Arrrgh!!
But life is so much better now. I finally feel like I'm getting my life back after JWDumb. I do have a brain, I do have a brain, I do have a brain. Hehehe.Well, love to all of you and I hope to see you a bit more often, but if I don't come often remember that I at least think of everyone. Hope everyone is okay and well.
I saw that Tally is back, and that is so nice, but I also see that there are jerks here as well as everywhere who are crude and unfeeling. Just ignore them Tally, you have lots of other people who are your friends.
Well, I just wanted to touch base and let the ones who are wondering where I went to, that I'm okay and doing fine! Gotta go study! (I love saying that!)
Lindy