I tend to read through this board, more than participate it in. I do better at one to one conversations. I think I'm shy (some don't agree), but once I feel comfortable with somebody I feel more myself. People who I spend more time with, which is at my place of employment, tell me I'm a very personable and approachable person.
Lost Diamond
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WHAT TYPE OF PERSONALITY DO YOU HAVE?
by minimus inwhat type of personality do you really have?
do you have the same personality in person that you do on-line?
some of us here seem to be rather private and others appear to be very good at communication.
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DO U BELIEVE IN LIFE AFTER DEATH?
by Mary ineven though we were all raised with the firm doctrine that absolutely nothing happens to you after death, (except for those baptized before 1935 of course), does anyone here think that maybe something does happen after we die?
i've seen some programs about people that have reported having near death experiences.
while this doesn't offer proof, i find it very strange that one individual, during her nde, repeated a conversation she heard on an entirely different floor in the hospital while she was clinically dead.
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Lost Diamond
I'm not too sure what do believe either. I would like to believe there is more after death. I have never liked the idea that we simply cease to exist, so part of me clings on to the idea....what if.
You know the feeling you get when someone is watching, and you turn and nobody is there? I've wondered if that is connected to the phenomenon of a being's energy or presence.
I guess I would like to believe that perhaps there is "something" that is rooting for us and cheering us on, trying to steer us in the right path so we don't fall so hard.
This may sound a little "whoo-whoo" to some, but I'll admit the thought does cross my mind.
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I MAY HAVE HIT BOTTOM
by BONEZZ ini thought i'd hit it several times before...as i have been thru the divorce over the past couple of years...lost all my so-called friends...lost my belief in what i thought was the "truth"....and now my own loving daughter, being the good little dub she is has told me she doesn't want me to walk her down the aisle at her wedding.
she told me today at lunch.
i almost threw up.
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Lost Diamond
Bonezz,
I can't express the hurt that I feel for you more than all the friends here have. My heart goes out to you....truely. Hang in there!
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What do you enjoy doing with your spare time?
by Celtic in.
i know i've posted a question similar to this before, but what with all the newcomers here, i thought no harm to ask the question again.. what do you enjoy doing with your spare time and why?.
celtic mark - cornwall uk
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Lost Diamond
Meet friends for brunch or coffee. Heck, I don't even mind going by myself! There is a lot to see here in beautiful Oregon. When my two kids are not visiting their Dad, I bring them along as well. They enjoy just about anything we do.
Next would be hanging around a book store with a cup of coffee in my hand.
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special one day assembly
by DIAMOND ini just got back from the special one day asssembly.
i fell rejuvinated,revitilized and refreshed.....its the most sleep i've had in days!!!!!!!.
diamond
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Lost Diamond
Ah yes, but wouldn't a nice comfy bed at home be much better to sleep on rather than the standard hard assembly chairs? Why even go?
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Sure Fire Ways To Go Broke
by drahcir yarrum ini was thinking of unique businesses that would probably land you in bankruptcy court and came up with this one:.
selling windows to kingdom halls.
does anyone else have any suggestions?
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Lost Diamond
Stay clear away from credit cards! Use only in dire emergencies, which is extremely rare!
Make this a habit and it's very easy not rely on them. I see way too many younger people getting caught up in using their credit cards for everything! This is a huge mistake. I'm 36 now and I have never felt like I've missed out on anything and I have everything my kids and I need.
Oh well...just a thought.
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SOMETHING THAT IRRITATES ME
by bay64me inok, so it's maby to be viewed as a minor irritation but annoying all the same.
i can't help getting peed off when i see tv programmes showing music clips and videos that were out when i was in!.
it makes me sad to think that i missed out on so much good stuff, when all the while i thought i was keeping myself "unspotted" by not having any part of the world!.
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Lost Diamond
Quit dwelling on the past! It's time to move on!
You can live and enjoy life now! All the negative thoughts about all we missed growing up as JW kids just holds us back....one step forward, two steps back. There's a lot of life out there and we all need to discover it, enjoy it, and live it. We are no longer with the Org. so there is no need to fight and defend ourselves for just being human. We are free to breath freely! Don't waste it on the negative stuff.
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Do you care that you offend JW's?
by wholewheat inthis is a sincere question.
do you worry about offending active witnesses?
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Lost Diamond
I'm with a few of you here. I don't try to offend anybody just because I can....even a JW. I don't feel hatred towards anybody. I'm very open minded and I believe everybody has a right to say or feel as they please, and I respect that we are all different. If they happen to not agree with me...oh well, I can live with it. I'm my own person and I just as well let everyone be.
The only time I feel I would have to say something is if somebody or something is being hurt.
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Only Waiting For This Moment
by COMF inwhen i moved into my new house, i found that i was not the only new tenant.
a couple of newlywed scissortails had beaten me to residency by building a nest in an inside corner of my back patio.
they were rather distressed by my arrival, but have learned to tolerate my presence.
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Lost Diamond
COMF,
How special! Sounds like they are here to teach us something....we can all venture out, learn to fly, taken on the world and see how beautiful it can be.
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Definitions
by erasescars ini am not, nor ever have been, a witness.
i have a very dear friend who is a former (actually still is technically, as i understand it) witness and who is trying to adjust to existence in the "world.
" i am here on this site to better understand the hell she has been subjected to all her life and the hell she is and will still go through on her journey.
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Lost Diamond
Erasescars,
I'm speaking from experience....whatever you do, do not be pushy, negative or argumentive. You sound like you are very supportive....she definitely needs that now, but she needs to separate from the JW's on her own speed. By your listening and being there for her will help by giving her the strength she'll need to decide what she needs to do. Be kind and understanding.
When you separate from a familiar way of life, although abusive, it's like a part of you has died.....she'll need the time to mourn. It is also very, very frightening! She has trusted the organization for so long, to find out it's not what she was led to believe....the rug has been pulled from underneath her. It's like the wind being knocked out of you.
You may tactfully suggest she seek counseling for her abusive upbringing. This along with her brainwashing by the JW organization is a lot to deal with on her own. Let her know you're there for her, and show her that life and the world is not a scary place.