Posts by BeautifulMind

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Thankful for my babies

by BeautifulMind in

i hope everyone is having a good day/night.

so i was just reflecting on how happy i am to have my babies, despite the orgs.

not so subtle requests that married couples not have babies in order to further serve the org.

I hope everyone is having a good day/night. So I was just reflecting on how happy I am to have my babies, despite the orgs. not so subtle requests that married couples not have babies in order to further serve the org. I'm happy for more than one reason though.

Reason 1 - my mother was terminally ill at the time I got married. She told me over and over again that I shouldn't bring any kids into this wicked world, it would be gone soon anyway. Wait until the new system she said. At the time, it wasn't a big deal. Being newly married, that was the last thing on my mind, kids. We wanted to enjoy each other for a few years or so anyway, no point in upsetting her. Thankful that when the time was right for us, we had our babies.

Reason 2 - I had some complications with both of my babies, which had to be delivered via c-section, one prematurely. They are both healthy now. After the last one, I got my tubes tied for one reason only - blood issue. See, I was still fully in the org at the time I birthed my last child. So because of what I went through with my pregnancies, I didn't want to risk anymore complications happening which would call for a blood transfusion should I become pregnant again. So I got a tubal ligation.

So Im thankful that I didn't take my mother's advice and not have children, thankful that both me and my babies are ok without needing any extra medical attention. I'm bummed about not being able to have any more children because of the decisions I made due to the blood issue, but I have two beautiful babies that I am thankful for.

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HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!

by BeautifulMind in

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friends

from one beautiful mother to all of the beautiful mothers on this site & the beautiful mothers who are no longer with us - including mine (rip) - happy mothers day.

enjoy your day!

BeautifulMind

From one beautiful mother to all of the beautiful mothers on this site & the beautiful mothers who are no longer with us - including mine (RIP) - happy Mothers Day. Enjoy your day!

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New ANTI-GAY video for Kids on jw.org

by ttdtt in

https://www.jw.org/en/bible-teachings/family/children/become-jehovahs-friend/videos/one-man-one-woman-marriage/.

disgusting!.

BeautifulMind

Ugh...they are getting more and more ridiculous with these kids videos. Let ppl live their lives! I knew a few gay/lesbian kids in my home cong when coming up. They really struggled to conform to the jw way and eventually left the jws and good for them. No one should have to change their life for gb/j-god. You don't have to agree with ppls choices, but it would be nice to respect them. I have a lot of gay/lesbian relatives as well and I'm sure they would find this offensive on so many levels. They are so out of touch with reality it's sad. And I didn't even touch on the manipulation of Sophia going on in this video 😡

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Why are witnesses all so highly stressed?

by stuckinarut2 in

witnesses are so anxious, stressed, highly strung..... so much for ones who are supposed to be "the happiest people"..... thoughts?.

BeautifulMind

It's a lot to keep up with. They demand your time, money 24/7 365. You can't think for yourself or even be yourself fully. That can mentally screw with you. And I think a lot know it's nonsense, but don't know how to leave without losing everything which adds to the stress. Glad I'm done with it. My whole world could fall apart and I lose everything and I still would never go back to that abuse, no thanks.

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Being Positive around family that are still in.

by freddo in

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if you are a fader or you have reduced activity markedly - say resigned as a pioneer or an elder or ms or gone inactive and still have some relationship with your immediate family or spouse - how do you stay positive around them when you feel like shaking them out of their stupor but believe deep down it would be counter productive?.

thoughts from all most welcome..

BeautifulMind

I just try to change the subject to something else if they are talking directly to me. Like just the other day my in-laws asked when our regional is. I just said I didn't know and then changed the subject quickly to something new one of the kids is doing before they could get a follow up question in. If it's in a group setting with the family and they are talking about jw stuff, I just stay out of it. It works for me and everyone is happy.

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Any thought behind your " Avatar"

by The Rebel in

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i think that's the correct phrase?

anyway when i first came here, that little picture that "the rebel" hides behind, was a self portrait of a very sad man, who simply had too much knowledge.

now i feel after 7 months here, i should repaint that " avetor" give some happiness to the eyes, and a contented smile to the lips.. in short my " avetor" was a self portrait of a man with too much knowledge.

BeautifulMind

My Avatar to me conveyed how I was feeling when first coming out of or waking up from being a jw my entire existence. The spell was broken and there I was fully having my own thoughts, perspectives, opinions, emotions, etc. for the first time! So beautiful thoughts from a beautifully free mind.

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Last night's talk re sisters wearing head covering, puke making!

by purrpurr in

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friends

dear sisters,.

when you are fortunate enough to be in the presence of a jw penis you must take care to show the proper respect for it!

doesn't matter if said penis is prepubescent!

BeautifulMind

😂😂😂. Pure craziness

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This week's resurrection video, will it backfire on the wt?

by prologos in

the resurrection is supposed to be a joyous occasion?, if it ever happened!

--well, this week's showing at the hall was the opposite, it was about death with violins playing in the background.

a recently bereaved member, , full of tears, (like many others) could not contain herself.

BeautifulMind

One of my childhood friends whose mom died about 6 or 7 years ago, which was a couple of years after my own mom had died, put up a post on fb about how emotional the meeting was this week and she couldn't wait until death was swallowed up forever. Apparently the theme of the entire meeting was death and resurrection and the big climax was that resurrection video from a year or 2 ago. I think it's a cruel play on emotions to remind members of their teaching that they have to stay in the org. if they want to see their loved ones again. It's pretty sickening really to do that to people.

I personally had no reaction to the video at the time, but everyone around me had their tissues out and wiping their eyes. Manipulation at its best.

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JW Hypocrisy Rears It's Ugly Head...As Usual

by babygirl30 in

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so about last night.... i am out at a local club (not restaurant, not event venue - a club) to see a rap concert.

now, i am with some friends minding my own business, and i find that i am standing right behind 3 active jw's - one of whom used to be my best friend.

this girl is as fake as they come: 1) she used to live with me and would bring non-jw guys home all the time, 2) was living with a man when she lived down south - until he dumped her, and then she decided to go back to jw's the 1st time and got reproved, and i supported her.

BeautifulMind

I feel you babygirl30, same here on my end. My so called childhood bestie of over 30 years dropped me so fast when I told her my decision to leave the org. Similarly, I have been the only one there for her through a lot when no one else was, including saving her from 2 abusive and controlling relationships. But that is all forgotten just because I don't share her beliefs anymore. And I'm not even df'd, just walked away. I'm at peace with it now though. I don't want anyone in my life who doesn't want to be.

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Hello Everyone!!!

by Christian Gutierrez in

my name is christian and my wife is katja, and we have been out of the organization for a year and a half.

we were both regular pioneers and i was a ministerial servant.

we were very much happy to be witnesses and doing our best to do more for the organization.

BeautifulMind

Hello and welcome!! Your videos are great and I love your experiences. We too were born-in and fairly new out, a little under a year. We walked away, but are being shunned by our friends and some family. But we couldn't be happier to be out and fully enjoy our lives and know I our boys will be able to do the same. Congrats to you both.