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  Relationships and age difference

  by greendawn in

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  people say that love is blind to age difference but when you have/had to strike a relationship or marry with someone what's the maximum age difference that is/was acceptable to you?

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  My parents are 12 years apart, and it seems to work for them. My mom is submissive though and likes to be told what she has to do, and my dad is a "rules the roost" kind of guy. I am not sure if that is part of the reason they got together or not.
  
  My husband is 6 years older than me...before I met him, I had never dated anyone over 2 years older than me or one year younger. It's weird, because he used to seem like such a "grown up" to me. lol I was 22 when we met, and he was 28. If I sat and thought about it, it would bother me back then....I was barely in high school when he was putting his life on the line in the first Gulf War. I think I chose him because he was "stable", and I guess I keep him a little younger. I don't think I could go with someone much older than him though. Even at 6 years, he will start talking about stuff from the late 70's/early 80's that I don't remember at all, and it is frustrating sometimes.
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  JWs and breastfeeding past infancy

  by rebel8 in

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  2. beliefs

  my jw mother breastfed my sibs so long they remember it.

  one she stopped feeding when she went to kingergarten; i kid you not.

  my mother justified it by saying moses' mother breastfed him until whatever age and the bible encourages it.

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  Mamacat

  I don't remember any of the JW moms breastfeeding. I never saw it until I was in my teens, and then not at the hall.
  
  I remember when I was eight, a friend of mine took my doll and put it to her breast. I asked her what she was doing, and she said "feeding the baby." I didn't believe her and called her a liar, and we got in a fistfight about it. My mom had to come and straighten it out. She said something to the effect, "Yes, some babies eat that way, but we don't talk about it or show it to other people." No one had ever told me anything about it, and it wasn't done in my family.
  
  My youngest son weaned when he was 17 months, but after he was one year, I felt weird nursing him in public and tried to avoid it. Not because of my feelings on it, but I was afraid someone would try to start something with me or think it was gross. One time, when my son was younger, someone said something rude loud enough that I could overhear, and my husband dealt with them. I had far more people say positive things about it when we were out, though.
  
  In my women's studies class, breastfeeding came up, and my son was over one then, and I said he was still nursing a few times a day. I was afraid of the reaction, as most of the students in my college classes were about 7 years younger than me. But, everyone thought it was great and most of the younger women said they would want to nurse their future babies too. I believe it really is best for the baby, and as I get older, I care less and less about what others think of me.
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  Wrong Lyrics

  by Sunspot in

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  how many of you (like me) used to sing the wrong lyrics to a song and then find out later what they really said?

  the first one that comes to mind is "careless whisper" by george michael.

  annie

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  Mamacat

  This site has a bunch of them too
  
  http://www.amiright.com/misheard/artist/index.shtml
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  What's the most thought-provoking novel you've ever read?

  by lucky in

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  2. friends

  i'd have to say for me that it was ayn rand's the fountainhead.

  even though i don't agree with a lot of her philosophy, it definitely made me stumble around in a thought-induced haze for a few weeks after reading it.

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  PaulJ--I read Odd Thomas about a month ago. I really enjoyed it!
  
  I'd say Dickens' Great Expectations for me. It makes you realize how just one small thing could change your life and it's outcome forever.
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  A shock in the Family!

  by whyamihere in

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  2. beliefs

  it is my grand parents 53rd anniversary today!

  very devoted jw's for about 60 years!.

  my uncle will be turning 53 this august!.

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  Mamacat

  Ut-oh!
  
  My parents...they told me they were married in March, 1976...then, I figured out that since I was born in June, 1976, my mom was pregnant when they got married. She wouldn't give me a straight answer about it.
  
  When I was a teenager, I found their marriage certificate...they were actually married in March, 1977, when I was 9 months old. To me, it wasn't a big deal, but I didn't see the point of lying about it. Years later, she told me the truth about it.
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  Children of the 80's!

  by MelbaToast in

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  2. friends

  alright, i admit, i was a child of the 80s (or what i can remember) but the real reason for this thread is i have noticed that there is quite a few of people on this site that are close to me in age or just a little bit younger or older.

  i will be 28 in june.

  i think that this period in my life is a deep questioning period, because at younger ages i didnt give a flip about anything jw or ex-jw for that matter.

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  I'll be 29 next month.
  
  I loved the Care Bears and Pound Puppies. I have some garbage pail kids cards still too, and those plastic charm bracelets everyone wore in like 4th grade.
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  So I'm at the meeting tonight.............

  by JV in

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  i'm looking through the new awake magazine (great article on shoplifiting by the way) and this older sister comes and sits beside me.

  she started talking to me about this great little piece in the magazine about fish or something that should be on my dinner plate, something that i don't really care about, then she turns to me and said and i quote " where else but jehovah's organization can we learn such things?

  i sat there with a dumbfounded look on my face thinking " are you kidding me?

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  LOL I am always amazed at what fascinates the dubs!
  
  I wonder if my mom will start cooking more fish for dinner. It's been on the news for a few years that the omega oils in it are good for you and I think it holds off cancer, too. I guess they are too busy getting ready for the meetings to watch the evening news, though.
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  What would be on your 1.00 per day menu, and could you do it?

  by SixofNine in

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  imagine that you're givin the opportunity to win a substantial prize (say, 5000 dollars and a make-out session with angelina jolie or sam shepherd) if you can a) live for 60 days on one dollar per day, and b) retain your health better than other contestants.. ah, screw that, that's silly.

  what would be your menu if you had to live on one dollar per day, and you could not accept free food?

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  If you could get the $60 up front, I think it would be easier to do than the $1 per day. Buying in bulk is less expensive, and you could have more variety. The hard part would be making sure you didn't run out of food before the end, though. The less you eat, the more you will sleep, and you wouldn't feel hungry when you were asleep, unless you are starving. Then, I'd imagine you'd be too uncomfortable to sleep much.
  
  I know some toddlers are picky eaters, and doctors say that even though they may only eat protein once or twice a week, it all averages out in the end. I'd go about it that way...vitamins one day, protein the next, carbs the next, etc.
  
  But, I don't think I'd take a challenge like that. I watch sales and use coupons, and spend about 50-70% of what similar sized families do at the store. We eat fairly healthy food and a balanced diet, and healthy food generally costs more than the ready-to-eat cheaper stuff. But, making the lists and getting the food takes me longer than it would if I just went and bought what I want at the price it is at the closest store.
  
  Oh, and Ramen noodles have too much salt to eat for any length of time. You'd have to drink tons of water to balance that out. I could go a whole day eating just sunflower seeds though. lol
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  Now Elders Are Making Elderly & Infirm Feel Guilty For "Being Hooked Up"!

  by minimus in

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  2. friends

  my mom as well as a few others are "hooked up by phone" to the meetings.

  lately, the elders are saying in their talks that if a brother or sister could be at the meetings but instead are "hooked up", then they are hurting jehovah by not having regular association with the "friends" at the kingdom hall.

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  Ugh..reminds me of one night when I still lived in the same city as my parents...They were calling for snow showers, nothing major. My dad (non-JW) told my mom she couldn't drive to the meeting that night because of the weather.
  
  My mom was so concerned about the elderly sister that she picked up having to miss a meeting. She called me to pick them up, and I did as I had to go out anyway. She couldn't find another witness to do it, but judging by the cars in the lot, most of the congregation made it that night. My dad has a tendency to overreact, but still.
  
  Where is the love? My mom was always doing things for others at the hall, but no one could return the favor? At her new hall, she picks up her sister who doesn't drive and a couple of others that are elderly for every meeting. My aunt rarely made it to the meetings before my mom moved up there.
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  Get-A-Driving-Job-Dot-Com

  by Voyager in

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  2. friends

  http://www.getadrivingjob.com/

  http://www.getadrivingjob.com/ .

  truck driving jobs for company drivers and owner operators is what we are all about.

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  Mamacat

  Garbage trucks...New York City?
  The first thought that comes to my mind...organized crime...nah, that's a stereotype, right?