Posts by millie210

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Male Prostitutes in demand during RNC convention

by Coded Logic in

among those making cleveland extra gay this week are male prostitutes who are in high demand among older, allegedly heterosexual male republican delegates.. the new york post reports: .

i’ve seen 10 clients so far,” one male escort said.. “most of them were first-timers.

you could tell they were nervous, but once they became more comfortable, they seemed to be having a good time.”.

millie210

Okay I get it now, thanks Lisa!

I hadnt thought about the angle of the hiding what you are...

that makes sense.

I am too fresh out of the "~~JWs are neutral in politics~~" lifetime of thinking (which isnt true but does make you a late bloomer - thats me) to understand all the nuances but I am seeing that the press does a lot to shape how people interpret what the candidates do or dont do.

This is actually the first time I have ever followed an election with any interest in my life. Its the first time I have given myself permission to do so without feeling guilty as a JW.

My one sibling who is not a JW (and who is a gay who votes democrat) is delighted that I actually am out of the JW foggy haze and aware anything is going on!

Does this make this year my "coming out" ? lol

Definitely a heck of an election year!

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What novels have you been reading recently? Recommend any?

by LoveUniHateExams in

i've always been a bit of a reader - but only reading about topics i find interesting, e.g.

natural history, dinosaurs, etc.. recently i've started to select, buy and read novels.. this year i've bought and read frankenstein (mary shelly), dracula (bram stoker), the hound of the baskervilles (a. conan doyle), 'salem's lot (stephen king), jurassic park (michael crichton) and the firm (john grisham).. i have an inclination towards horrors and thrillers.. what fiction have you been reading?.

could you recommend anything?.

millie210

I recently finished "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy.

Michael Crichton has several good books as does Stephan King.

Have you read any Dean Koontz? If you like King, you may like him.

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Male Prostitutes in demand during RNC convention

by Coded Logic in

among those making cleveland extra gay this week are male prostitutes who are in high demand among older, allegedly heterosexual male republican delegates.. the new york post reports: .

i’ve seen 10 clients so far,” one male escort said.. “most of them were first-timers.

you could tell they were nervous, but once they became more comfortable, they seemed to be having a good time.”.

millie210

I dont see the point here.

Traveling and wanting to walk on the wild side (the guy in the article mentioned "first timers") or just seeking male on male sex period, is now a political party thing?

So am I supposed to leave this article thinking Dems dont do this?

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OMG, My 18 Nephews & Nieces Are Such Creative Double Life JWs

by TMS in

to briefly state this: we were hardcore jws, my siblings, my wife and her two sisters.

we have 18 nieces and nephews among us from late 20's to 55. only one is a card-carrying, practicing jw and he's had his problems.. what's hilarious, is that most of the 18 in the next generation would still identify themselves as jws to the rest of the family, but all are leading double lives extraordinaire, doing exactly what they want to do.

most would be honest with me and have been.

millie210

The religion is encouraging this by its own actions. Harshly penalizing people for things that should be handled in families privately, controlling (or attempting to) all aspects of life, only encourages double lives.

The comment above about the religion rotting from the inside out couldnt be more true.

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Conventions that are out of touch with reality

by Captain Schmideo2 in

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friends

watching the news from the past few nights, i have come to the conclusion that the only convention that's crazier and more out of touch with reality than a jw convention is a us political convention.the strange-o show that is going on right now in cleveland, oh makes watching a bunker video look more sober and realistic by comparison.i have made the effort to do my civic duties as a voter, but these conventions require a devotion that is fanatical..

millie210

Funny that you would say that Captain S!

I was watching PBS coverage of the convention the other night and my thought was how very similar they are rather than how different.

A bunch of people gathered togeher in a building repeating an ideology and using the energy that all that generates to convince themselves of it.

All seems very similar to me.

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Alcoholic

by openheart in

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friends

hi i was raised in the truth in the uk since my birth in 1970 i went wayward as my family left in 1981 when i was 11 never took a career just wasted my life away now i'm 46 i rejoined when i was 22 rose to be a auxiliary pioneer and ms then it all went wrong my wife diagnosed bipolar disorder i got diagnosed depression a mega implosion occurred now i'm lost what now ?.

millie210

Hi openheart. I love your name...openheart.

I wanted to wish you a warm welcome!

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Hi everyone, just signed up here

by samj in

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friends

hi, i just signed up.

i'm 35, i've been baptized 20 years, married 15 years.

it seems like the wife and i are going in opposite directions spiritually.

millie210

Hi, welcome!

There is a wide and diverse group here. I think you will find people who you can relate to. This is a wonderful place for that.

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Racial Insensitivity

by Coded Logic in

"blue" lives matter!

- sheriff david clarke at the rnc.

this bs really makes my blood boil.

millie210

ALL lives matter.

Or should.

I agree that there are stereotypes and injustices that need addressed.

However, coming up with buzz words and phrases such as "Black lives matter" and "Blue lives matter" does more to polarize than it does to fix.

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An Odd Request from Our Ex-JW Son

by TMS in

my wife and i, both out of the religion for nearly twenty years, live in the same border town as our 44 year old only son.

we have scant contact with our numerous jw relatives, although a handful of clever "double life" nieces and nephews socialize with our son.. we care for our six year old grandson weekdays while our single parent son makes a living.

we've been infinitely better grandparents than we were parents, primarily because of our exit from a high control cult, but also because of life experience.

millie210

I love the balance you and your wife as grandparents are providing to your grandson.

Although there are a host of reasons to complain about a JW upbringing, for purposes of simplicity we can all agree that it is highly unbalanced and produces young adults ill equipped for the world.

Thanks to your son and yourselves, your grandson is being spared that. I think that is wonderful.

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Don't have sexual fantasies! Today's watchtower...

by purrpurr in

the watchtower today says not to think of sex, or to have sexual fantasies.

i'm just wondering... how many people in the hall hearing this watchtower today would be having sexual fantasies?

sitting there thinking about sister hottie or brother hunky ?.

millie210

purrpurr
The Watchtower today says not to think of sex, or to have sexual fantasies. I'm just wondering... how many people in the hall hearing this Watchtower today would be having sexual fantasies? Sitting there thinking about sister hottie or brother hunky ?
As humans with functional sexual organs it's practically impossible to not think about sex it's how we are built. The Borg are basically setting the sheep up to fail.
And do people really go to the elders about their sexual fantasies? Which is what the Watchtower is telling them to do?

So how do they explain away the Song of Solomon?

Its inspired you know...