Yes, I am unable to make long term goals, after being taught everything that is known on this earth was coming to an end in 1975, and after that, very shortly, around the corner, we are at the end of the end...to know what to do is extremely difficult. We weren't supposed to plan on living, merely existing until the 'real life' came at some time.
PaintedToeNail
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Are You A Screwed Up Adult Because You Were A Witness?
by minimus inor did it not matter that you were ever a witness---you're a bit screwy, anyway?.
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Do Jehovah witnesses exploit the most vulnerable in society?
by Blind_Of_Lies induring my final few years being active with the jws i noticed that the vast majority of people who were studying or joining the group in general where those that the rest of society would consider disabled and/or severely mentally ill. now by disabled i dont mean i lost my leg in nam kind of disabled... in some cases these people were mentally retarded, had the minds of children, were severely abused as children or even as adults and as a result had personality disorders that put them on the edge of society.... and then we had the full on crazies... about 15 years ago one of the brothers who worked at the local welfare office somehow started a study with a person who was a paranoid schizophrenic.
he met her because she was a client of the welfare office.
she got handed off to a sister who studied with her, then started driving her to her doctors appointments, and to get grocerys, and took her to congregation events.
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I never, ever thought about how JW's target people with problems, but blondie and the others are right! How many meeting did I sit through where they were 'teaching' how to approach someone with a problem such as: illness or death in the family, job loss, family problems. I've always wondered why there were so many needy people at the Hall, but somehow this thought alluded me, probably because I was doing everything to get out of going in service, as it was never the joyful experience the org. said it was.
My mom was definitely a target: she lived through a war-torn european country in WWII, both parents died when she was a young, she was placed in an exploitive guardianship situation. She married an American GI and moved half a world away, knowing very little English, with small kids in tow. Prone to anxiety problems due to her early life esperiences. When someone called at her door-she was ripe for the picking.
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I'm feeling rather lonely and down today.
by PaintedToeNail ini'm rather down today, feeling like my relationship with husband is sad, we don't have anything in common anymore.
i'm feeling outmoded, old and lonely.
just verbalizing what i can't say to anyone else.. .
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mostlydead-Thank you, you definitely know what it is like to be in this strange position. I do love him, but it is really difficult, it is as if I've moved on mentally, and he hasn't, he is still buying everything hook, line and sinker.
Billy-The picture is great! I love cats, too, so it is perfect! It is better to be out and awake, than in and in mental anguish, trying to convince oneself that any of what is said makes sense...but it does disturb the status quo at home!
Ding-We have hashed it out repeatedly. He has become very insecure and needy, which is driving me nuts too! He wants to believe he is going to live forever.
Band-I sent you several twp pm's, you will probably think I'm insane!
still thinking-Here's to two semi-depressed souls (she raises her glass in a worldly toast), thanks for the hugs!
Scott77-No, it isn't the long arm of the Watchtower, it is just my hubby, being faithful to a concept.
mind blown-I've been trying to do the makeover thing, it has helped a lot. Our sex life is great, I've corrupted him nicely, it is the lack of companionship that is difficult. Making friends as an 'analytical thinker' who tends to be a loner is very difficult, it is compounded by a lifetime of a lack of social contacts with the real world due to being raised as a JW. lol.
d-I'm going to check out the song now.
Thanks to all! Feeling better, thanks to ALL of you!!
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The man who set his wife ablaze
by baltar447 inhttp://www.dailytimes.com.ng/article/man-who-set-his-wife-ablaze.
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damn, this religions attracts its share of psychopaths....
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PaintedToeNail
What a vile, vile, devil he is. They will probably convene a Judicial Committee and find him genuinely repentant, the dirty liar.
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Single mothers are bad mothers.
by Chemical Emotions ini recently read an article in my local newspaper which essentially stated that single mothers were generally bad mothers and that they needed a man in the relationship.
not significant other, just a man.
i guess there are nosingle mothers who are lesbians!
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PaintedToeNail
Years ago, I read a similiar article. It focused on child abuse. The number of times a single mother's boyfriend was the prep. in abusing/killing the child/children was horrifying. The article indicated that the real father of the children was much more likely to be a protection to the child than a boyfriend was, as the boyfriend was jealous of another man's kid.
It reminded me of a National Geographic Special that showed male lions killing the offspring of the previous alpha male when there was a pride takeover. The new alpha wanted his DNA spread, and not the predecessors, so he mauled the cubs to death.
There are many, many single mothers who work very hard to raise their kids.
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My House Is Broken!
by NewChapter ini went into the basement last night----and there was a huge crack in the wall.
today, i checked it out further, and there is a one and a half inch gap that goes all the way outside----and there are more cracks---all the way through.
so my house if broken.
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PaintedToeNail
Wow, how scary! Is there anywhere else you can go while it is checked for safety? If there was a leak the city came back to fix, the water/sewage may have eaten out a depression under your foundation, causing structural damage. The city may be liable for damages incurred. Maybe your adjuster can advise you. I hope that everything works out okay for you. Stressful situation to be sure!
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I'm feeling rather lonely and down today.
by PaintedToeNail ini'm rather down today, feeling like my relationship with husband is sad, we don't have anything in common anymore.
i'm feeling outmoded, old and lonely.
just verbalizing what i can't say to anyone else.. .
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finally awake-I love cupcakes! White ones with vanilla frosting. I'll put the coffee on!
Lozhasleft-Sorry I didn't comment more on your post, I have people lurking around me who would be really upset to know I'm on this site, so caution is the order of the day. I do have Hassans book, hidden, so hubby won't find it. He is a good man, but he seems to have revved up his religious convictions as mine have totally disappeared, this is annoying, because he was rather complacent for many years. It is only after I've come to my senses that he has become a zealot! He is 3rd gen. and has family all over who are indoctrinated.
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I'm feeling rather lonely and down today.
by PaintedToeNail ini'm rather down today, feeling like my relationship with husband is sad, we don't have anything in common anymore.
i'm feeling outmoded, old and lonely.
just verbalizing what i can't say to anyone else.. .
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SixoNine-You made laugh!
baltar447-Thanks for the hug!
N.drew-Thank you, maybe I'll start spring cleaning! 'Outmoded' I got from the "Robots" animated film.
I Want to Believe-Thank you for the good vibes, they are just as good, if not better, than a prayer!
LozhasLeft-You brought tears to my eyes, thank you for your kindness and words of comfort!
Thank you all!!
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I'm feeling rather lonely and down today.
by PaintedToeNail ini'm rather down today, feeling like my relationship with husband is sad, we don't have anything in common anymore.
i'm feeling outmoded, old and lonely.
just verbalizing what i can't say to anyone else.. .
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PaintedToeNail
I'm rather down today, feeling like my relationship with husband is sad, we don't have anything in common anymore. I'm feeling outmoded, old and lonely. Just verbalizing what I can't say to anyone else.
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The gal I'm dating frequents match.com - advice?
by UnConfused ini am dating a gal that i met on match.com - we saw each other first last summer, but she didn't think we were a 'match'.
after the "pressure" was off we started hanging out quite a bit with all the benefits that go along with it.
this went on for months.. i became smitten with her, but we weren't a couple, which she pointed out a couple of times.
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PaintedToeNail
Maybe you need to get your profile back on Match, if sees you are looking too, it may make her take stock of herself and your relationship. Or...it could kill your relationship.