PaintedToeNail

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  OMG

  by coffee_black in

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  so i'm working in my showroom and a couple walk in with 3 adorable little kids.

  i worked with them a while...and they left... and i sat back down at my desk to work on the computer.

  a little while passes... and i heard this little voice say "i want my mommy!

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  Wow! Yikes! Scary! I'm glad it had a happy ending!
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  Way Your JW Parents Embarrass You

  by Pig in

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  what did your parent do that really embarrassed you while you were in school?.

  i think the thing i always hated is when my parents had to preach to my teachers.. in grade 6 we were going to watch jamanji but needed consent form because the film was pg13+ and we were 12. my mum sent me to school with a huge letter about spritism.

  i was the only one out of about 45 kids who had to sit out.. .

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  When we were traveling across country, and lucky enough to stop at a restaurant to eat, instead of a stale, 2 day old, home packed sandwich, my parents would inevitably spy some well dressed family at another table. A discussion ensued between my parents if the offending well dressed people were JWs. Of course they were, no one else dresses nicely. They would get up and quiz the people, who always said an emphatic "NO!"

  My brother and I always wanted to crawl under the table!
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  The Humbling of Anthony

  by Duncan in

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  i didn’t really care for anthony very much.

  at the time of this story he was 13 or 14 years old, a clever and precocious kid down the hall.

  he was extremely zealous about the truth and took it, and himself, very seriously.

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  My not-so-grand arrival.

  by Trismegistus in

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  this is mostly a test to see if the forum will allow me to write.

  it didn't on a different browser that i was using- here's hoping!.

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  Welcome!
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  Blondie's Comments You Will Not Hear at the 07-01-2012 WT Study (SAFEGUARDS)

  by blondie in

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  wt publications www.strictlygenteel.co.uk.

  we are safeguarded by applying gods counsel.

  we are safeguarded by applying gods counsel.

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  I never thought about it, but you are right! David was supposedly restrained from taking the 'false step' of killing Nabal, yet he felt free to kill Uriah. Where was the counsel when that was taking place?
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  Greetings! My first post

  by BU2B in

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  2. experiences

  hello all at jwn!

  i have been a lurker here the last few months and have been going through the process of researching both sides of the story of jehovahs witnesses.

  i was raised in the borg, got married and now have a young child.. my wife is very much dedicated to the organization and will justify anything the "slave" does putting it off on the borgs imperfection.

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  BU2B-Welcome and best of luck with your situation. Many of us have the same things going on, maybe that knowledge, that you are not alone in your struggle, will help you cope.
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  Marital problems - advice (or support) please

  by jamesmahon in

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  2. family

  completely non-jw related this but value the diversity of experience and viewpoint on this forum.

  i am going to sketch this out quick as i can but please ask any questions if the gaps need filling.. as some may know, i have been married for 12 years with two children (8 and 4).

  my wife stopped work when the eldest was born and has been a stay at home mum since.

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  james-She may still be dealing with PN. I had it for quite a few years, and didn't realize what it was, even though it was staring me in the face. I ended up on Paxil, but only because I was seeing a pain doctor and he was trying to break the cycle of pain. One day, several weeks after starting Paxil, I realized I was smiling, and for no reason! Everything finally clicked together. I have been on Paxil most of the years since.

  Also, oddly enough, maybe she wants you to take the place of her father, and tell her an emphatic "NO"! No, you won't treat me this way. No, you move out of the bedroom. No, you will not make me and the kids miserable, we are going to the park or lake or wherever. No, you are not coming with us.
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  Blondie is awesome!!!

  by Sheep2slaughter in

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  i'm just sayin... blondie...are you a lawyer or investigator or what!?

  her/your weekly watchtower comments we won't hear at the watchtower indoctrination are amazing.

  so much work.

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  PaintedToeNail

  Agreed! She is amazing! I enjoy her reviews weekly, and use the insight gained to get a little question or point in with my family.
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  Blondie is awesome!!!

  by Sheep2slaughter in

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  i'm just sayin... blondie...are you a lawyer or investigator or what!?

  her/your weekly watchtower comments we won't hear at the watchtower indoctrination are amazing.

  so much work.

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  PaintedToeNail

  Agreed! She is amazing! I enjoy her reviews weekly, and use the insight gained to get a little question or point in with my family.
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  Update on my valve replacement.

  by Mall Cop in

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  well, i got a brand new bovine valve, june 21 was the date.

  three hour surgery,no other problems.

  four day stay in the hospital was the plan,however, i caught a body rash and had to be held over for four more days.

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  Best wishes and happy healing!